yes, now take that thought and imagine you're a "woodland fellow" or fan of any other genre you don't like. They like it because they like it. There is no deep psychological problem behind it. there are shut-ins for every hobby. I'm sure there's a guy living in his mom's basement right now who's totally obsessed with One…
Yup, trends always evolve - and it seems pretty normal to me that something growing in popularity eventually becomes it's own dedicated sub-genre. Similarly to what Jimmy mentionned earlier, I personally have zero problem with that. Why would anyone concern onself with the misinformed views of others about ones hobby ?…
Well, the big problem I have with your propositions about WoW is about the problem of personal responsibility. Quite frankly, MMOs can become like drugs or other efforts at escapism - but the game is only a part of the problem. You seemingly absolve personal responsibility in this regard. WoW may amplify character flaws in…