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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 3634581" data-attributes="member: 22779">Are you saying that this connotation is false?  That no one could ever mean this?  That the phrase "magic walmart" has never been used in such a way.Nice try.  Again, why are you advocating the use of such loaded language?  What purpose does it serve?  The term "magic item trade" can easily encompass any form of exchange of magic items - from one stop shopping to little old men on the tops of mountains.  Yet, it comes with no additional baggage.  Perfectly clear.If you wish to add distaste, do so with your own words.  Ie.  "I don't like magic item trade.  I think it disempowers DM's and it's one of the worst things about 3e."  Poof, no contextual confusion.  I know exactly what you mean.  You aren't expressing distaste about a single one stop shop form of magic item trade (one interpretation of "magic walmart") nor are you expressing distaste about "virtual walmarts".  You are expressing distaste about the mechanic of buying and selling magic items.Great.See, you can express distaste without appearing like an elitist.  It's possible.  Of course, it requires basic writing skills, but, it is possible.  It's easy to simply accuse the reader of lacking reading abilities, but, when you continuously use vague and imprecise language, it's your fault that the reader doesn't understand.</blockquote>