If someone defends something or tries to imply you are “crazy” for pointing out something that is obviously happening, they are either part of it or just trolling. So, it’s not “tinfoil hat” to assume they are people that buy boosts.
Well, a lot of people are tired of it. We love this game and really hate the direction it’s going. Why is that a bad thing?
You cant blame them, thats their full time income thats at stake selling ratings, orr they Need their seasonal boost to keep their status in their friends circles… For trolls, its hard to be toxic of they dont have those ratings…
Blizzard only empowers this toxic culture by not enforcing their own rules.
You’re lucky they don’t enforce their own rules, because if the forum moderation wasn’t out to pasture you’d be spending less time spreading conspiracy theories on the forums.
i dont think anyone denies boosting, I think what people deny is the scale.
“Either part of it or trolling” is an absolute with no basis, other than your bias, and exactly the problem.
we all do, and thats irrelevant.
because calling people things that strip them of their accomplishments when you have no idea, just because you dont like something someone else is doing is just an effed up thing to do?
Lots of people deny it.
Saying something is happening that is happening isn’t bias.
Clearly some don’t
So if I claim that I was in the military and I wasn’t is that wrong or not?
Lots of people dont, whats your point.
Saying you’re either not taking the topic seriously, or are complicit in the act, is absolutely bias
“you’re either dont care about murder, or are a murderer”
a ridiculous claim
You dont come to the game forums especially one as low relatively low participation as this one, because you dont like it
Yeah you were wrong, but until i’ve got definitive hard proof you’ve “stolen valor” Accusing you of it is a 
thing to do.
Claiming things you havent earned sucks.
False accusations suck too.
Do they or don’t they can’t have it both ways
Not at all.
Not the same whatsoever
Sure people do. they are called trolls.
If you defend bad things it’s not crazy to think you might be doing those bad things.
Its exactly the same and you not seeing that is because of the above mentioned bias.
Trolls troll the forums of things they care about, Why would i troll a … crochet forum (just made something up) if i dont have a history with crochet and know what makes those people upset.
And thats the problem. I’m not “defending” boosting, but yall assume anyone who doesnt like the way you behave is defending it.
I’m not defending boosting, i’m attacking false accusations. If you cant see the difference there, then there is no point in us continuing this discussion any further.
I don’t think you understand what bias is.
Maybe you don’t understand what trolling is either.
I never claimed you defend boosting. If someone says stealing isn’t wrong why is it crazy to think maybe they have stolen before?
Again, never said you’re defending boosting. How do you know they are false accusations? Boosting is clearly an extremely popular thing. Those defending it or trying to gaslight people into thinking it doesn’t exist are most likely those either doing it or benefitting from it. Or they are just trolls. This is simply logic.
Not one time have you actually listened to anything I said, you’re just typing out arguments for the sake of arguing. Another troll for the ignore list
“Bias is an inclination to favor or oppose a person, group, idea, or thing, often in an unfair, inaccurate, or prejudicial way”
You’re biased against anyone who doesnt agree with exactly what you say, its an “Us or Them” thing and it doesnt need to be.
the act of posting online or behaving in real life in a way that is intended to upset or provoke others
You’re not a very good troll if you dont know what makes people tick, I cant go upset people that crochet, if i dont have a history with crochet, and know nothing about it.
That certainly felt like the implication.
“I dont think smoking weed is a big deal” doesnt mean I’ve smoked before, Maybe i just have knowledge on the subject. Maybe i’ve been in close association with people that smoke, or have read up on the subject or whatever. There are plenty of ways to develop an opinion on a topic without having done that topic.
I dont have to know how to fly a helicopter, to know someone screwed up if i see one sideways in a tree.
How do you know they’re not?
Lots of bad things are popular, we dont go around accusing people of things with no evidence.
You’re allowed to have a genuine perspective without being complicit. “simple” is an apt term for that logic, because it doesnt show the broader picture.
Here is his armory. There is a reason he is defending it. HoTA with very low arena XP hmmm not suspicious at all lmao https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-gb/character/us/stormrage/hastegodx/achievements/player-vs-player/arena
he got hero 11 years ago lol and some people just never play arena what are you even trying to get at.
Hahahahaha good find
Honestly at this point watching them squirm and lie is a fun minigame
And the fact that they track these threads in their boosting discord and have a call to action to log on alt accounts like this one to defend their customers/boosters make it 10x funnier to me.
So do you understand that there isn’t bias just observation?
I have never said that. You are simply making an assumption with no evidance.
You can troll anything…
Why? That’s sounds like a you thing.
Correct but it’s not crazy if people think you might have.
Sure, but what does that have to do with this?
I never said I did. I’m just using logical thinking.
Defending a bad thing is evidence. Either you do it or you are ok with it being done.
If you defend murder, you are ok with it happening.
The way you write reminds me of those theorycrafter Andys that sit and figure out the maximum possible DPS on target dummies, then you invite them to a raid and they are bottom of meters.
Its also why I know you bought 1800 and aren’t a gifted god outlaw rogue prodigy that got 74% winrate 0-1800 solo in a day lmao.
“an inclination to favor or oppose an x” can absolutely be a discussion being had, or an “observation”.
seems to be a lot of that going around on the forums
Yeah, but not well, I’m not saying you cant troll crocheters, but you’re not going to last long on the forum if its not something you know anything about.
I’ll give you that.
And its not crazy if i were to speak out when accused of it.
Its like, the whole discussion we’ve been having? I dont have to do a thing to have an opinion on that thing
“How do you know they are” Implies you have the opinion they aren’t.
No it isnt.
Lawyers defend murderers all the time, that doesnt mean they’re okay with murder happening.
I’m in favor of a better game. If that makes me “bias” in your eyes, then so be it. You’re clearly not understanding my point anyways.
Sure, but you’re pointing the finger at the wrong people.
So, you’re simply helping my point.
Who accused you of something?
Never said you couldn’t have an opinion on anything.
Not it doesn’t, that’s just how you comprehend it.
If you defend a bad thing, you defend it for a reason, correct?
If they are actually defending murder yes it does. If they are trying to prove it didn’t happen that’s different. Have yet to see any of the people claiming this stuff doesn’t happen provide any proof that it doesn’t happen. but you can take 5 seconds to google things and see it does happen.
Downsides of finally having a solo game mode that isnt arenas. She outright accused me in another thread, but i blocked her and dont have that link, not that that matters or is the point. The second i saw how quickly and easily people accused each other of cheating i realized how blown out of proportion this thing is
No, you said having that opinion was a sign that i was guilty or trolling.
Google shows that boosting happens, It doesnt show that the boosting happens to the amount this forums suggests it does.
People screaming their heads off (Not a shot at you, or a suggestion you’re doing this) because they lost a game, or they cant get out of 1600 when they stop getting the boosted rating gains doesnt mean everybody is abusing the boosting feature.
I havent personally seen anyone say boosting is good for the game, all i see is people accusing others of boosting, and people being hostile when accused, and then discussions like ours
Ok? I haven’t accused you of anything so don’t bring me into it.
Never said having an opinion was anything, I said defending it or trying to gaslight people into thinking it’s not happening is evidence.
There is so many sites advertising, if it wasn’t a major thing there wouldn’t be so many doing it.
Of course, but I highly doubt anyone is claiming everyone but them is doing it. But it is a huge problem.
Do you really think they wouldn’t try to hide it? They are making money off it.