Quote Originally Posted by Imoye View Post
Boosting makes content trivial and encourages shortcuts and cheating.
I agree that it encourages shortcuts and cheating. But in a way that makes me say "who cares?"
I don't agree that it makes content trivial.

I think it makes content trivial for the person buying the clear.
But, really, it doesn't make content trivial for anyone else at all. Which again makes me say "who cares?" to the whole thing.

It is extremely easy to completely ignore these people and experience the challenge of the content the way it is yourself with your group and continue on as if it doesn't matter.

The only way I can see how it "matters" is if you get your jollies from having gear that no one else does.
If that's the case, I move right back into my "who cares?" position because this is just not something I concern myself with.
Personally, I get my jollies from completing content and getting better gear. There's no extra "and comparing it to others that don't have the gear" step.

My main concern isn't gold sellers or anything, but the kind of toxic community stuff like this creates.
What kind of toxic community stuff?
Is it something that isn't extremely easy to ignore? Like someone bragging about their gear? I don't consider that toxic, just another 12 year old who plays the game. I don't think we can expect to remove all 12 year olds from playing the game...