I an so sick of the “just don’t buy it” response to people complaining about increasingly shitty practices. It’s like if someone pisses in the far side of the pool and other people decide they like the warmth so they tell you just to stay over on the far side - The pool is still tainted, and maybe next time the pool cleaners decide not to use chlorine…

I don’t understand how that comparison fits because somebody else buying the portal has literally no impact on my game.

It only affects you if they tell you. Otherwise it’s hidden to you, too, so the comparison is apt.

Similarly, the company focuses on these mocrottansaction features, which does affect where they spend time developing and also how they design and develop the game.

No because regardless of my knowledge of it or lack thereof I am still swimming in urine, which is a health risk and just gross as hell. This is a bad analogy.

Yep, and just like that, those who don’t partake in mocrottansactions are participating in a game that is tailored to mocrottansactions. How it looks, plays and feels are all affected.

Just like the pool, you can be blissfully unaware and knowing makes it decidedly worse, but it’s worse whether you know it or not.