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“As a consumer...”

Durden

Durden

Avenger
Oct 25, 2017
12,511
Can this get throttled please my god. This is probably the single most annoying thing I see here, and I see it a lot. What the fuck does that even mean, for real? You know the basis for this entire forum is consumerism right? Aside from some devs and such (who I would certainly bet myyyyy bottom dollar are also consumers), we're all here because we love buying and playing video games.

It just sounds ridiculous. It doesn't make your point more valid, it just makes you sound like you want your point to be more valid than it is. You're not entitled to stronger opinion because you buy shit like every other person ever here ever.

"As an internet user..."

"As someone that ingests food..."

"As a sentient being..."

This is probably a bad thread but I've had a terrible day and I've just seen this phrase too many times just today alone, let alone throughout being here in general. So I, as a consumer of ResetEra, am sorry.
 
SaintBowWow

SaintBowWow

Member
Oct 25, 2017
4,082
It's usually used in response to threads focused on how certain things will impact the industry or make money for giant corporations so the preface "as a consumer" means that the post is framed around what is best for that individual poster's consumption of content without regard for what is and is not profitable for someone else.
 
Arulan

Arulan

Member
Oct 25, 2017
1,571
Considering how many people I see on this forum argue as if they're shareholders of their-favorite-platform-holder, I don't think it's surprising to have to remind others that as consumers, our interests are different.
 
HardRojo

HardRojo

One Winged Slayer
Member
Oct 25, 2017
26,089
Peru
It's got to be pointed out because sometimes, from some replies you'd read, you'd think some people are investors rather than consumers in the market.
 
Speevy

Speevy

Member
Oct 26, 2017
19,321
Arulan said:
Considering how many people I see on this forum argue as if they're shareholders of their-favorite-platform-holder, I don't think it's surprising to have to remind others that as consumers, our interests are different.
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I've seen people act as shareholders of the forum like "We were promised stock options, the CEO is lining his pockets. Where is the accountability?"
 
Weiss

Weiss

User requested ban
Banned
Oct 25, 2017
64,265
As a consumer, it means I shouldn't be expected to be emotionally invested in business trying to sell me a product.
 

Executive Taxi

Member
Nov 3, 2017
1,641
Durden said:
Can this get throttled please my god. This is probably the single most annoying thing I see here, and I see it a lot. What the fuck does that even mean, for real? You know the basis for this entire forum is consumerism right? Aside from some devs and such (who I would certainly bet myyyyy bottom dollar are also consumers), we're all here because we love buying and playing video games.

It just sounds ridiculous. It doesn't make your point more valid, it just makes you sound like you want your point to be more valid than it is. You're not entitled to stronger opinion because you buy shit like every other person ever here ever.

"As an internet user..."

"As someone that ingests food..."

"As a sentient being..."

This is probably a bad thread but I've had a terrible day and I've just seen this phrase too many times just today alone, let alone throughout being here in general. So I, as a consumer of ResetEra, am sorry.
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I totally get where you're coming from tbh. Gaming culture in general excessively uses this term and it's annoying
 
CenturionNami

CenturionNami

Attempted to circumvent ban with alt account
Banned
Nov 2, 2017
5,230
"WE CONSUMERS MUST STAND AGAINST THE TYRANNY OF SJW STAR WARS"

"SJW DEVS ATTACK GAMERS AND CONSUMERS!"

"WE CONSUMERS DEMAND GAMER RIGHTS"

Have a drinking game on youtube recommendations. I dare ya'll.
 
Duxxy3

Duxxy3

Member
Oct 27, 2017
21,671
USA
As a Marcus Fenix... shut the fuck up, Fahz.

edit: Sorry about your bad day OP. I had a really bad one last week.
 
Cenauru

Cenauru

Dragon Girl Supremacy
Member
Oct 25, 2017
5,939
Because sometimes people have to be reminded that in the end, we are consumers. We are allowed to talk about games without needing to be part of the industry, and there's so much business secrecy that sometimes we have to just let shit go because there will never be a clear answer. I shouldn't be forced into drama because I liked a video game.
 
floridaguy954

floridaguy954

Member
Oct 29, 2017
3,631
80s Old School

80s Old School

Banned
Oct 28, 2019
442
CenturionNami said:
I was referring to the fact the usual alt right catering crowd especially loves the word.
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Would you consider this forum alt right cause it gets used here a lot lot too. It's right there on the OP. They said "here". "As a consumer" usually proceeds some bullshit disguised as consumer rights. Maybe not everytime, but enough of the time to be transparent.
 
D.Lo

D.Lo

Member
Oct 25, 2017
4,348
Sydney
OP, do you work for Nintendo/Blizzard/Sony/Microsoft/Apple?

Because this thread is anti-consumer.
 
Fat4all

Fat4all

Woke up, got a money tag, swears a lot
Member
Oct 25, 2017
92,517
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jefjay

jefjay

Member
Oct 25, 2017
2,111
Anyone have to use agile project management? You have to write your "stories" (tasks) in a similar format. "As a end user I need to know how to properly sort this list." It annoys me to no end.

I'm worried that's where this come from...
 
Windu

Windu

Member
Oct 25, 2017
13,616
Idk a lot of people on this forum come off as if they are CEOs of these companies.
 
AshenOne

AshenOne

Member
Feb 21, 2018
6,079
Pakistan
I think its ONLY used in specific arguments that involve quite a bit of corporate defending tbh, if it was used too much to a point where its used unnecessarily at the start of every argument on a consumer forum such as this then iam sure a lot of other people other than you would notice this. But man you know how much people absolutely love to defend corporations with tooth and nail these days so its best to use it whenever you're in that sort of situation IMO.
 
Ferrio

Ferrio

Member
Oct 25, 2017
18,046
As a quote said:
Can this get throttled please my god. This is probably the single most annoying thing I see here, and I see it a lot. What the fuck does that even mean, for real? You know the basis for this entire forum is consumerism right? Aside from some devs and such (who I would certainly bet myyyyy bottom dollar are also consumers), we're all here because we love buying and playing video games.

It just sounds ridiculous. It doesn't make your point more valid, it just makes you sound like you want your point to be more valid than it is. You're not entitled to stronger opinion because you buy shit like every other person ever here ever.

"As an internet user..."

"As someone that ingests food..."

"As a sentient being..."

This is probably a bad thread but I've had a terrible day and I've just seen this phrase too many times just today alone, let alone throughout being here in general. So I, as a consumer of ResetEra, am sorry.
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Arulan

Arulan

Member
Oct 25, 2017
1,571
TuMekeNZ said:
As a consumer I could go for a cheese burger right about now.
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Yes, but as a consumer, are you interested in... How McDonald's, Freddy's and In-N-Out compare in monthly hamburger sales numbers? Cheering for the Wendy's exclusivity deal on the Baconator? Or how the next-gen Burger King Whopper secret sauce will cause it to dominate other lesser hamburgers?
 
Hu3

Hu3

Member
Oct 25, 2017
4,575
Arulan said:
Yes, but as a consumer, are you interested in... How McDonald's, Freddy's and In-N-Out compare in monthly hamburger sales numbers? Cheering for the Wendy's exclusivity deal on the Baconator? Or how the next-gen Burger King Whopper secret sauce will cause it to dominate other lesser hamburgers?
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right in the money. There are people here that think they are the CEO's of such companies or they have the majority of stakes.
 
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