I'd like to introduce a "no whining policy" to the game, maybe as part of the social contract.
Two reasons and a definition:
The reasons are for one that whining inside the game, e.g. in an OOC message to your realm, really doesn't do any good at all. If your complaint is legitimate, then it was posted somewhere where very likely nobody who can do anything about it (dev team, GM, etc.) is listening. Reason two is that it disrupts the gameplay and spreads the frustration from one player to many. It shows disrespect towards the other players, who might be enjoying the game just fine.
By whining I mean OOC complaints spread to a wide audience. Complaints of the kind that the audience receiving it can't do anything about. Venting, frustration, etc.
Note that I'm not saying you can't say anything when you're frustrated or upset. What I'm saying is that it should go to the proper forum board, and stay out of the game.
Thoughts?