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Old 04-16-2016, 05:17 PM
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No. I don't need definitions for your fucking Wall Street slang, you capitalist pig. Who. Besides you. Says it. Here?
Its used in social sciences in general (particularly economics and political science) to talk about problems with "collective action." Or having people do whats best for everyone rather than whats best for themselves. This is a problem because their a situations where when everyone does whats best for themselves, things work worse for each individual overall.

To do whats best for myself in Aftermath, I should never track and only log into raids that take minimal time investment. If everyone did this however, Awakened would get everything. So the people that currently track in Aftermath have a "free rider problem." Where those that don't track are able to to get the rewards that come from tracking.

I guess it never occurred to me that most people never heard of the free rider problem.
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Its used in social sciences in general (particularly economics and political science) to talk about problems with "collective action." Or having people do whats best for everyone rather than whats best for themselves. This is a problem because their a situations where when everyone does whats best for themselves, things work worse for each individual overall.

To do whats best for myself in Aftermath, I should never track and only log into raids that take minimal time investment. If everyone did this however, Awakened would get everything. So the people that currently track in Aftermath have a "free rider problem." Where those that don't track are able to to get the rewards that come from tracking.

I guess it never occurred to me that most people never heard of the free rider problem.
I have another definition for you to look up, you over-educated idiot. Jargon. Everyone understands what you mean by free ride. "The Free Rider Problem" might be more of an esoteric interest of business major tools in college, wearing their precious little suits while learning the best way to suck the blood out of our country.

You're thoughts on tracking and its relative importance to showing up are directly due to being led by the crazy fucks who ripped up TMO over the same issue. The real flaw is that your system doesn't consider tracking and attendance equal. When the hardcore trackers start thinking they are gods compared to lesser mortals, they do stupid things like gutting a top tier raid guild and taking all of it's members. And making new policies consistent their own play style.

You could track all you want, but if others don't show up it's a wasted effort. So the way around that is that EVERYONE tracks at the same time. And then you burn out your whole guild. Then Dottedup has to recruit the whole fucking EC tunnel again. It's absolute insanity and you idiots need a rotation for your own good before you start your own good, mental health, and person hygiene.
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Old 04-16-2016, 06:11 PM
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I have another definition for you to look up, you over-educated idiot. Jargon. Everyone understands what you mean by free ride. "The Free Rider Problem" might be more of an esoteric interest of business major tools in college, wearing their precious little suits while learning the best way to suck the blood out of our country.

You're thoughts on tracking and its relative importance to showing up are directly due to being led by the crazy fucks who ripped up TMO over the same issue. The real flaw is that your system doesn't consider tracking and attendance equal. When the hardcore trackers start thinking they are gods compared to lesser mortals, they do stupid things like gutting a top tier raid guild and taking all of it's members. And making new policies consistent their own play style.

You could track all you want, but if others don't show up it's a wasted effort. So the way around that is that EVERYONE tracks at the same time. And then you burn out your whole guild. Then Dottedup has to recruit the whole fucking EC tunnel again. It's absolute insanity and you idiots need a rotation for your own good before you start your own good, mental health, and person hygiene.
So much hate, Cecily! Luckily a pure DKP system has eliminated this problem. Its going very well so far!
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Old 04-16-2016, 06:25 PM
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So much hate, Cecily! Luckily a pure DKP system has eliminated this problem. Its going very well so far!
Has it been eliminated though? Because you've got a guy from your guild bitching about non-trackers going on about his elevated opinion of himself because he tracks. That exactly like our old guild (the bad one, not the good one).
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Old 04-16-2016, 06:29 PM
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I have another definition for you to look up, you over-educated idiot. Jargon. Everyone understands what you mean by free ride. "The Free Rider Problem" might be more of an esoteric interest of business major tools in college, wearing their precious little suits while learning the best way to suck the blood out of our country.

You're thoughts on tracking and its relative importance to showing up are directly due to being led by the crazy fucks who ripped up TMO over the same issue. The real flaw is that your system doesn't consider tracking and attendance equal. When the hardcore trackers start thinking they are gods compared to lesser mortals, they do stupid things like gutting a top tier raid guild and taking all of it's members. And making new policies consistent their own play style.

You could track all you want, but if others don't show up it's a wasted effort. So the way around that is that EVERYONE tracks at the same time. And then you burn out your whole guild. Then Dottedup has to recruit the whole fucking EC tunnel again. It's absolute insanity and you idiots need a rotation for your own good before you start your own good, mental health, and person hygiene.
1) you seem to think I am one of the first and foremost proponents of making this server for trackers, when I never really advocated for a more elitist server. I never supported the Forsaken loot council for example (the way the trackers were rewarded the best items).

2) Its a FACT that those who don't track directly benefit from those that do (assuming their in a tracking guild). Its not a subjective debate. Its a free rider problem.

3) Dude, the free problem is not exactly graduate level jargon. Most people that have taken a few social science classes at a local community college knows what it means.

4) This isn't TMO 1 guild situation. I was never in TMO so ill have to take your word for it. This is a situation where we have two guilds competing with each other on a more or less even playing field. We absolutely do need to track unless we want the other guild to take everything. As long as there is 1 sad motherfucker on the server willing to track (inevitable), there will be tracking.
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1) you seem to think I am one of the first and foremost proponents of making this server for trackers, when I never really advocated for a more elitist server. I never supported the Forsaken loot council for example (the way the trackers were rewarded the best items).

2) Its a FACT that those who don't track directly benefit from those that do (assuming their in a tracking guild). Its not a subjective debate. Its a free rider problem.

3) Dude, the free problem is not exactly graduate level jargon. Most people that have taken a few social science classes at a local community college knows what it means.

4) This isn't TMO 1 guild situation. I was never in TMO so ill have to take your word for it. This is a situation where we have two guilds competing with each other on a more or less even playing field. We absolutely do need to track unless we want the other guild to take everything. As long as there is 1 sad motherfucker on the server willing to track (inevitable), there will be tracking.
1. You took a stance that favors trackers over raiders. I feel that stance is stupid. To be a raiding guild you need to have people to track and people to kill. Failure to track means loss of mobs and encourages more people to track. Favoring the trackers in any way beyond allowing them accumulate DKP or the equivalent faster is good recipe for civil war. This echoes a very old and heated issue within TMO since we were disbanded. Worsened by the old Forceful Entry people who were used to crazy, chaotic, democratic debate over every conceivable issue including this.

2. It's a fact that anyone who logs on to help kill what you tracked is contributing and you should appreciate them for it. No one should feel like a dead beat, be looked down upon, or otherwise scorned for being unable or unwilling to participate in one facet of raiding. Yet I saw this happen so often and I absolutely despise anyone who would treat their guildies that way. If your guild ever makes you feel like the only way to contribute is to track constantly, leave. Trust me. Just leave.

3. No, your meaning was apparent immediately. I was simply making fun of your phrasing and you helped me understand with the most pretentious definition imaginable. How you meant it was jargon. I feel you should express yourself to a general audience in the plainest way possible. Otherwise you are being a pretentious asshole assuming a baseline level of education and that the things you know are universally understood by everyone. GOSH... IT'S ONLY 200 LEVEL ECONOMICS.

4. Oh a TWO guild situation. Well I'm from TMO so I wouldn't know anything about them fighting VD, BDA, FE, IB, or Rampage at various times. Disregard everything I said.
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Old 04-16-2016, 05:10 PM
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do you know how ridiculous you are
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Old 04-16-2016, 05:11 PM
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you're quoting from wealth of nations to argue in favor of being a shitter in a video game

WHY
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Old 04-16-2016, 05:12 PM
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Old 04-16-2016, 05:49 PM
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I had alot of typos there, so substitute something appropriately hostile if you find an out of place word please.
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