tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816545750869674778.post385931956592885462..comments2023-06-06T03:10:12.077-07:00Comments on A Gnome's Conquest: My Stance On Being SocialCarbonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09947391073082996281noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816545750869674778.post-19296703976191600892009-11-06T11:37:48.477-08:002009-11-06T11:37:48.477-08:00I think the main reason it's become fashionabl...I think the main reason it's become fashionable to be "anti-social" is because of internet anonymity. It's "ok" in this day and age to take advantage of people as Gevlon likes to. The main issue is that they're not anti-social as they believe; that is, they are not true sociopaths. I'm a sporadic reader of Gevlon's blog, and he's not a sociopath, at least as defined under ASPD by the DSM-IV. Gevlon is just another jerk willing to rip the next person off to get some money. He does not have many of the defining characteristics of the disorder.<br /><br />Social and "anti-social" tendencies are somewhat arbitrary, and in the age of increasing anonymity and "fame" that can easily be obtained by blogs, twitter accounts, facebook pages, etc. people have many more avenues to become famous. Gevlon, in my opinion, is clever with the AH, and while he has good ideas (sometimes), posts most of what he does to stir controversy, not because he truly believes in it.<br /><br />Regardless, I think you hit the nail on the head, Carbon. In a true business sense people that feel you appreciate them and will help them out when they need it will do the same for you. Dale Carnegie would be proud.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816545750869674778.post-23473413549974793182009-11-06T09:02:52.080-08:002009-11-06T09:02:52.080-08:00I'm not a true social and I've never claim...I'm not a true social and I've never claimed to be a true social. I'm also not a goblin though and I don't agree with many of the AH techniques used by goblins. <br /><br />Do I have things in common with goblins? Sure were all here playing wow and playing the economy, it's foolish to think otherwise. If you consider a "goblin" to be the lover of gold then yea I guess I have an inner goblin. Why else would I be playing the AH and run an economics blog if I didn't love gold? Doesn't mean I agree with the AH tactics majority of the goblins use. That's why I say I'm anti-goblin. <br /><br />My point of the post was being anti-social is dumb and it's ok to be social.Carbonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09947391073082996281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816545750869674778.post-35275458292023451642009-11-06T08:50:47.871-08:002009-11-06T08:50:47.871-08:00Gevlon is right. 'Helping' a farmer get hi...Gevlon is right. 'Helping' a farmer get his epic flying, if you were a goblin, would be simple exploitation of the knowledge that you'd get cheap ore for as long as he plays EXACTLY BECAUSE he's a M&S social. It's more like... an investment. Call it human capital.<br /><br />In fact everything you're saying is tantamount to the goblin way. You encourage people to invest in social friendships when 'it increases the chance of extra perks down the road'. That's exactly what a goblin would do--invest in human capital.<br /><br />If you were a true social, you'd be doing the exact things you disencourage--namely, helping random people on the street with ZERO promise of payback. Don't be ashamed of the inner goblin, we all have one inside =)<br /><br />Oh, and @Anonymous above, there are plenty of goblins who don't run blogs, you just don't know about them. Obviously.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816545750869674778.post-4947774847630576922009-11-06T03:30:56.384-08:002009-11-06T03:30:56.384-08:00@Gevlon. You say you do not wish to be social, yet...@Gevlon. You say you do not wish to be social, yet here you are running a blog. What gives?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816545750869674778.post-36925944869273204732009-11-06T01:34:59.997-08:002009-11-06T01:34:59.997-08:00What you listed does not need to be social. It mer...What you listed does not need to be social. It merely needs the understanding the socials and doing the right tricks.<br /><br />I mean, I can also "help out" and "be nice with" people I selected to be my future farmers. I just laugh on them when they believe I'm their friend and the price I'm giving them is good.Gevlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072766785893313616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816545750869674778.post-6284176315546744992009-11-06T01:09:54.661-08:002009-11-06T01:09:54.661-08:00It's nice to read this. A friend teases me th...It's nice to read this. A friend teases me that I am becoming a Goblin because I am enjoying my forays into the market place but I always insist I'm not a Goblin. I'm not out to dominate a market, to wring the last piece of silver from people, to drive competitors from the AH...I just want to sell my stuff, not rip anyone off or spoil the game for someone else. To me the social aspect of the game is the most important thing about it...how could I ever be an anti-social goblin?Hulanhttp://hulantheholy.netnoreply@blogger.com