NAYRT. That's understandable and I would probably do the same, but dedicating several walls of texts to paint it as this grandstanding moral imperative of "protecting the rich whale from themselves" instead of a "fuck you then, I'm out" is just bizarre and totally uncalled for.
Yeah. Like it almost seems to me like Strawberry realized they were in over their head bidding against a whale since they (Strawberry) had more finite resources to put toward a dragon whose price was purely the result of two bloated egos smacking into each other and the moralism was just a convenient way to tap out.
Like they both seem like arrogant people I don't want to interact with, lol.
What really gets me is the complete lack of regard for the auctioner too. The whale stating they could afford it should've been the end of the discussion. OP could've easily made some good cash off that, but instead their thread got hijacked into Strawberry's personal soapbox to reproach the "ill-gotten" gems, no doubt making OP who was already overwhelmed with the bids feel awful to the point of closing the auction, because how the hell was anyone supposed to continue with it after that.
Yeah, and honestly, Strawberry's whole attitude rubs me the wrong way.
I don't have 5K to spend on games. I barely have 100 dollars a year to spend on games.
BUT, that is me, not Toxx (using two X's because wasn't there a different user called Tox that was far more problematic?). In fact, having users like Toxx can be *good* because it gives the site income that I, myself, cannot give it.
Sure, it might be sad to lose something I really wanted to someone who can pay more, but honestly, that happens, even when RL money doesn't enter into the equation.
Strawberry's attitude honestly reminds me of when Neopets first introduced Neocash. There were people who were lambasting other users who would even think about buying NC, because 'that money could pay my bills! or be given to charity! or it could be used for something I personally approve of!' It didn't even matter the amount.
Even with people pointing out that to them, the money they are spending is their 'fun money' that they don't spend on going to the theatre or cinema, they don't spend it going out to eat, etc.. they put it aside for their hobbies, which includes playing games like Neopets, there were still people upset that other people might use money for something they didn't approve of.
That is what this honestly sounds like it comes down to. Toxx has a disposible income that they feel they can use to spend on Flight Rising, and Strawberry doesn't like that they are willing to spend that amount on it.
I don't know, maybe it is just my personal philosophy, but I would presume that someone who is willing to spend that amount of money on one dragon either has A) an issue with spending money or B) can afford it, and neither of those is something I can do about it. Someone who has an issue with spending money isn't just going to stop because I get up on a soapbox about it, and if they can afford it, there is no need to stop them from spending that money outside personal preferences, which don't matter to the person spending the money.
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(frozen comment) Re: 100x777 argument
(Anonymous) 2025-01-06 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)(frozen comment) Re: 100x777 argument
(Anonymous) 2025-01-06 06:27 pm (UTC)(link)Yeah. Like it almost seems to me like Strawberry realized they were in over their head bidding against a whale since they (Strawberry) had more finite resources to put toward a dragon whose price was purely the result of two bloated egos smacking into each other and the moralism was just a convenient way to tap out.
Like they both seem like arrogant people I don't want to interact with, lol.
(frozen comment) Re: 100x777 argument
(Anonymous) 2025-01-06 07:25 pm (UTC)(link)(frozen comment) Re: 100x777 argument
(Anonymous) 2025-01-07 05:51 pm (UTC)(link)Yeah, and honestly, Strawberry's whole attitude rubs me the wrong way.
I don't have 5K to spend on games. I barely have 100 dollars a year to spend on games.
BUT, that is me, not Toxx (using two X's because wasn't there a different user called Tox that was far more problematic?). In fact, having users like Toxx can be *good* because it gives the site income that I, myself, cannot give it.
Sure, it might be sad to lose something I really wanted to someone who can pay more, but honestly, that happens, even when RL money doesn't enter into the equation.
Strawberry's attitude honestly reminds me of when Neopets first introduced Neocash. There were people who were lambasting other users who would even think about buying NC, because 'that money could pay my bills! or be given to charity! or it could be used for something I personally approve of!' It didn't even matter the amount.
Even with people pointing out that to them, the money they are spending is their 'fun money' that they don't spend on going to the theatre or cinema, they don't spend it going out to eat, etc.. they put it aside for their hobbies, which includes playing games like Neopets, there were still people upset that other people might use money for something they didn't approve of.
That is what this honestly sounds like it comes down to. Toxx has a disposible income that they feel they can use to spend on Flight Rising, and Strawberry doesn't like that they are willing to spend that amount on it.
I don't know, maybe it is just my personal philosophy, but I would presume that someone who is willing to spend that amount of money on one dragon either has A) an issue with spending money or B) can afford it, and neither of those is something I can do about it. Someone who has an issue with spending money isn't just going to stop because I get up on a soapbox about it, and if they can afford it, there is no need to stop them from spending that money outside personal preferences, which don't matter to the person spending the money.