discussion Anti-Social & Lurker - Hideout spot

[Underlord]

Damn didn't realized that Hot sand of Antarctica was onhold!
It is a sad day indeed

 

[Arachel]

I guess we differ on what the meaning of "complaining" is then, because I view complaining as "man, it costs waaaaaay too many points to buy members+, it should be free or easier to get". I never once commented on the cost or said how long it should take, I just said it was frustrating and I don't like being forced to interact.

I'm also not at all implying that you don't have the right to debate the subject, I think I've been completely respectful throughout our conversation and I haven't once said that you aren't entitled to your opinion or made negative comments. I never said the site owes me anything either, you seem to be projecting a lot on me that isn't reflective of what I've said or how I've said it.

I don't want to do X is a complaint about not wanting to do something and the unspoken words of that sentence are "but I still want the good or service so it should be free". That's 100% a complaint by definition. Complaint (noun) - a statement that a situation is unsatisfactory or unacceptable.

What would I be "projecting" for? I have Members+ and something like 30k in the bank considering I only interact here when I'm extremely bored or to post the occasional gaming news story. In both instances nobody really cares nor do I expect them to, but I'm definitely not projecting. At most the Apathy doesn't give me something to do for a few minutes by responding to a conversation chain and I simply find something else to do no harm no foul. The purpose of the site is the games repository and I have full access to it so my annoyance comes at the insistence of a vast number of people that think the cost of Members+ is too high or shouldn't exist at all. It gets old since it's literally a few hours work at most. Far less if you actually fall in line and join the senseless conversations that amount to nothing here.

 

[Underlord]

That IS you!

You might've been golden at one point, but we both know I licked the gold coating off of you!

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I am like Amazo from the JL tv series haha. Still miss that show.

 

[User_48984]

Damn didn't realized that Hot sand of Antarctica was onhold!
It is a sad day indeed

No better place to learn about abandonment than the horny games business.

 

[Roki1212]

How was your day fellas?

 

[Underlord]

No better place to learn about abandonment than the horny games business.

Well steam is also pretty big on it haha. Early access sometimes is try it and that is the final build haha

 

[scdev]

No better place to learn about abandonment than the horny games business.

 

[-Bonk-]

Hey stop pushing silver guy that has similar likeness to me haha

Don't try and hide behind that ridiculous coin looking avatar. You're
not fooling anyone ! Put your metallic suit back on and take your lumps

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[scdev]

How was your day fellas?

 

[toroidal]

How was your day fellas?

consistently terrible for a while now, but genuinely nice of you to ask
could really use some r&r

 

[Slumdum]

Well, gonna be gone for a few hours.
See ya all later!

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[scdev]

Well, gonna be gone for a few hours.
See ya all later!

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[darqfybre]

Good morning Lurkites!

Does anybody else feel like the purpose of all software is to collect information about you, and to auto-update with new, worthless features?

 

[Underlord]

Don't try and hide behind that ridiculous coin looking avatar. You're
not fooling anyone ! Put your metallic suit back on and take your lumps

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Maybe I should get a avatar from a game haha

 

[User_48984]

 

[toroidal]

I don't want to do X is a complaint about not wanting to do something and the unspoken words of that sentence are "but I still want the good or service so it should be free". That's 100% a complaint by definition. Complaint (noun) - a statement that a situation is unsatisfactory or unacceptable.

What would I be "projecting" for? I have Members+ and something like 30k in the bank considering I only interact here when I'm extremely bored or to post the occasional gaming news story. In both instances nobody really cares nor do I expect them to, but I'm definitely not projecting. At most the Apathy doesn't give me something to do for a few minutes by responding to a conversation chain and I simply find something else to do no harm no foul. The purpose of the site is the games repository and I have full access to it so my annoyance comes at the insistence of a vast number of people that think the cost of Members+ is too high or shouldn't exist at all. It gets old since it's literally a few hours work at most. Far less if you actually fall in line and join the senseless conversations that amount to nothing here.

I apologize for butting in, nobody addressed me so I really have no right to have an opinion, but If you allow me:
I think some of the complaining regarding the coins is due to the fact some people that want access to the members+ also want to remain anonymous, so "forcing" them to interact may be uncomfortable for them.

HOWEVER,
complaining about it is interacting.... so... that's kind off moot isn't it? If forced to interact, you might as well not use complaining to interact right? At best you kinda make yourself louder and more noticeable that way, and at worst people will just get pissed at you and that will make it harder for you to get to your goal. so as a tactic it is self defeating.


so, tl:dr, disagreeing with a coin system is one thing, but complaining about it across several posts and comments is not helpful to anyone.

Again, sorry for speaking out of turn here.

(edit: the "you" is proverbial, not saying YOU are complaining, in case it wasn't clear)

 

[-Bonk-]

Maybe I should get a avatar from a game haha

NO !!!! We will no longer be best friends if you do that !!

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[Toram]

How was your day fellas?

My day is just starting and I already feel like that. Damned heat is making so I can't sleep.

Good morning Lurkites!

Does anybody else feel like the purpose of all software is to collect information about you, and to auto-update with new, worthless features?

Morning. Sometimes, yeah. Roommates granddaughter moved in not long ago and gets stuff through Shein. She mentioned it once around me and then I started getting ads for it on my phone and stuff.

 

[toroidal]

Good morning Lurkites!

Does anybody else feel like the purpose of all software is to collect information about you, and to auto-update with new, worthless features?

you mean all software in general, no exceptions?

No I don't think so, but is is a fact that there is A LOT of that going on lately. Is is kinda the whole concept of freeware now (not sure this is the right word)

companies make more from collecting your data to sell to advertising companies than they do by straight up advertising to you. So it's not really nefarious, just.. they way the market works atm

 

[scdev]