[l0z]

Life is full of people trying to get ahead. If it weren't, we'd all be living in fucking caves, beating each other with branches and rocks.

It was 'intended design' that people walk with their feet, not drive around in cars. Doesn't stop me from filling up my tank and mashing the pedal to the floor.

It was 'intended design' that food is eaten raw, not be cooked. Doesn't keep me from asking for my burger medium-rare when it's broiled.

And you know what? It was probably 'intended design' that idiots like Makata could only share their thoughts via spoken word and gesture to those unfortunate enough to be near them. Unfortunately, he's managed to figure out how to circumvent the system and use the internet.

Obviously he's avoiding the huge timesink of walking to your house, living off of a diet of raw meat, just to communicate with rudimentary gestures and grunts that he's 'doing it right', because he's not trying to bypass the 'intended design' by 'cheating'.

People will do what gets them to their goal in the most expedient and pleasurable way possible. It's human nature. It may not be ethical. It may not be perfect. It may involve stepping on someone else's toes along the way. But it's not going to change, and you, Makata, are not the Avatar of Virtue, come to tell gamers how to morally play a game based on the 'intended design'.

Yeah man, feel free to call me an 'ignorant fuckstain' or whatever completely witty, yet childish, insult you manage to dream up. Maybe that spittle flying from your lips as your fingers mash against the keyboard in a desperate attempt to swing opinion your way will bring you comfort when you later jerk yourself to sleep at the thought of all your ethically-gained, golden-hued pixels.

PS: I don't buy gold/ISK/platinum/gil/whatever. So when you're formulating your next post with brilliant deductive reasoning, just keep that in mind. I wouldn't want you to base an argument on an incorrect assumption or anything. I'd also recommend you spend more time studying than playing WoW and posting on message boards if the best argument you can muster is 'It's not ethical' when talking about how to play a goddamned video game.