The League has long championed community engagement, deploying multiple programs and departments to keep it thriving.  But what if our most potent weapon has been hiding in plain sight, masquerading as a problem to be managed rather than a strategy to be harnessed? Recent events have revealed a thrilling, untapped catalyst: The art of ragebait.

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Why Ragebait?

The army community is most notably notorious for thriving on drama. It’s the engine beneath our most explosive growth periods. Think of the energy that surges after every expose post, every war declaration, the countless hours of debate sparked by a single, masterfully provocative post. We shouldn’t just brush this off as chaos; this is true potential.

The league meticulously plans tournaments and community committee events, yet we leave our most powerful engagement tool — raw human passion — to chance.  It’s time to stop mitigating controversy and start mobilising it. By strategically channelling this innate force, we can transform these scattered sparks into a sustained fire that blasts the community with roaring energy.

The community has displayed many feats of this very energy. An exciting experience of mine dates back to a satirical post I wrote about AI integration in armies. The release sparked instant outrage from members who are firmly against AI usage. After dropping my deliberately absurd post, I went straight into community chat with a straight face and full commitment to the bit.

CPA community chat after the post was released.

Each comment I dropped was a carefully cast line. Each one hooked a fresh wave of triggered responses. The outraged members never realised it was all intentional. The debate consumed them too much to see the satire amidst the chaos.

The community comprises a diverse range of members who utilise this art form, primarily for their own enjoyment. Individuals such as Aurora, Kyle, Logical, KiItanon, Raven, and even Echo are notorious for this trait. They understand that sometimes, the most vibrant activity is born from a perfectly placed spark, not from polite agreement. Now, if these individuals can generate such engagement independently and unofficially, then what could a coordinated, organised league effort achieve?

Ragebait in CPA Community Chat

Structuring the Department

A structured department would propel activity levels to incredible heights. But just like every other department, it would have to maintain a proper structure with a head at the helm. It would overall be a strategic unit of our most gifted provocateurs. While many talented individuals could contribute, the critical question remains: who possesses the precise blend of audacity and subtlety to lead it?

I have taken it to interview multiple individuals in Club Penguin Armies regarding the proposition of this department, whether it would be successful, and who the head should be.

Do you believe a ragebait department would successfully boost activity, or backfire? Why?

Mare, CPA Advisor: No it would backfire and all the mods would quit bc it would get out of hand and tons of ppl would feel offended

Apryl, VT Leader: i beliuve it would boost activity because everyone wants to prove ragebaiters wrong but in reality its all part of the plan to increase activity

Lia, CPA Moderator: i think the ragebait department would boost activity but result in the server getting hacked and cpa shutting down so backfire prop

Doopus, PoA Leader: yes; when you can’t use friendship and love to boost activity (bp strategy), you gotta use the alternative, rage strategy. it’s basically ragebaiting people so that they’re in a loop of arguing, thus causing overall activity to go up as long as the argument occurs in the server and is not diverted into dms. 🔥 genius..

Scars, PIC Leader: It goes into both. It would boost activity cause we would see people like Aurora constantly in chat to discuss said ragebaiting, but then it will also end up backfiring due to the arguments that will overflow the chat.

Lady Eden, CPA Moderator: yes I think it would successfully boost activity because whenever we have a serious political discussion and somebody says something controversial to ragebait the chat, suddenly everyone stops lurking and bites the bait. ragebait successful 😭

Who do you think would be the most effective, yet responsible, head for a ragebait department?

Mare, CPA Advisor: Either Aurora or Raven

Apryl, VT Leader: aurora because the best ragebaiters are the ones who dont realize they’re ragebaiters

Lia, CPA Moderator: probably aurora my goat

Doopus, PoA Leader: Aurora, no doubt.

Scars, PIC Leader: TBH… Raven, Aurora, and not to be biased but me.

Lady Eden, CPA Moderator: Echo AND Aurora should be heads, it’s only right they set a good example so if we have two department heads who are competent in ragebaiting, they can ragebait one another in a department that thrives on ragebait

If this department were to launch, what kind of “operation” do you think would create the most entertaining engagement?

Mare, CPA Advisor: Operation therapy!

Apryl, VT Leader: whether indian is a insult or not

Lia, CPA Moderator: the first operation should be to take over the community committee’s daily questions and start asking real ragebait questions

Doopus, PoA Leader: any operation would have to be secret though.. it would have to start out with one person from the department ragebaiting someone else, and then more people from the department are deployed to ragebait more people from the crowd to keep activity constantly increasing 👀

Scars, PIC Leader: I think a MASS ragebait operation, containing the most popular and controversial topic’s currently trending around the world would create the most engagement. Though, I’m not sure if it’ll be that entertaining if it’s just adults arguing, there should also be topics that allow the younger audience to join the conversation, because seeing them spout absolute nonsense would be funny!!

Lady Eden, CPA Moderator: Ragebait tournament

Based on our interviews, one candidate stands unquestionably above the rest: Aurora. Under her direction, we could finally harness our community’s chaotic energy, ensuring its heartbeat remains a constant, thrilling drumbeat of debate. So, I pose a question to the league and its administration: are we content to let this powerful force of nature remain untamed and amateur, or are we ready to professionalise the art of the argument? When the next major controversy erupts, will you find yourself pausing to appreciate the strategic craftsmanship behind it, or will the outrage be too irresistible to ignore?

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