I’ve observed both Alliance and Trade chat and have seen both complain about boosting services and bots. Everyones only has themselves and their choices. That being said…
The environment seen in the game isn’t solely blizzard and it isn’t solely gold farmers or boosting services. A lion’s share of the responsibility rests on the shoulders of the players (that’s you guys).
In a game where you can solo classic content in retail, it is still somehow necessary to gatekeep content in classic (which I find ridiculous, as stated… can solo in retail). Boosting exists because it’s a necessary evil: Blizzard’s gaming community isn’t known to be one of the best and not everyone has time to deal with the toxicity and general immaturity of selfish players. Same thing goes with the gold farmers. Some people value their time and would rather have the money they earn and spend go towards their hobby and work for them as opposed to the other way around.
Guild drama, ninja-looting, gatekeeping… not all players who played when original classic rolled out now have the time nor the patience to put up with any of it (especially if they had done so before). Some people would rather pay money NOT to put up with it and guess what? They’re right to do so.
Think… There’s enough drama and nonsense going on in reality, who wants to log in and be a volunteer babysitter for the Peter Pan complexed gamers or the unsupervised children who only do nothing but whine, complain, and do their best to be as obnoxious and as toxic as possible?
The playerbase is every bit as responsible individually as it is a whole. Perhaps before people pipe up and complain about the issue, perhaps should instead ask first what they’ve done themselves and a community to remove the necessity of these services. Who have you helped lately? Does your behavior reflect the gaming community you’d like to see when you log in? Do you give other players chances for content if you run a successful raiding guild?
What you’re seeing are the symptoms of a much bigger problem: YOU.
You can’t necessarily blame someone in… let’s say… Singapore… farming for gold at 0.50 cents USD per gold when there’s a demand for it and bills have to be paid. In my eyes, they’re actually doing more for themselves (such as paying their bills and feeding their family) and others (by allowing them to gain access to gatekept content by giving them the option to buy their way in) than the current generation of gamers who complain about the environment they’ve created and are nurturing.
Merely an observation that had to be stated and perhaps a reality check for those who do little else BUT whine and complain.
In the end, your own actions and the health of your community is in your hands. What you see is only a symptom of a larger problem and nothing more.
Some people actually value their time and enjoyment over having to put up with toxicity and gatekeeping. For that, I can’t rightfully blame them.
just something to think about. Until next time!
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