A Niceness Article

Day 2,306, 18:09 Published in Ireland Ireland by Anthony Colby

Hello all. Anthony Colby here.

Well a couple of days ago Harrilal wrote and article where he started a contest where people had to write something nice about another Irish Citizen. Well here is my entry.

I am going to write something nice about Viktor Kurgan.


So what can one say about Kurgan. Once upon a time we were in the same MU. I have always said that Kurgan did a great job as Commander of the MU. His people skills needed a little work but the actual work involved in running and supplying the MU he did an awesome job.

But that is not what I am going to talk about.

A while ago Kurgan and I PMed back and forth about RL stuff. I will treat those PMs as what they are, personal messages. I won’t divulge anything we discussed as that is personal. But what I can say is that due to Kurgan telling me about events that happened a few years ago in his life and country that I respect him.

The way I see thing is that respect is not given but earned through actions and thoughts. Whoever said the phrase “Respect your elders” was an old fart no one liked. But from my conversations with Kurgan I know the events and situations he went through were tougher than any that I have ever been through and in all likelihood will ever be though. He did things that I hope I would do. Some may say that maybe he lied and made stuff up. I am a pretty good judge of character and I don’t think so. There was no reason to make stuff up.

For that he has my respect.

Now in game Kurgan and I don’t always get along. He thinks I am an ORC and I think he is a little paranoid. That is just gameplay.

But the RL man behind Kurgan has my respect. That will never change.

Anthony Colby