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<blockquote data-quote="Sacrosanct" data-source="post: 7676490" data-attributes="member: 15700">I agree with this, because in all of these types of discussions, you've got people displaying a real hatred toward WotC.&nbsp; That level of vitrol for a company we have no ties to and people we don't know IRL is pretty unhealthy.&nbsp; It's also odd that it only seems to be with WoTC (let alone any other industry).&nbsp; I get that getting laid off sucks.&nbsp; I've been laid off too before.&nbsp; I really feel for the people who are, but LOTS of good people get laid off all the time.&nbsp; It impacts me exactly zero, so me getting an emotional investment so deep that I express repeated hatred at the company?&nbsp; It's just a game folks, and they aren't doing anything different than any other company.&nbsp; I also think it sends a message that gamers are way too emotionally unstable due to the level of attachment they have for this game, in the context of the game's history where gamers have a reputation of taking things too far.So yeah, obsession is a good word.&nbsp; Before we know it, we'll have people saying things like,&nbsp; &quot;WoTC/Mearls/insert head person X ruined *my* game.&nbsp; I hope they burn and rot.&nbsp; I will do whatever I can in my power to ruin them.&quot;Oh wait.&nbsp; We DID have people say that in the past couple years...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sacrosanct, post: 7676490, member: 15700"] I agree with this, because in all of these types of discussions, you've got people displaying a real hatred toward WotC. That level of vitrol for a company we have no ties to and people we don't know IRL is pretty unhealthy. It's also odd that it only seems to be with WoTC (let alone any other industry). I get that getting laid off sucks. I've been laid off too before. I really feel for the people who are, but LOTS of good people get laid off all the time. It impacts me exactly zero, so me getting an emotional investment so deep that I express repeated hatred at the company? It's just a game folks, and they aren't doing anything different than any other company. I also think it sends a message that gamers are way too emotionally unstable due to the level of attachment they have for this game, in the context of the game's history where gamers have a reputation of taking things too far. So yeah, obsession is a good word. Before we know it, we'll have people saying things like, "WoTC/Mearls/insert head person X [i]ruined[/i] *my* game. I hope they burn and rot. I will do whatever I can in my power to ruin them." Oh wait. We DID have people say that in the past couple years... [/QUOTE]

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