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*High Fives* See I knew I couldn't be the only user to enjoy the site without opening my wallet. Things like Sims games and console games I could spend money on since I can hold them and actually own them. I feel the same way about items. I'm like oh gold and items are there for me to rent and use, but stuff that put a roof over my head are more important. I actually noticed even prior to Flynn and the whole inflation drama, people were addicted to items since that is all the topics I saw in the GCD in 2012 and 2013. It got rather boring, but I could see how Gaia is catering to users addicted to gold and items now to make money.
they even have this terms going on that they wont notify or refund us
i mean i get liking and wanting items
what i dont get is punishing ourselves over it if we dont get them
that sorta thing ain't good for our mental health
addiction is not a good thing
i dont think the sites 100% right in making use of some ppl's weak wills and sneakily forcing them to spend irl money by inflating fake money and such but
it's not like we need to be lifestock either, yanno? theres gotta be balance
it's not that the site isnt greedy, it is to an extent, u can't be blind to that
but then again ppl are victims to their own greed too, can't be blind to that either
im not rly having a hard time on here. maybe its bcuz im good at making gold without spending $$$ lol
or im good at being poor and dealing with it
I remember when I used to stress over getting all the marionette recolors. Like it took me months to quest for those using zOMG! Then Gaia started making ugly recolors of them and that cured me of it. I'm generally the type of person if someone mixes an item to make an ugly outfit, I end up not liking the item or if an item is too popular I don't like it either. Being the way I am helps me a lot with handling the current site. I think that is what happened when I saw too many people wear the restrung version of it. If anything I learned from inflation is stressing with questing items just isn't worth it.
I think the term cash cows has been used quite a bit. It's actually quite interesting going to dev meats and actually being able to talk about things like this in a civil environment. I do agree that Gaia and some Gaians have shown to be greedy. I mean the whole United States has been run on greed. So many Native Americans died because of it. I don't know if it is healthy or not coming from a business background just observing the psychological things that are happening simply because of one product gold generators. It's quite entertaining to see what things Gaians praise or freak out about. I've seen so many users be harassed about what their avatar wears, what is on their wishlist, being accused of being anti-GC for not liking GGs. It just gets to a point that I think virtual greed is making the community turn against each other. It gets tiring reading every single darn time that Gaia is a business and if you don't like it then you should leave and quit the site. It's like I've only been on the site for a few years, but 2014 I think has been the most hostile year for the site. It's like you know a company isn't doing well at providing a service if you can't even post in a forum without being attacked. It's just so hard with zOMG! being down right now. I can't enjoy making a silly looking avi to attack animated with. I do notice that if I am being attacked because of my avatar having a "CS look" I enjoy making a silly looking avatar right after. It's like being able to make cool looking outfits using gold shop items only I am able to do. I just wish that Gaians were not based on simply what their avatar wears. There are a lot of cool people to talk to on Gaia without attaching a label on them.
It's sad considering the current hostile environment that I cannot supply new Gaians enough of gold shop outfits to avoid being harassed in forums and flash spaces. They really get the short end of the stick with how Gaia is now. I just wish Gaians would be more welcoming to both current and new Gaians. It's just sad seeing both the business and the community suffer simply because of new management decisions. At least the next one can't be any worst I hope.
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