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> I'm really confused as to your hostility toward the Microsoft XBOX
> 360 or any commercial retail product for that matter. You've wasted
> countless hours rallying against something that in all respects has
> nothing to do with you. Why do YOU think that you compulsively search
> the internet for information on this subject in an effort to gather
> support for your argument? This is not normal behavior for anyone
> your age (I'm assuming your age based on your posts. I would actually
> be more concerned if you were a child.) If a person is disinterested
> in a retail item then the obvious choice as a consumer would be to
> refrain from purchasing that item. You choose to write endless
> anonymous hate-filled newsgroup posts that show complete disdain for
> anyone opposing your viewpoint. I'm sure that most people would agree
> that you find some kind of thrill being the instigator. But this
> behavior just screams "pay attention to me" or "I KNOW that I'm
> right". Is it unfair to guess that you feel inadequately appreciated
> in your life? Do you find yourself constantly thinking about what
> you wrote in your latest post? Is it difficult being away from the
> computer knowing that someone out there may have actually responded
> to your rants?
>
> I'm willing to bet that the XBOX 360 has nothing to do with your
> desire to be noticed. I'm fairly sure that as long as people
> responded to your outbursts then you could simply substitute the XBOX
> 36O for any other consumer electronics device. The XBOX 360 just
> happens to be the current hot retail item at the moment and
> conveniently provides you with the most consideration. I've
> considered the fact that many gamers are loyal to their favorite
> system and feel the need to belittle those who chose an opposing game
> machine. Again, this immature behavior is all about "being right" and
> accepted as so. This type of person's desire to be with the majority
> or "In Crowd" actually influences their consumer choices. They build
> up such an irrational fear of being unaccepted that they begin to
> feel that something as arbitrary as their preference for a specific
> game machine will inevitably rob them of that acceptance. Their
> difficulty in accepting the fact that they may have made the "wrong
> choice" compels them to support their decision with endless
> arguments. But who are these people trying to convince other than
> themselves? Insecurity, immaturity and loneliness dictate this type
> of behavior.
>
> Your rationalizations only further weaken the consumer position.
> Competition among manufacturers benefits everyone from designers,
> manufacturers and especially the consumer. I suppose a monopoly would
> support your line of thinking in that it would limit the decision
> making process to only one "correct" choice".
>
> I have to ask, "If someone gave you an XBOX 360 would you actually
> hold fast to your diatribe and refuse the gift?"
>
> I suppose I'm just as guilty as anyone by feeding into your desperate
> neurosis. I do feel that in order to help this person we as an online
> community need to stop responding to his posts. Perhaps then he will
> attain the attention he truly desires from the appropriate
> individuals.
>
> Blig Merk, I know that you've read this post (You can't help
> yourself) and I really don't expect any sincere response but I would
> appreciate one. I'm not trying to start an argument with you.
>
> I actually feel bad for you.
>
>
>
> Also...What will happen if the PS3 turns out to be less powerful,
> popular and functional than the XBOX 360? Just wondering..

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>
>I'm really confused as to your hostility toward the Microsoft XBOX 360 or
>any commercial retail product for that matter. You've wasted countless hours
>rallying against something that in all respects has nothing to do with you.
>Why do YOU think that you compulsively search the internet for information
>on this subject in an effort to gather support for your argument? This is
>not normal behavior for anyone your age (I'm assuming your age based on your
>posts. I would actually be more concerned if you were a child.) If a person
>is disinterested in a retail item then the obvious choice as a consumer
>would be to refrain from purchasing that item. You choose to write endless
>anonymous hate-filled newsgroup posts that show complete disdain for anyone
>opposing your viewpoint. I'm sure that most people would agree that you find
>some kind of thrill being the instigator. But this behavior just screams
>"pay attention to me" or "I KNOW that I'm right". Is it unfair to guess that
>you feel inadequately appreciated in your life? Do you find yourself
>constantly thinking about what you wrote in your latest post? Is it
>difficult being away from the computer knowing that someone out there may
>have actually responded to your rants?
>
>I'm willing to bet that the XBOX 360 has nothing to do with your desire to
>be noticed. I'm fairly sure that as long as people responded to your
>outbursts then you could simply substitute the XBOX 36O for any other
>consumer electronics device. The XBOX 360 just happens to be the current hot
>retail item at the moment and conveniently provides you with the most
>consideration. I've considered the fact that many gamers are loyal to their
>favorite system and feel the need to belittle those who chose an opposing
>game machine. Again, this immature behavior is all about "being right" and
>accepted as so. This type of person's desire to be with the majority or "In
>Crowd" actually influences their consumer choices. They build up such an
>irrational fear of being unaccepted that they begin to feel that something
>as arbitrary as their preference for a specific game machine will inevitably
>rob them of that acceptance. Their difficulty in accepting the fact that
>they may have made the "wrong choice" compels them to support their decision
>with endless arguments. But who are these people trying to convince other
>than themselves? Insecurity, immaturity and loneliness dictate this type of
>behavior.
>
>Your rationalizations only further weaken the consumer position. Competition
>among manufacturers benefits everyone from designers, manufacturers and
>especially the consumer. I suppose a monopoly would support your line of
>thinking in that it would limit the decision making process to only one
>"correct" choice".
>
>I have to ask, "If someone gave you an XBOX 360 would you actually hold fast
>to your diatribe and refuse the gift?"
>
>I suppose I'm just as guilty as anyone by feeding into your desperate
>neurosis. I do feel that in order to help this person we as an online
>community need to stop responding to his posts. Perhaps then he will attain
>the attention he truly desires from the appropriate individuals.
>
>Blig Merk, I know that you've read this post (You can't help yourself) and I
>really don't expect any sincere response but I would appreciate one. I'm not
>trying to start an argument with you.
>
>I actually feel bad for you.
>
>
>
>Also...What will happen if the PS3 turns out to be less powerful, popular
>and functional than the XBOX 360? Just wondering..
>
>

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>Rorschach wrote:
>
>
>I'm sure you are really going to make Blig Merk "see the light" with
>your insightful post.
>
>But seriously, he was right the whole time.
>Xbox was/is a failure, about 4-5 Billion Dollars worth.
>Xbox360 is also turning into a failure.
>
>PS2 IS the best console to a gamer as it IS the console with the
>largest library of games, over 14,000 if you count imports and PS1
>titles.
>
>You just can't argue with those facts.
>100 million happy customers can't be wrong.
>
>M$ needs to stick with software, that's what they are good at.
>
>--
>

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> Yeah like Crimson Skies, Forza and Mech Assualt. About time you
> got with the program.

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> I'm really confused as to your hostility toward the Microsoft XBOX 360 or
> any commercial retail product for that matter. You've wasted countless hours
> rallying against something that in all respects has nothing to do with you.
> Why do YOU think that you compulsively search the internet for information
> on this subject in an effort to gather support for your argument?

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> I'm really confused as to your hostility toward the Microsoft XBOX 360 or
> any commercial retail product for that matter. You've wasted countless hours
> rallying against something that in all respects has nothing to do with you.
> Why do YOU think that you compulsively search the internet for information
> on this subject in an effort to gather support for your argument?

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>
>
>Rorschach wrote:
hours[vbcol=seagreen]
>
>Oppositional Defiant Disorder:
>
>http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/72.htm

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>* Rorschach Wrote in alt.games.video.xbox:
>
>
> Why would you bother?
>
> --
> David

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> Rorschach wrote:
>
>
> I'm sure you are really going to make Blig Merk "see the light" with
> your insightful post.
>
> But seriously, he was right the whole time.
> Xbox was/is a failure, about 4-5 Billion Dollars worth.
> Xbox360 is also turning into a failure.
>
> PS2 IS the best console to a gamer as it IS the console with the
> largest library of games, over 14,000 if you count imports and PS1
> titles.
>
> You just can't argue with those facts.
> 100 million happy customers can't be wrong.
>
> M$ needs to stick with software, that's what they are good at.
>
> --
>