The deeper dungeons of Abentia

Since the average BYOND customer seems to be attracted to Animé themed games, I decided to do a little "field research".
As Naruto is within the top three, I decided to watch the series in order to be capable of judging the games and communicating with the community.

Now, when I did listen to one of the theme songs, I was astonished seeing how the values that the song and the series most likely try to get across are not reflected at all in the BYOND Animé community.

The theme referred to as a whole:

"We are Fighting Dreamers aiming high
Fighting Dreamers don't care what people think about them
Fighting Dreamers follow what they believe
Oli Oli Oli Oh! Just go my way

Right here right now (Bang)
Hit it straight like a line drive!
Right here right now (Burn)
We're gonna do it and do our best!

Down a difficult road filled with endless struggles
Where do you think you are going following someone else's map?
A wise crow comes along to tear up the map
Now open your eyes and take a look at the truth (Yeah!)
There's nothing to loose, so let's GO!

We are Fighting Dreamers aiming high
Fighting Dreamser don't care what people think bout them
Fighting Dreamers follow what they believe
Oli Oli Oli Oh! Just go my way

Right here right now (Bang)
Hit it straight like a ine dive!
Right here right now (Burn)
We're gonna do it and do our best! Bang!
Right here right now (Bang)
Hit it straight like a line drive
Right here right now (Burn)
We're gona do it and do our best! Bang!"

Please allow me to get into detail now.

"Fighting Dreamers don't care what people think about them"
It seems that those playing care a lot about what others think of them. Heated flame wars, the desire to show what one's capable of and the reaction when someone defies the effort put forth to achieve a certain goal clearly point in that direction.
Sometimes, stepping back, rethinking an opposing position, taking criticism without reacting sore and staying calm (polite) might be useful and help the community.

"Where do you think you are going following someone else's map?"
To a community filled with stealing other peoples work, this ought to look like sheer mockery.
Even the very rare case that someone created source code and art on her own still leaves them stealing the copyrighted theme and general ideas.
People call this "fan fiction", trying to sound less like theft, but that is putting lipstick on the pig.
Sometime going through the (painful and hard) way of creating an own idea might pay off for everyone. Can your dream (Build Your Own Net Dream) be really the dream of someone else, or is that not more like taking the easy way and copying?

"Right here right now (Burn)
We're gonna do it and do our best!
Down a difficult road filled with endless struggles"
These people that take a source code, edit it slightly and release it as their own, did they take a difficult road?
Doesn't this try to encourage us to fight our way through learning the language and create something to be proud of?
Do the heroes of this series not work with blood and sweat to gain the abilities they possess (sharingan aside *smiles*, see I learned something!)?
Now, the brave reader is prone to reply that learning DM is too tricky, that she tried and couldn't overcome the obstacles in her way.
But this is where BYOND would desperately need your help. This is where you could shine and become a hero yourself!
Point out your problems to those in charge.
Try to analyse your effort and failure by seeking help in the developers forum and upon succeeding, create a document to help those coming after you.
Evolve from Genin to Jonin, from scholar to teacher and help those that try to get past the same problems you did with finding their way.
Or, even better, help others with doing this!
Since often aspiring programmers tend to overestimate their abilities after first success, clearly describe where you encountered problems and try to work together with experienced developers (Alathon, Stephen001, Tiberath, just to name a few) to get an article for the Developers guild, or even a better guide/tutorial.

I want to conclude this with a quote:
"Now open your eyes and take a look at the truth (Yeah!)
There's nothing to loose, so let's GO!"