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    Quote Originally Posted by Colorful View Post
    Tell me about it, but this forum isn't even close to being the worst in that regard. Take 5 minutes to read the Black Desert forums, people are literally defending potentional pay to win practices and costumes with beneficial stats. Defending the fact that the $100 pack doesn't give you all exclusive costumes (you get to pick one, even though they're identical). Why? To sell you other costumes for that 10% EXP bonus. People treat companies like they're besties when in reality they have one goal in mind, and that's to get to your wallet. Yoshida may have the best intentions in the world for his fans, but the investors don't. Why needlessly defend these practices? Yeah, I used to do it but I've changed for the better I'd like to think.
    It doesn't make you any better or worse to have an opinion on either side of this. There's just a popular opinion and an unpopular one. You're just saying that you'd like to think that now you're on the side of the popular opinion- that of the vocal minority.

    And for what it's worth, really... neither side is fully justified. Folks who hate these practices would like to think it's the 'right' side of history. What I perceive it as, is a person who doesn't understand that everything costs money and time. And for others, I just think they have a chip on their shoulder and wouldn't be pleased with anything a company does. I find that a lot of these people tend to think companies are inherently evil and want nothing but to hurt you, and aren't willing to hear any reason.

    People on the other side tend to be a bit less caustic, which is refreshing, however they can be a bit overzealous. Some of these folks will literally throw away a life savings to buy any and everything they offer because, frankly, it doesn't break their bank.

    Neither side is right or wrong, but I think it pays off to be more understanding in the end. I totally get why you wouldn't want to buy these things, but why be angry with a person who does? They aren't solely (or collectively) to blame for SE getting out of control, if it happens.
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