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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 6246260" data-attributes="member: 8835">I think you might need to take a perspective check and realize that if you're getting everything free, that you aren't in the "normal" range of the standard deviation.  You are a student.  and most students don't have money.  That greatly shapes their thinking that doesn't apply to the rest of the working class popupulation (aka people who have money).Hiking means walking down nature trails or going freestyle in the wilderness.  it usually entails proper socks and boots.  Which in turn entails a drive to get there (for most people who don't already live in the woods).  Walking around your neighbood is called "going for a walk" and is not generally respected as "being the same thing as hiking" unless you live in the aforementioned woods.Computers are not free for most people.  Nor is internet access.  Cost is a considerable part of what some people call the Digital Divide, for those who have, and those who have not.  If you are getting this stuff for free and do not respect that you are in a privileged situation, then you are not respecting that somebody else's resources are being spent unwisely on you.In short, the fastest way to lose credibility in a hobby discussion is to complain about costs for things, and then reveal you're living off somebody else's dime.  Everybody in a hobby paid the price of admission because they can afford to do so.  Since the general cost of playing an RPG like D&D is still quite cheaper than many other hobbies (like remote control cars, sailing, bowling, etc), there's no merit to the discussion unless we were talking about a specific RPG with a a significantly higher cost than most other RPGs.I'd stick to your other points.  Money is not a good one.</blockquote>

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