Quote Originally Posted by Paidhi View Post
Again, many players don't value the numbers more than the having fun with a player they enjoy playing with.
Cool strawman, bro. Nothing about parsing means you value numbers over people. Nothing about not parsing means you value people over numbers.

My being literate does not mean I value books over people. My being able to see the full visual spectrum does not mean I value colors over people.

The difference is simply one of informedness due to access to convenient information. That is all.