I honestly expected that at least people would agree that poaching was bad. But the last few post has just shown me how deep the disconnect is between 'elite' clans and some of the other clans.
First. Leaving a clan to join another clan is not poaching. I am talking about players who are happy in their current clan and have no intentions to leave, being (attempted) to be recruited by other clans. For example what Beren thinks is the issue: "Of course I don't like it when someone leaves my clan go to another one" is not what anyone is complaining about. They are complaining when a clan is the instigator, not the player.
This whole discussion seems a bit silly to me, and quite frankly is getting very off topic.
Well, this is just how unimportant this issue is. This is part of my dm to mod.
I don't think 'elitist' is used as a joke or compliment but rather as an insult, by some players right now.
As Norman put it in the Div B thread.
As the newcomer to the A division we have one message to all the elite boys: Nobody has invited us but we are there now. Dozens of managers from other clans are gona root for us. You sucked them dry of their best players and they are counting on us to kick your butts. I can't promise them to win but what I do promise is that we are gonna poop the party!
I know some other clan managers have talked about an organized boycott of CL for example. Through I don't believe that will ever happen. As I stated a few times in the thread this is not just about masters, but rather how the '''elite''' clans are stealing players.
This is not about any one clan, but rather that the attitude of stealing players is perfectly acceptable and even the main way of recruitment for some people.
Just please open your eyes. It's pretty simple, and this is my guiding principle when recruiting.
1. Don't approach any players and ask them to join your clan,
if they are already in a stable clan. Let them come to you.
2. Recruit from open games.
3. Asking someone to join a clan with an alt is not subject to the 1st rule.
If you think your clan is so great, you don't need to run after players. Just let them come to you.
Edited 6/9/2017 16:42:24