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It always fascinates me when people see the end of a game they enjoyed for hundreds of hours suddenly decide it was all a "waste of time" because the servers ar

It always fascinates me when people see the end of a game they enjoyed for hundreds of hours suddenly decide it was all a "waste of time" because the servers are shutting down. Why can't people fondly remember and cherish the memories with something or someone they enjoyed spending time with? When a loved one passes away do you decide all the time you spent with them was a waste? It's understandable to be upset or sad or angry, but to think of your past enjoyment and engagement as a waste? This probably speaks as much to the addictive chemical nature of these kind of perpetual slot machine games as much as the thoughtlessness in the expression of the community members who are upset by it shutting down.

CaraLynn 8y ago
Sure, it's somehow better to think of it this way, but the FACT remains that - however much you might enjoy spending time with a game like this, say: in-game ;) --- there's no denying that it REALLY IS a waste of time, since everything about it is totally virtual. I mean, if you look at it closely, doesn't it sound somehow strange that people are actually upset about having to “euthanize“ their beloved virtual pets?? ;P I think it offers a glimpse at the critical direction in which our society is heading... and that's what is truly miserable and sad. Nowadays people tend more and more to give up thinking/using their brain, instead they choose to follow brainless “influencers“ (what an expression!?) and anything their phone spits out. :( NB. Your comparison with the passing away of a loved one does not fit really, since with loved ones our memories are real. ;)