This is probably the most important thing anyone does on these forums. Especially the ones who come here and give long explanations to Blizzard why they are quitting.
Peoples snarky meme level responses belittling the distress these people feel at HAVING to do this really annoys me.
Worst is all the lifers who decide EVERY UNSUB is coming back in 8.1. Just because you are a hopeless addict doesnt mean everyone else is.
The fact of the matter is that every expansion the numbers explode and then dwindle. Friends all come back, then they leave.
Since I like WoW, i would like to know why you are leaving. Being a snarky denialist isnt helping the conversation. Maybe if you care about WoW wish them gl and thank them for the effort. Then leave it to Blizzard to figure out if they ever come back.
The problem is quitting threads also double as argument over X threads.
If a person is just leaving, and doesn't say why or take a metaphorical poo here over it - people tend to be nice about it.
If a person wages a big campaign against X or all of wow, then yeah reactions are different, because then it isn't just a person quitting. It's a battleground.
If a person is just leaving, and doesn't say why or take a metaphorical poo here over it - people tend to be nice about it.
If a person wages a big campaign against X or all of wow, then yeah reactions are different, because then it isn't just a person quitting. It's a battleground.
The toxicity is warranted if it's over an extremely dumb reason like not getting playable high elves :)
It's mainly because they will post here that they are quitting yet they don't really quit. Mostly cause they want attention. I don't blame them,they are upset. But to make a post about leaving then not leave and continue to cry about it by posting more i'm unsubbing posts does not help blizz find a fix. Plus you see too darn many of them. Some people get tired of every post being a i'm quitting post.
10/30/2018 01:34 PMPosted by TaironnThis is probably the most important thing anyone does on these forums. Especially the ones who come here and give long explanations to Blizzard why they are quitting.
Peoples snarky meme level responses belittling the distress these people feel at HAVING to do this really annoys me.
Worst is all the lifers who decide EVERY UNSUB is coming back in 8.1. Just because you are a hopeless addict doesnt mean everyone else is.
The fact of the matter is that every expansion the numbers explode and then dwindle. Friends all come back, then they leave.
Since I like WoW, i would like to know why you are leaving. Being a snarky denialist isnt helping the conversation. Maybe if you care about WoW wish them gl and thank them for the effort. Then leave it to Blizzard to figure out if they ever come back.
The problem is that people who are "quitting the game" are constantly seeking the attention of the GD population. It comes with the territory. If you don't want responses, don't be an attention seeking whiner.
This is not an airport...it really is NOT necessary to announce your departure.
These I AM UNSUBBING threads frankly get very old and tiresome.
I mean are we supposed to care about some random player who is leaving? Am I supposed to care how they would "fix" the game or the expac or whatever? Because I don't.
I really think those who feel the need to announce they are leaving in General Discussion most of the time have a really inflated sense of self importance.
These I AM UNSUBBING threads frankly get very old and tiresome.
I mean are we supposed to care about some random player who is leaving? Am I supposed to care how they would "fix" the game or the expac or whatever? Because I don't.
I really think those who feel the need to announce they are leaving in General Discussion most of the time have a really inflated sense of self importance.
Is there a place one can tell blizzard their ideas/issues, that is NOT the forums? To be fair, I am sure Blizzard may want the data, but the player base does not have to know why a person is leaving. You are just opening yourself to hate when posting on the public forum.
I thought for sure there was a feedback option, but I guess not?
There is no sarcasm here, so don't go looking for underlying passive aggressive weird stuff or meaning. Overall, the feedback is not for the player base, and they just crap all over it anyway, so save yourself and find that feedback area.
I thought for sure there was a feedback option, but I guess not?
There is no sarcasm here, so don't go looking for underlying passive aggressive weird stuff or meaning. Overall, the feedback is not for the player base, and they just crap all over it anyway, so save yourself and find that feedback area.
We make fun of people uninstalling because:
1) Two thirds of the time, they aren't actually uninstalling, just trying to get attention for a while. When post history was broken, there were about 10 people who posted a weekly "I quit" thread because they knew it was super hard to call them out on it.
2) The kinds of people that post long ranty, "I quit" posts are insufferable and annoying, often just using the post as an outlet for toxicity. You'll notice that the kinds of people that just come here to say bye when they uninstall are treated perfectly fine.
1) Two thirds of the time, they aren't actually uninstalling, just trying to get attention for a while. When post history was broken, there were about 10 people who posted a weekly "I quit" thread because they knew it was super hard to call them out on it.
2) The kinds of people that post long ranty, "I quit" posts are insufferable and annoying, often just using the post as an outlet for toxicity. You'll notice that the kinds of people that just come here to say bye when they uninstall are treated perfectly fine.
Well, the silver lining is that, theoretically, you're not going to be dealing with these people for long, right?
10/30/2018 01:35 PMPosted by SnowfoxIf a person wages a big campaign against X or all of wow, then yeah reactions are different, because then it isn't just a person quitting. It's a battleground.
But why? People tend to tell us WHY they are quitting. "I'm quitting cuz I don't like so and so change".
It's like, ok maybe I agree that that change your leaving over sucks, or I don't, but sorry to see you're leaving.
I don't see why it needs to turn into a "battleground" unless you can't handle someone possibly not liking everything in WoW and have to attack them over it.
10/30/2018 01:41 PMPosted by Tokyoblade10/30/2018 01:35 PMPosted by SnowfoxIf a person wages a big campaign against X or all of wow, then yeah reactions are different, because then it isn't just a person quitting. It's a battleground.
But why?
Because GD makes everything a battleground.
Post a big "I'm happy and not quitting and having fun" thread... it too will be a battleground.
âIf they really wanted to kill themselves they would just do it...a âcry for helpâ is just a cry for attentionâ10/30/2018 01:38 PMPosted by DrhorrĂŹbleIt's mainly because they will post here that they are quitting yet they don't really quit. Mostly cause they want attention. I don't blame them,they are upset. But to make a post about leaving then not leave and continue to cry about it by posting more i'm unsubbing posts does not help blizz find a fix. Plus you see too darn many of them. Some people get tired of every post being a i'm quitting post.
Thatâs exactly how this post reads, and it wouldnât surprise me if you actually believe the text I put in quotations.
Because unsub threads are usually too emotionally written. If your reason for leaving sounds like a temper tantrum, of course nobody will take it seriously.
Most of the constructive, well thought out threads are met with likeminded replies and genuine best wishes.
You get out what you put in.
Most of the constructive, well thought out threads are met with likeminded replies and genuine best wishes.
You get out what you put in.
This is a forum for public discussion, not to air personal announcements and grievances. I realize people lack an outlet to provide blizzard information about why they unsub, but blizzard isn't going to read these posts anyways. If blizzard wants this information, they will start asking why again when people unsub. The "I'm unsubbing because X" threads have no place here and, if anything, only demoralize others.
I can handle reasonable I quit threads. I can handle reasonable "I think x is broken because y... In my opinion." In fact I respect those, even if I disagree.
However, a large amount of those threads have an element of hateful, attention seeking talking points that paints anyone that disagrees as some sort of apologist for Blizzard. Those deserve to be deleted, or derided if deletion is out of the question.
However, a large amount of those threads have an element of hateful, attention seeking talking points that paints anyone that disagrees as some sort of apologist for Blizzard. Those deserve to be deleted, or derided if deletion is out of the question.
Itâs for *general discussion.10/30/2018 01:44 PMPosted by BowsaThis is a forum for public discussion, not to air personal announcements and grievances. I realize people lack an outlet to provide blizzard information about why they unsub, but blizzard isn't going to read these posts anyways. If blizzard wants this information, they will start asking why again when people unsub. The "I'm unsubbing because X" threads have no place here and, if anything, only demoralize others.
You donât get to decide what the definition of that is. L2-use-your-scroll-wheel.
10/30/2018 01:40 PMPosted by Seachrome1) Two thirds of the time, they aren't actually uninstalling, just trying to get attention for a while.
This is exactly what I am talking about. How in the world could you possibly know such a thing? This is what develops your own toxicity and it comes from your denial.
Can someone show me a stat on this pls? lol TWO THIRDS!?!?!?
What is this incredible assumption so many of you make based on?
10/30/2018 01:45 PMPosted by JoegnarI can handle reasonable I quit threads. I can handle reasonable "I think x is broken because y... In my opinion." In fact I respect those, even if I disagree.
However, a large amount of those threads have an element of hateful, attention seeking talking points that paints anyone that disagrees as some sort of apologist for Blizzard. Those deserve to be deleted, or derided if deletion is out of the question.
There was a thread the other day that was literally just the title "BfA sucks" and a single period as the text.
Those posters you're talking about were viciously defending how it was constructive and good feedback.
10/30/2018 01:39 PMPosted by NadansonThis is not an airport...it really is NOT necessary to announce your departure.
These I AM UNSUBBING threads frankly get very old and tiresome.
I mean are we supposed to care about some random player who is leaving? Am I supposed to care how they would "fix" the game or the expac or whatever? Because I don't.
I really think those who feel the need to announce they are leaving in General Discussion most of the time have a really inflated sense of self importance.
Except -- Blizzard does ask people to comment here, so perhaps some of your attitude should be directed at them instead of the people unsubbing.
10/30/2018 01:34 PMPosted by TaironnPeoples snarky meme level responses belittling the distress these people feel at HAVING to do this really annoys me.
If someone is feeling distress about not playing a video game, they've got some problems to sort out.