Why do long time players play the game so differently?

[Kes13a]

ignoring all the other troll replies and replying to the only legitimate post, I must ask:
The main reason stated for parsers and ACT being a legitimate tool is that it helps people improve their skill, which is a net positive for the community as it makes duty roulettes more enjoyable.
How could something that is only ever used for self-improvement cause so much burnout that veteran players no longer have any interest in it? A lot of people I know use ACT in normal duties and alliance duties, so they don't necessarily use it for "hardcore raiding"
Of course, they do love posting their high numbers in normal duties for some reason.

ah, I get it, this is a troll post meant to praise the glory of parsers and ACT in order to belittle others

now the odd generalizations make sense.

the only thing missing was "weebs" and "filthy casuals"

and 2016? new? you have achievements back to 2014... so you are DEFINITELY not "new". Which WoW "death craze" was there in 2014? I must have missed that one