▲ 783 ▼ Sometimes I forget they even allow this. Finish the fucking thing before adding extra shit. How can an unfinished thing even have extra shit? (lemmynsfw.com) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com to c/memes@lemmy.world 215 comments fedilink hide all child comments It's like buying a tiara for your fetus, before you even buy a crib. ALSO, MICROTRANSACTIONS = DLC.
[–] HeyJoe@lemmy.world 50 points 2 years ago (4 children) Tell us how you feel about Star Citizen. permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] half_built_pyramids@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Actually gotten good recently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] neatchee@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Ok but actually? I'm an original backer with nothing but the original dinky ship and I'm still waiting for a game worth playing for the money I already spent. Haven't looked in a year or two. Is squadron 42 even playable end to end yet? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] half_built_pyramids@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Patch 3.23 coming in april permalink fedilink source parent [–] Paradachshund@lemmy.today -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm not the one who said it's good so can't comment on that part, but sq42 is supposedly feature complete and in the final polishing phase atm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maalus@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) So the answer is "no". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago Same as always. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't even play the game man, just reporting the news. No need to be a jerk about it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maalus@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Not being a jerk, just clarifying that the game that was promised 11 years ago doesn't exist, and won't exist for some time. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Marks have been saying this for literally over a decade. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mango@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago With my penis. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 1 point 2 years ago It has DLC? permalink fedilink source parent [+] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -28 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 43 points 2 years ago Is your name ironic? permalink fedilink source parent [+] StrongHorseWeakNeigh@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Nah. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) But but but... Your username! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 9 points 2 years ago Yeah, it was a mistake. Or, like, aspirational. permalink fedilink source parent [+] StrongHorseWeakNeigh@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] sebinspace@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Holy shit you’re a psychopath. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -12 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Wanting people to be punished for horrible things they did? That's psychopathy, now? You realize that there are poor souls out there who have spent their life savings on that piece of shit, right? Now, here comes the best part: the part where YOU tell me that those people don't deserve sympathy. They chose to get scammed, they're suckers, they deserve what they got for speculating on fake starships, etc. Which one of us has empathy? Which one of us is pointing the finger at the actual criminals? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sebinspace@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) the part where you tell me I don’t have to tell you shit. You’re a psychopath who’s clearly beyond reason. You can’t be helped. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -12 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Care to give me a list of other criminals and villains who you think shouldn't be punished? I'm fascinated by this through-the-looking-glass mentality you have, where wanting vicious and destructive criminals to be punished is evidence of psychopathy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sebinspace@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Namaste the fuck away from you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -11 points 2 years ago* (2 children) I just see this as you continuing to defend the actual psychopaths, in the situation. Let me try to make this clearer, for you: The scammers who sell pretend starships have been happily doing so for YEARS, by now. They know about the stories of people compulsively spending thousands of dollars on their bullshit. They know there are people out there, who have had to break down and tell their spouses "I spent the kids' college fund on a bunch of in-game starships...BUT HONEY, WE'LL BE ABLE TO FLIP THEM FOR TEN TIMES WHAT I INVESTED! WHY ARE YOU CRYING?" That shit has happened. To real people. And the asshole scammers absolutely know about it. And they DO NOT CARE, AT ALL. That's what psychopathy is. They calmly and happily continue to spend those people's hard-earned dollars. Not on the game. Not investing it back into the game. Oh, no. If they had been using all that fucking money to develop the game, it would have come out years and years ago. They're funding their own investments, their own lavish lifestyles, their own egomaniacal satisfaction. They will never feel any guilt about what they're doing, because they don't feel guilt. Again: they are actual psychopaths. The only way to make them feel anything negative about what they've done would be to imprison them, in that horrible place in the desert, where they can only see a tiny rectangle of sunlight, and barely have enough space to stretch to their full height. They won't ever feel bad about the pain they caused other people. They can't. They would only ever feel sorry for themselves. But I want them to feel that pain. I don't see how you can disagree, knowing that most of their victims will NEVER be financially okay again, and the perpetrators of the scam are just freely living the good life. What passes for a concept of justice, inside your head? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) If we agree that these people should be punished, why are we arguing about the terminology? Terminology doesn't mean anything. I'm happy to admit that, by your definition, this specific evil shit is not a "scam." That's absolutely fine with me. The important thing is how THESE PIECES OF SHIT SHOULD BE LOCKED UP FOR WHAT THEY'VE DONE. As long as you agree with that statement, we're cool. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Starfield ...do you think we're talking about Starfield, made by Bethesda Softworks? The game that released last year, to mixed reviews and polarized opinions? THAT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. Starfield also has spaceships, but you can't fucking buy them with real-world money. We're talking about STAR CITIZEN. It's a completely different thing. Please tell me you're just typing the wrong name. Please tell me you don't actually think we're talking about Starfield. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Smc87@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think you misunderstood permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) No. I did not. You think scammer psychopaths should be praised and rewarded. I think they should be punished endlessly. That is the cold reality of this situation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lost a lot of money on Star citizen eh? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nope. Once again, you people don't seem to be familiar with the concept of a person CARING ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE, WITHOUT HAVING ANYTHING TO GAIN. Lots of psychopaths here, and I'm not one of them. And yet people are accusing me of being one. Fucking hilarious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why are you shouting? It may be helpful for you to take a break from social media for a bit. This is clearly unhealthy for you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 0 points 2 years ago Whatever. Fair enough. permalink fedilink source parent [–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) How is it a scam? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Did I mention the fact that you can pay thousands of real-world dollars for a not-real spaceship? Do you need any other fucking definition of a scam? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's what's called a microtransaction. Sure, the prices are insane, but that doesn't make it a scam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Micro transactions in games are scams by default. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not by definition, at least permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) noun - a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation If you design a game with psychologists to maximize serotonin hits instead of gameplay and then charge money to keep getting a hit is, by definition, a deceptive act, and ergo -- scam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Using that line of reasoning, any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. There is no real deception involved here, it's pretty clear what people are paying for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. Oh baby now you're getting on my wavelength and the depths I'll go to avoid being advertised at. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Yeah, advertising sucks, but you can't just change the definition of a scam to fit your purposes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] half_built_pyramids@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Actually gotten good recently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] neatchee@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Ok but actually? I'm an original backer with nothing but the original dinky ship and I'm still waiting for a game worth playing for the money I already spent. Haven't looked in a year or two. Is squadron 42 even playable end to end yet? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] half_built_pyramids@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Patch 3.23 coming in april permalink fedilink source parent [–] Paradachshund@lemmy.today -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm not the one who said it's good so can't comment on that part, but sq42 is supposedly feature complete and in the final polishing phase atm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maalus@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) So the answer is "no". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago Same as always. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't even play the game man, just reporting the news. No need to be a jerk about it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maalus@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Not being a jerk, just clarifying that the game that was promised 11 years ago doesn't exist, and won't exist for some time. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Marks have been saying this for literally over a decade. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] neatchee@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Ok but actually? I'm an original backer with nothing but the original dinky ship and I'm still waiting for a game worth playing for the money I already spent. Haven't looked in a year or two. Is squadron 42 even playable end to end yet? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] half_built_pyramids@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Patch 3.23 coming in april permalink fedilink source parent [–] Paradachshund@lemmy.today -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm not the one who said it's good so can't comment on that part, but sq42 is supposedly feature complete and in the final polishing phase atm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maalus@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) So the answer is "no". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago Same as always. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't even play the game man, just reporting the news. No need to be a jerk about it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maalus@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Not being a jerk, just clarifying that the game that was promised 11 years ago doesn't exist, and won't exist for some time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] half_built_pyramids@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Patch 3.23 coming in april permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Paradachshund@lemmy.today -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm not the one who said it's good so can't comment on that part, but sq42 is supposedly feature complete and in the final polishing phase atm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maalus@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) So the answer is "no". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago Same as always. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't even play the game man, just reporting the news. No need to be a jerk about it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maalus@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Not being a jerk, just clarifying that the game that was promised 11 years ago doesn't exist, and won't exist for some time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) So the answer is "no". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago Same as always. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't even play the game man, just reporting the news. No need to be a jerk about it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maalus@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Not being a jerk, just clarifying that the game that was promised 11 years ago doesn't exist, and won't exist for some time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't even play the game man, just reporting the news. No need to be a jerk about it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maalus@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Not being a jerk, just clarifying that the game that was promised 11 years ago doesn't exist, and won't exist for some time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Not being a jerk, just clarifying that the game that was promised 11 years ago doesn't exist, and won't exist for some time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Marks have been saying this for literally over a decade. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -28 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 43 points 2 years ago Is your name ironic? permalink fedilink source parent [+] StrongHorseWeakNeigh@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Nah. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) But but but... Your username! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 9 points 2 years ago Yeah, it was a mistake. Or, like, aspirational. permalink fedilink source parent [+] StrongHorseWeakNeigh@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] sebinspace@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Holy shit you’re a psychopath. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -12 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Wanting people to be punished for horrible things they did? That's psychopathy, now? You realize that there are poor souls out there who have spent their life savings on that piece of shit, right? Now, here comes the best part: the part where YOU tell me that those people don't deserve sympathy. They chose to get scammed, they're suckers, they deserve what they got for speculating on fake starships, etc. Which one of us has empathy? Which one of us is pointing the finger at the actual criminals? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sebinspace@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) the part where you tell me I don’t have to tell you shit. You’re a psychopath who’s clearly beyond reason. You can’t be helped. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -12 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Care to give me a list of other criminals and villains who you think shouldn't be punished? I'm fascinated by this through-the-looking-glass mentality you have, where wanting vicious and destructive criminals to be punished is evidence of psychopathy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sebinspace@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Namaste the fuck away from you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -11 points 2 years ago* (2 children) I just see this as you continuing to defend the actual psychopaths, in the situation. Let me try to make this clearer, for you: The scammers who sell pretend starships have been happily doing so for YEARS, by now. They know about the stories of people compulsively spending thousands of dollars on their bullshit. They know there are people out there, who have had to break down and tell their spouses "I spent the kids' college fund on a bunch of in-game starships...BUT HONEY, WE'LL BE ABLE TO FLIP THEM FOR TEN TIMES WHAT I INVESTED! WHY ARE YOU CRYING?" That shit has happened. To real people. And the asshole scammers absolutely know about it. And they DO NOT CARE, AT ALL. That's what psychopathy is. They calmly and happily continue to spend those people's hard-earned dollars. Not on the game. Not investing it back into the game. Oh, no. If they had been using all that fucking money to develop the game, it would have come out years and years ago. They're funding their own investments, their own lavish lifestyles, their own egomaniacal satisfaction. They will never feel any guilt about what they're doing, because they don't feel guilt. Again: they are actual psychopaths. The only way to make them feel anything negative about what they've done would be to imprison them, in that horrible place in the desert, where they can only see a tiny rectangle of sunlight, and barely have enough space to stretch to their full height. They won't ever feel bad about the pain they caused other people. They can't. They would only ever feel sorry for themselves. But I want them to feel that pain. I don't see how you can disagree, knowing that most of their victims will NEVER be financially okay again, and the perpetrators of the scam are just freely living the good life. What passes for a concept of justice, inside your head? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) If we agree that these people should be punished, why are we arguing about the terminology? Terminology doesn't mean anything. I'm happy to admit that, by your definition, this specific evil shit is not a "scam." That's absolutely fine with me. The important thing is how THESE PIECES OF SHIT SHOULD BE LOCKED UP FOR WHAT THEY'VE DONE. As long as you agree with that statement, we're cool. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Starfield ...do you think we're talking about Starfield, made by Bethesda Softworks? The game that released last year, to mixed reviews and polarized opinions? THAT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. Starfield also has spaceships, but you can't fucking buy them with real-world money. We're talking about STAR CITIZEN. It's a completely different thing. Please tell me you're just typing the wrong name. Please tell me you don't actually think we're talking about Starfield. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Smc87@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think you misunderstood permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) No. I did not. You think scammer psychopaths should be praised and rewarded. I think they should be punished endlessly. That is the cold reality of this situation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lost a lot of money on Star citizen eh? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nope. Once again, you people don't seem to be familiar with the concept of a person CARING ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE, WITHOUT HAVING ANYTHING TO GAIN. Lots of psychopaths here, and I'm not one of them. And yet people are accusing me of being one. Fucking hilarious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why are you shouting? It may be helpful for you to take a break from social media for a bit. This is clearly unhealthy for you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 0 points 2 years ago Whatever. Fair enough. permalink fedilink source parent [–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) How is it a scam? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Did I mention the fact that you can pay thousands of real-world dollars for a not-real spaceship? Do you need any other fucking definition of a scam? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's what's called a microtransaction. Sure, the prices are insane, but that doesn't make it a scam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Micro transactions in games are scams by default. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not by definition, at least permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) noun - a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation If you design a game with psychologists to maximize serotonin hits instead of gameplay and then charge money to keep getting a hit is, by definition, a deceptive act, and ergo -- scam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Using that line of reasoning, any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. There is no real deception involved here, it's pretty clear what people are paying for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. Oh baby now you're getting on my wavelength and the depths I'll go to avoid being advertised at. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Yeah, advertising sucks, but you can't just change the definition of a scam to fit your purposes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 43 points 2 years ago Is your name ironic? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] StrongHorseWeakNeigh@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Nah. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) But but but... Your username! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 9 points 2 years ago Yeah, it was a mistake. Or, like, aspirational. permalink fedilink source parent [+] StrongHorseWeakNeigh@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Nah. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) But but but... Your username! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 9 points 2 years ago Yeah, it was a mistake. Or, like, aspirational. permalink fedilink source parent [+] StrongHorseWeakNeigh@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) But but but... Your username! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 9 points 2 years ago Yeah, it was a mistake. Or, like, aspirational. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 9 points 2 years ago Yeah, it was a mistake. Or, like, aspirational. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sebinspace@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Holy shit you’re a psychopath. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -12 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Wanting people to be punished for horrible things they did? That's psychopathy, now? You realize that there are poor souls out there who have spent their life savings on that piece of shit, right? Now, here comes the best part: the part where YOU tell me that those people don't deserve sympathy. They chose to get scammed, they're suckers, they deserve what they got for speculating on fake starships, etc. Which one of us has empathy? Which one of us is pointing the finger at the actual criminals? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sebinspace@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) the part where you tell me I don’t have to tell you shit. You’re a psychopath who’s clearly beyond reason. You can’t be helped. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -12 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Care to give me a list of other criminals and villains who you think shouldn't be punished? I'm fascinated by this through-the-looking-glass mentality you have, where wanting vicious and destructive criminals to be punished is evidence of psychopathy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sebinspace@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Namaste the fuck away from you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -11 points 2 years ago* (2 children) I just see this as you continuing to defend the actual psychopaths, in the situation. Let me try to make this clearer, for you: The scammers who sell pretend starships have been happily doing so for YEARS, by now. They know about the stories of people compulsively spending thousands of dollars on their bullshit. They know there are people out there, who have had to break down and tell their spouses "I spent the kids' college fund on a bunch of in-game starships...BUT HONEY, WE'LL BE ABLE TO FLIP THEM FOR TEN TIMES WHAT I INVESTED! WHY ARE YOU CRYING?" That shit has happened. To real people. And the asshole scammers absolutely know about it. And they DO NOT CARE, AT ALL. That's what psychopathy is. They calmly and happily continue to spend those people's hard-earned dollars. Not on the game. Not investing it back into the game. Oh, no. If they had been using all that fucking money to develop the game, it would have come out years and years ago. They're funding their own investments, their own lavish lifestyles, their own egomaniacal satisfaction. They will never feel any guilt about what they're doing, because they don't feel guilt. Again: they are actual psychopaths. The only way to make them feel anything negative about what they've done would be to imprison them, in that horrible place in the desert, where they can only see a tiny rectangle of sunlight, and barely have enough space to stretch to their full height. They won't ever feel bad about the pain they caused other people. They can't. They would only ever feel sorry for themselves. But I want them to feel that pain. I don't see how you can disagree, knowing that most of their victims will NEVER be financially okay again, and the perpetrators of the scam are just freely living the good life. What passes for a concept of justice, inside your head? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) If we agree that these people should be punished, why are we arguing about the terminology? Terminology doesn't mean anything. I'm happy to admit that, by your definition, this specific evil shit is not a "scam." That's absolutely fine with me. The important thing is how THESE PIECES OF SHIT SHOULD BE LOCKED UP FOR WHAT THEY'VE DONE. As long as you agree with that statement, we're cool. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Starfield ...do you think we're talking about Starfield, made by Bethesda Softworks? The game that released last year, to mixed reviews and polarized opinions? THAT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. Starfield also has spaceships, but you can't fucking buy them with real-world money. We're talking about STAR CITIZEN. It's a completely different thing. Please tell me you're just typing the wrong name. Please tell me you don't actually think we're talking about Starfield. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Smc87@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think you misunderstood permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) No. I did not. You think scammer psychopaths should be praised and rewarded. I think they should be punished endlessly. That is the cold reality of this situation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lost a lot of money on Star citizen eh? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nope. Once again, you people don't seem to be familiar with the concept of a person CARING ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE, WITHOUT HAVING ANYTHING TO GAIN. Lots of psychopaths here, and I'm not one of them. And yet people are accusing me of being one. Fucking hilarious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why are you shouting? It may be helpful for you to take a break from social media for a bit. This is clearly unhealthy for you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 0 points 2 years ago Whatever. Fair enough. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -12 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Wanting people to be punished for horrible things they did? That's psychopathy, now? You realize that there are poor souls out there who have spent their life savings on that piece of shit, right? Now, here comes the best part: the part where YOU tell me that those people don't deserve sympathy. They chose to get scammed, they're suckers, they deserve what they got for speculating on fake starships, etc. Which one of us has empathy? Which one of us is pointing the finger at the actual criminals? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sebinspace@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) the part where you tell me I don’t have to tell you shit. You’re a psychopath who’s clearly beyond reason. You can’t be helped. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -12 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Care to give me a list of other criminals and villains who you think shouldn't be punished? I'm fascinated by this through-the-looking-glass mentality you have, where wanting vicious and destructive criminals to be punished is evidence of psychopathy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sebinspace@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Namaste the fuck away from you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -11 points 2 years ago* (2 children) I just see this as you continuing to defend the actual psychopaths, in the situation. Let me try to make this clearer, for you: The scammers who sell pretend starships have been happily doing so for YEARS, by now. They know about the stories of people compulsively spending thousands of dollars on their bullshit. They know there are people out there, who have had to break down and tell their spouses "I spent the kids' college fund on a bunch of in-game starships...BUT HONEY, WE'LL BE ABLE TO FLIP THEM FOR TEN TIMES WHAT I INVESTED! WHY ARE YOU CRYING?" That shit has happened. To real people. And the asshole scammers absolutely know about it. And they DO NOT CARE, AT ALL. That's what psychopathy is. They calmly and happily continue to spend those people's hard-earned dollars. Not on the game. Not investing it back into the game. Oh, no. If they had been using all that fucking money to develop the game, it would have come out years and years ago. They're funding their own investments, their own lavish lifestyles, their own egomaniacal satisfaction. They will never feel any guilt about what they're doing, because they don't feel guilt. Again: they are actual psychopaths. The only way to make them feel anything negative about what they've done would be to imprison them, in that horrible place in the desert, where they can only see a tiny rectangle of sunlight, and barely have enough space to stretch to their full height. They won't ever feel bad about the pain they caused other people. They can't. They would only ever feel sorry for themselves. But I want them to feel that pain. I don't see how you can disagree, knowing that most of their victims will NEVER be financially okay again, and the perpetrators of the scam are just freely living the good life. What passes for a concept of justice, inside your head? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) If we agree that these people should be punished, why are we arguing about the terminology? Terminology doesn't mean anything. I'm happy to admit that, by your definition, this specific evil shit is not a "scam." That's absolutely fine with me. The important thing is how THESE PIECES OF SHIT SHOULD BE LOCKED UP FOR WHAT THEY'VE DONE. As long as you agree with that statement, we're cool. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Starfield ...do you think we're talking about Starfield, made by Bethesda Softworks? The game that released last year, to mixed reviews and polarized opinions? THAT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. Starfield also has spaceships, but you can't fucking buy them with real-world money. We're talking about STAR CITIZEN. It's a completely different thing. Please tell me you're just typing the wrong name. Please tell me you don't actually think we're talking about Starfield. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Smc87@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think you misunderstood permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) No. I did not. You think scammer psychopaths should be praised and rewarded. I think they should be punished endlessly. That is the cold reality of this situation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lost a lot of money on Star citizen eh? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nope. Once again, you people don't seem to be familiar with the concept of a person CARING ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE, WITHOUT HAVING ANYTHING TO GAIN. Lots of psychopaths here, and I'm not one of them. And yet people are accusing me of being one. Fucking hilarious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why are you shouting? It may be helpful for you to take a break from social media for a bit. This is clearly unhealthy for you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 0 points 2 years ago Whatever. Fair enough. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sebinspace@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) the part where you tell me I don’t have to tell you shit. You’re a psychopath who’s clearly beyond reason. You can’t be helped. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -12 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Care to give me a list of other criminals and villains who you think shouldn't be punished? I'm fascinated by this through-the-looking-glass mentality you have, where wanting vicious and destructive criminals to be punished is evidence of psychopathy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sebinspace@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Namaste the fuck away from you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -11 points 2 years ago* (2 children) I just see this as you continuing to defend the actual psychopaths, in the situation. Let me try to make this clearer, for you: The scammers who sell pretend starships have been happily doing so for YEARS, by now. They know about the stories of people compulsively spending thousands of dollars on their bullshit. They know there are people out there, who have had to break down and tell their spouses "I spent the kids' college fund on a bunch of in-game starships...BUT HONEY, WE'LL BE ABLE TO FLIP THEM FOR TEN TIMES WHAT I INVESTED! WHY ARE YOU CRYING?" That shit has happened. To real people. And the asshole scammers absolutely know about it. And they DO NOT CARE, AT ALL. That's what psychopathy is. They calmly and happily continue to spend those people's hard-earned dollars. Not on the game. Not investing it back into the game. Oh, no. If they had been using all that fucking money to develop the game, it would have come out years and years ago. They're funding their own investments, their own lavish lifestyles, their own egomaniacal satisfaction. They will never feel any guilt about what they're doing, because they don't feel guilt. Again: they are actual psychopaths. The only way to make them feel anything negative about what they've done would be to imprison them, in that horrible place in the desert, where they can only see a tiny rectangle of sunlight, and barely have enough space to stretch to their full height. They won't ever feel bad about the pain they caused other people. They can't. They would only ever feel sorry for themselves. But I want them to feel that pain. I don't see how you can disagree, knowing that most of their victims will NEVER be financially okay again, and the perpetrators of the scam are just freely living the good life. What passes for a concept of justice, inside your head? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) If we agree that these people should be punished, why are we arguing about the terminology? Terminology doesn't mean anything. I'm happy to admit that, by your definition, this specific evil shit is not a "scam." That's absolutely fine with me. The important thing is how THESE PIECES OF SHIT SHOULD BE LOCKED UP FOR WHAT THEY'VE DONE. As long as you agree with that statement, we're cool. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Starfield ...do you think we're talking about Starfield, made by Bethesda Softworks? The game that released last year, to mixed reviews and polarized opinions? THAT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. Starfield also has spaceships, but you can't fucking buy them with real-world money. We're talking about STAR CITIZEN. It's a completely different thing. Please tell me you're just typing the wrong name. Please tell me you don't actually think we're talking about Starfield. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Smc87@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think you misunderstood permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) No. I did not. You think scammer psychopaths should be praised and rewarded. I think they should be punished endlessly. That is the cold reality of this situation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lost a lot of money on Star citizen eh? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nope. Once again, you people don't seem to be familiar with the concept of a person CARING ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE, WITHOUT HAVING ANYTHING TO GAIN. Lots of psychopaths here, and I'm not one of them. And yet people are accusing me of being one. Fucking hilarious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why are you shouting? It may be helpful for you to take a break from social media for a bit. This is clearly unhealthy for you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 0 points 2 years ago Whatever. Fair enough. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -12 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Care to give me a list of other criminals and villains who you think shouldn't be punished? I'm fascinated by this through-the-looking-glass mentality you have, where wanting vicious and destructive criminals to be punished is evidence of psychopathy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sebinspace@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Namaste the fuck away from you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -11 points 2 years ago* (2 children) I just see this as you continuing to defend the actual psychopaths, in the situation. Let me try to make this clearer, for you: The scammers who sell pretend starships have been happily doing so for YEARS, by now. They know about the stories of people compulsively spending thousands of dollars on their bullshit. They know there are people out there, who have had to break down and tell their spouses "I spent the kids' college fund on a bunch of in-game starships...BUT HONEY, WE'LL BE ABLE TO FLIP THEM FOR TEN TIMES WHAT I INVESTED! WHY ARE YOU CRYING?" That shit has happened. To real people. And the asshole scammers absolutely know about it. And they DO NOT CARE, AT ALL. That's what psychopathy is. They calmly and happily continue to spend those people's hard-earned dollars. Not on the game. Not investing it back into the game. Oh, no. If they had been using all that fucking money to develop the game, it would have come out years and years ago. They're funding their own investments, their own lavish lifestyles, their own egomaniacal satisfaction. They will never feel any guilt about what they're doing, because they don't feel guilt. Again: they are actual psychopaths. The only way to make them feel anything negative about what they've done would be to imprison them, in that horrible place in the desert, where they can only see a tiny rectangle of sunlight, and barely have enough space to stretch to their full height. They won't ever feel bad about the pain they caused other people. They can't. They would only ever feel sorry for themselves. But I want them to feel that pain. I don't see how you can disagree, knowing that most of their victims will NEVER be financially okay again, and the perpetrators of the scam are just freely living the good life. What passes for a concept of justice, inside your head? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) If we agree that these people should be punished, why are we arguing about the terminology? Terminology doesn't mean anything. I'm happy to admit that, by your definition, this specific evil shit is not a "scam." That's absolutely fine with me. The important thing is how THESE PIECES OF SHIT SHOULD BE LOCKED UP FOR WHAT THEY'VE DONE. As long as you agree with that statement, we're cool. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Starfield ...do you think we're talking about Starfield, made by Bethesda Softworks? The game that released last year, to mixed reviews and polarized opinions? THAT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. Starfield also has spaceships, but you can't fucking buy them with real-world money. We're talking about STAR CITIZEN. It's a completely different thing. Please tell me you're just typing the wrong name. Please tell me you don't actually think we're talking about Starfield. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Smc87@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think you misunderstood permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) No. I did not. You think scammer psychopaths should be praised and rewarded. I think they should be punished endlessly. That is the cold reality of this situation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lost a lot of money on Star citizen eh? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nope. Once again, you people don't seem to be familiar with the concept of a person CARING ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE, WITHOUT HAVING ANYTHING TO GAIN. Lots of psychopaths here, and I'm not one of them. And yet people are accusing me of being one. Fucking hilarious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why are you shouting? It may be helpful for you to take a break from social media for a bit. This is clearly unhealthy for you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 0 points 2 years ago Whatever. Fair enough. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sebinspace@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Namaste the fuck away from you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -11 points 2 years ago* (2 children) I just see this as you continuing to defend the actual psychopaths, in the situation. Let me try to make this clearer, for you: The scammers who sell pretend starships have been happily doing so for YEARS, by now. They know about the stories of people compulsively spending thousands of dollars on their bullshit. They know there are people out there, who have had to break down and tell their spouses "I spent the kids' college fund on a bunch of in-game starships...BUT HONEY, WE'LL BE ABLE TO FLIP THEM FOR TEN TIMES WHAT I INVESTED! WHY ARE YOU CRYING?" That shit has happened. To real people. And the asshole scammers absolutely know about it. And they DO NOT CARE, AT ALL. That's what psychopathy is. They calmly and happily continue to spend those people's hard-earned dollars. Not on the game. Not investing it back into the game. Oh, no. If they had been using all that fucking money to develop the game, it would have come out years and years ago. They're funding their own investments, their own lavish lifestyles, their own egomaniacal satisfaction. They will never feel any guilt about what they're doing, because they don't feel guilt. Again: they are actual psychopaths. The only way to make them feel anything negative about what they've done would be to imprison them, in that horrible place in the desert, where they can only see a tiny rectangle of sunlight, and barely have enough space to stretch to their full height. They won't ever feel bad about the pain they caused other people. They can't. They would only ever feel sorry for themselves. But I want them to feel that pain. I don't see how you can disagree, knowing that most of their victims will NEVER be financially okay again, and the perpetrators of the scam are just freely living the good life. What passes for a concept of justice, inside your head? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) If we agree that these people should be punished, why are we arguing about the terminology? Terminology doesn't mean anything. I'm happy to admit that, by your definition, this specific evil shit is not a "scam." That's absolutely fine with me. The important thing is how THESE PIECES OF SHIT SHOULD BE LOCKED UP FOR WHAT THEY'VE DONE. As long as you agree with that statement, we're cool. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Starfield ...do you think we're talking about Starfield, made by Bethesda Softworks? The game that released last year, to mixed reviews and polarized opinions? THAT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. Starfield also has spaceships, but you can't fucking buy them with real-world money. We're talking about STAR CITIZEN. It's a completely different thing. Please tell me you're just typing the wrong name. Please tell me you don't actually think we're talking about Starfield. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Smc87@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think you misunderstood permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) No. I did not. You think scammer psychopaths should be praised and rewarded. I think they should be punished endlessly. That is the cold reality of this situation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lost a lot of money on Star citizen eh? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nope. Once again, you people don't seem to be familiar with the concept of a person CARING ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE, WITHOUT HAVING ANYTHING TO GAIN. Lots of psychopaths here, and I'm not one of them. And yet people are accusing me of being one. Fucking hilarious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why are you shouting? It may be helpful for you to take a break from social media for a bit. This is clearly unhealthy for you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 0 points 2 years ago Whatever. Fair enough. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -11 points 2 years ago* (2 children) I just see this as you continuing to defend the actual psychopaths, in the situation. Let me try to make this clearer, for you: The scammers who sell pretend starships have been happily doing so for YEARS, by now. They know about the stories of people compulsively spending thousands of dollars on their bullshit. They know there are people out there, who have had to break down and tell their spouses "I spent the kids' college fund on a bunch of in-game starships...BUT HONEY, WE'LL BE ABLE TO FLIP THEM FOR TEN TIMES WHAT I INVESTED! WHY ARE YOU CRYING?" That shit has happened. To real people. And the asshole scammers absolutely know about it. And they DO NOT CARE, AT ALL. That's what psychopathy is. They calmly and happily continue to spend those people's hard-earned dollars. Not on the game. Not investing it back into the game. Oh, no. If they had been using all that fucking money to develop the game, it would have come out years and years ago. They're funding their own investments, their own lavish lifestyles, their own egomaniacal satisfaction. They will never feel any guilt about what they're doing, because they don't feel guilt. Again: they are actual psychopaths. The only way to make them feel anything negative about what they've done would be to imprison them, in that horrible place in the desert, where they can only see a tiny rectangle of sunlight, and barely have enough space to stretch to their full height. They won't ever feel bad about the pain they caused other people. They can't. They would only ever feel sorry for themselves. But I want them to feel that pain. I don't see how you can disagree, knowing that most of their victims will NEVER be financially okay again, and the perpetrators of the scam are just freely living the good life. What passes for a concept of justice, inside your head? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) If we agree that these people should be punished, why are we arguing about the terminology? Terminology doesn't mean anything. I'm happy to admit that, by your definition, this specific evil shit is not a "scam." That's absolutely fine with me. The important thing is how THESE PIECES OF SHIT SHOULD BE LOCKED UP FOR WHAT THEY'VE DONE. As long as you agree with that statement, we're cool. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Starfield ...do you think we're talking about Starfield, made by Bethesda Softworks? The game that released last year, to mixed reviews and polarized opinions? THAT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. Starfield also has spaceships, but you can't fucking buy them with real-world money. We're talking about STAR CITIZEN. It's a completely different thing. Please tell me you're just typing the wrong name. Please tell me you don't actually think we're talking about Starfield. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Smc87@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think you misunderstood permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) No. I did not. You think scammer psychopaths should be praised and rewarded. I think they should be punished endlessly. That is the cold reality of this situation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lost a lot of money on Star citizen eh? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nope. Once again, you people don't seem to be familiar with the concept of a person CARING ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE, WITHOUT HAVING ANYTHING TO GAIN. Lots of psychopaths here, and I'm not one of them. And yet people are accusing me of being one. Fucking hilarious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why are you shouting? It may be helpful for you to take a break from social media for a bit. This is clearly unhealthy for you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 0 points 2 years ago Whatever. Fair enough. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) If we agree that these people should be punished, why are we arguing about the terminology? Terminology doesn't mean anything. I'm happy to admit that, by your definition, this specific evil shit is not a "scam." That's absolutely fine with me. The important thing is how THESE PIECES OF SHIT SHOULD BE LOCKED UP FOR WHAT THEY'VE DONE. As long as you agree with that statement, we're cool. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Starfield ...do you think we're talking about Starfield, made by Bethesda Softworks? The game that released last year, to mixed reviews and polarized opinions? THAT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. Starfield also has spaceships, but you can't fucking buy them with real-world money. We're talking about STAR CITIZEN. It's a completely different thing. Please tell me you're just typing the wrong name. Please tell me you don't actually think we're talking about Starfield. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) If we agree that these people should be punished, why are we arguing about the terminology? Terminology doesn't mean anything. I'm happy to admit that, by your definition, this specific evil shit is not a "scam." That's absolutely fine with me. The important thing is how THESE PIECES OF SHIT SHOULD BE LOCKED UP FOR WHAT THEY'VE DONE. As long as you agree with that statement, we're cool. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Starfield ...do you think we're talking about Starfield, made by Bethesda Softworks? The game that released last year, to mixed reviews and polarized opinions? THAT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. Starfield also has spaceships, but you can't fucking buy them with real-world money. We're talking about STAR CITIZEN. It's a completely different thing. Please tell me you're just typing the wrong name. Please tell me you don't actually think we're talking about Starfield. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Starfield ...do you think we're talking about Starfield, made by Bethesda Softworks? The game that released last year, to mixed reviews and polarized opinions? THAT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. Starfield also has spaceships, but you can't fucking buy them with real-world money. We're talking about STAR CITIZEN. It's a completely different thing. Please tell me you're just typing the wrong name. Please tell me you don't actually think we're talking about Starfield. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Starfield ...do you think we're talking about Starfield, made by Bethesda Softworks? The game that released last year, to mixed reviews and polarized opinions? THAT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. Starfield also has spaceships, but you can't fucking buy them with real-world money. We're talking about STAR CITIZEN. It's a completely different thing. Please tell me you're just typing the wrong name. Please tell me you don't actually think we're talking about Starfield. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Smc87@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think you misunderstood permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) No. I did not. You think scammer psychopaths should be praised and rewarded. I think they should be punished endlessly. That is the cold reality of this situation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lost a lot of money on Star citizen eh? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nope. Once again, you people don't seem to be familiar with the concept of a person CARING ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE, WITHOUT HAVING ANYTHING TO GAIN. Lots of psychopaths here, and I'm not one of them. And yet people are accusing me of being one. Fucking hilarious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why are you shouting? It may be helpful for you to take a break from social media for a bit. This is clearly unhealthy for you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 0 points 2 years ago Whatever. Fair enough. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) No. I did not. You think scammer psychopaths should be praised and rewarded. I think they should be punished endlessly. That is the cold reality of this situation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lost a lot of money on Star citizen eh? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nope. Once again, you people don't seem to be familiar with the concept of a person CARING ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE, WITHOUT HAVING ANYTHING TO GAIN. Lots of psychopaths here, and I'm not one of them. And yet people are accusing me of being one. Fucking hilarious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why are you shouting? It may be helpful for you to take a break from social media for a bit. This is clearly unhealthy for you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 0 points 2 years ago Whatever. Fair enough. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lost a lot of money on Star citizen eh? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nope. Once again, you people don't seem to be familiar with the concept of a person CARING ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE, WITHOUT HAVING ANYTHING TO GAIN. Lots of psychopaths here, and I'm not one of them. And yet people are accusing me of being one. Fucking hilarious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why are you shouting? It may be helpful for you to take a break from social media for a bit. This is clearly unhealthy for you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 0 points 2 years ago Whatever. Fair enough. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nope. Once again, you people don't seem to be familiar with the concept of a person CARING ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE, WITHOUT HAVING ANYTHING TO GAIN. Lots of psychopaths here, and I'm not one of them. And yet people are accusing me of being one. Fucking hilarious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why are you shouting? It may be helpful for you to take a break from social media for a bit. This is clearly unhealthy for you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 0 points 2 years ago Whatever. Fair enough. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why are you shouting? It may be helpful for you to take a break from social media for a bit. This is clearly unhealthy for you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 0 points 2 years ago Whatever. Fair enough. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 0 points 2 years ago Whatever. Fair enough. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) How is it a scam? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Did I mention the fact that you can pay thousands of real-world dollars for a not-real spaceship? Do you need any other fucking definition of a scam? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's what's called a microtransaction. Sure, the prices are insane, but that doesn't make it a scam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Micro transactions in games are scams by default. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not by definition, at least permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) noun - a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation If you design a game with psychologists to maximize serotonin hits instead of gameplay and then charge money to keep getting a hit is, by definition, a deceptive act, and ergo -- scam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Using that line of reasoning, any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. There is no real deception involved here, it's pretty clear what people are paying for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. Oh baby now you're getting on my wavelength and the depths I'll go to avoid being advertised at. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Yeah, advertising sucks, but you can't just change the definition of a scam to fit your purposes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChillDude69@lemmynsfw.com [S] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Did I mention the fact that you can pay thousands of real-world dollars for a not-real spaceship? Do you need any other fucking definition of a scam? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's what's called a microtransaction. Sure, the prices are insane, but that doesn't make it a scam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Micro transactions in games are scams by default. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not by definition, at least permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) noun - a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation If you design a game with psychologists to maximize serotonin hits instead of gameplay and then charge money to keep getting a hit is, by definition, a deceptive act, and ergo -- scam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Using that line of reasoning, any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. There is no real deception involved here, it's pretty clear what people are paying for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. Oh baby now you're getting on my wavelength and the depths I'll go to avoid being advertised at. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Yeah, advertising sucks, but you can't just change the definition of a scam to fit your purposes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's what's called a microtransaction. Sure, the prices are insane, but that doesn't make it a scam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Micro transactions in games are scams by default. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not by definition, at least permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) noun - a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation If you design a game with psychologists to maximize serotonin hits instead of gameplay and then charge money to keep getting a hit is, by definition, a deceptive act, and ergo -- scam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Using that line of reasoning, any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. There is no real deception involved here, it's pretty clear what people are paying for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. Oh baby now you're getting on my wavelength and the depths I'll go to avoid being advertised at. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Yeah, advertising sucks, but you can't just change the definition of a scam to fit your purposes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Micro transactions in games are scams by default. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not by definition, at least permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) noun - a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation If you design a game with psychologists to maximize serotonin hits instead of gameplay and then charge money to keep getting a hit is, by definition, a deceptive act, and ergo -- scam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Using that line of reasoning, any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. There is no real deception involved here, it's pretty clear what people are paying for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. Oh baby now you're getting on my wavelength and the depths I'll go to avoid being advertised at. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Yeah, advertising sucks, but you can't just change the definition of a scam to fit your purposes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not by definition, at least permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) noun - a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation If you design a game with psychologists to maximize serotonin hits instead of gameplay and then charge money to keep getting a hit is, by definition, a deceptive act, and ergo -- scam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Using that line of reasoning, any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. There is no real deception involved here, it's pretty clear what people are paying for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. Oh baby now you're getting on my wavelength and the depths I'll go to avoid being advertised at. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Yeah, advertising sucks, but you can't just change the definition of a scam to fit your purposes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aniki@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) noun - a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation If you design a game with psychologists to maximize serotonin hits instead of gameplay and then charge money to keep getting a hit is, by definition, a deceptive act, and ergo -- scam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Using that line of reasoning, any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. There is no real deception involved here, it's pretty clear what people are paying for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. Oh baby now you're getting on my wavelength and the depths I'll go to avoid being advertised at. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Yeah, advertising sucks, but you can't just change the definition of a scam to fit your purposes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Using that line of reasoning, any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. There is no real deception involved here, it's pretty clear what people are paying for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. Oh baby now you're getting on my wavelength and the depths I'll go to avoid being advertised at. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Yeah, advertising sucks, but you can't just change the definition of a scam to fit your purposes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aniki@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) any form of advertising can be considered a scam as well. Oh baby now you're getting on my wavelength and the depths I'll go to avoid being advertised at. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Yeah, advertising sucks, but you can't just change the definition of a scam to fit your purposes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Yeah, advertising sucks, but you can't just change the definition of a scam to fit your purposes. permalink fedilink source parent