I have sat and watched a very good tribe descend into chaos which is a shame
TopHat were a great tribe and one who the world looked to when there were 10 or so players (they were far more elite before I had the honour of joining them

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Now it seems to be run for the pleasure of a couple of players, players who have joined more recently than myself etc...
Issue seems that the player of the Pipsdad account apparently had a ding dong with some of the TH players in skype, and some insults were thrown around. The pity is that Pipsdad player joined TH just before me and was the highest player in TH for a while, some respect should have been given and some consideration offered within the skype channel.
When Pipsdad left TH the whole tribe wanted to hit the account for leaving and to be honest it was purile, she left for her own reasons and the tribe wanted to go into a blood frenzy. Then Pips joined Hmmmmm? and all of a sudden the nap was to be dropped. So for the sake of hitting someone they had a grudge with they dragged TH into a war when we were not ready or willing.
"The NAP with Hmmm? will canceled in 48 hrs, due to not being able to work with them and the lack of respect they have for Tophat.
We will not be dictated to by anyone regardless of their size or standing in the game.
Everyone will need to be on guard against attacks.
SilkGPN"
I am sorry but that is not on, when since did things not be discussed in the open forums of the tribe? Why are people making emotive decisions which eventually sink the tribe, without talking to the tribe to begin with?
I have sat for the last 2 weeks watching the once elite tribe be torn apart, and I mean torn apart by Hmmmm? and what about communication? There is no guidance or communication going on. That is what is destroying TH right now and I fear it is too late for them as the stats show we are loosing with a 10-1 ratio. Yes Hmmmm? (how many m's are in it? ) are bigger but they have the things which are key in this game and that is tribal spirit and coordination and that is why they are spanking us harder than a ginger stepchild.
I watched a tribe 1/10th the size of W1N hold out to them for months and months on UK1 because their leaders were coordinated and communicated with the whole tribe, they eventually lost but they fought with glory and honour, it can be done but not here and now on UK5.
I fear it is too late for TopHat now and the tribe will fall apart due to inactivity and arrogance, I am sorry to see it happen this way but that is just how tribes fail.
In my mind Hmmmm have won a clear victory and TopHat have believed in their own hype too much
It's a sorry day when you have to type this on the externals but c'est la vie!