DoPo said:
But...that's not really the question the thread is asking. And many others for that matter. It's not even a question - it's a rant which is masked as a question and it's not out of curiosity, it's to shoot down some of the others' reasons for liking what they like. So both the "asker" is going to feel better they aren't like the masses of sheep who follow something blindly with flawed reasoning (fanboys) and the "answerer" are supposed to be shocked by the revelation that their opinion apparently sucks and they are supposed to correct it.
If that were true
(and honestly, I'm inclined to think that it is in most cases), then the question bares asking:
Why do these posters not face even the slightest bit of moderator wrath?
If this thread, and others like it, are nothing more then thinly veiled personal attacks on other forum members, then why are they not locked immediately? I was under the impression personal attacks were verboten.
For that matter, is there not also a general rule that, before posting, one should use the thread search feature? Specifically, to make sure the forum isn't flooded by dozens...nay, hundreds....of repeat threads?
I don't know. Just seems like no one is allowed to pick on anyone else around here unless the target of the malice is a Valve fan. Then it's a free-for-all.
Now... and I don't want to plug myself it's just the only example I can think of at the moment. Let me give you brief background - Halo was the first game I ever stopped playing and uninstalled before finishing it. I simply could not understand why people liked it. I mean, seriously - it looked like most shooters at the time, what exactly was so special with that game that it wasn't only liked, there were follow ups and they were all sort of, kinda, well received. At least enough to be notable. So why did people like it? Did they, dare I say it, not know any better? I could ask that and phrase it they way I did now or...you know I could try something better. So I did [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.402889-May-I-have-the-Cliffs-Notes-to-the-Halo-franchise-I-expect-spoilers] - I didn't preemptively attack anybody, I didn't try to imply they were wrong for liking it, I didn't shoot down any of their reasons, I simply asked. Because I actually wanted to know as opposed to...not caring.
If only your case were similar to the ones we see week after week. If only the posters incessantly asking us "Why we like Valve so much" actually gave a damn about our answers. Instead, they just twist our words so they can use them as more ammunition to fire back at us.
