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Originally Posted by Jingleson
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Nobody understands the point I was trying to make. So why bother anymore?
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I caught the point you were trying to make - a player offering to teleport for donations is seen by yourself as a person that is misusing the word in that the player's expecting payment, and a donation is something granted from generosity rather than goods / services being exchanged.
That's a weak viewpoint at best when you stop and consider it from the view of the player that is teleporting. They have two choices - advertise that they are teleporting for a flat fee " Teleporting to X zones for 50pp a trip " or they advertise that they'll teleport you for an amount you can afford or feel that is reasonable " Teleporting to X Zones, donations appreciated "
If they go for the first choice, they face the backlash of people being upset with their quoted flat fee at times as being too expensive. Again, they miss the point that the player could be off farming plat at a camp, but that's even more time wasted trying to explain it to them.
If they go for the second choice, they don't run that risk while at the same time, remind people with their phrasing that what they're doing has an implied value attached to it.
I'll commend you for the initial troll post - you got a great response. I'll mock you for the remainder of your replies though as you unrealistically dodge the core of the issue as it suits your purpose.