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then I'm sorry, but you and also Perpete should refrain from posting.

Read the personal attacks from these 2 users, including calling or implying that others were stupid, while being also wrong in their statements (as you actually also pointed out in your post) and tell me how you'd describe those comments. You know why I was allowed to use that tone? Because it was in no way worse, in tone or the level of personal animosity, than Alec Burke or Perpete. If it's fair game for them it's fair game for everyone, especially since they were also incorrect in their remarks (paying players's salaries is a contribution to the game economy, affect upfront prices in the TL, it simply does not involve any cash transfer between managers).

I'm not sure how someone would even come up with something so smart.

The argument that there is inflation in real life does not really fit here because inflation in real life affects prices across the board. In the game only 1 part is inflated, but other expenses and more importantly revenues are fixed. The point was not particularly smart, because just looking at the numbers in the NBA revenues have grown much more than the players' salaries in the last 30 years. You brought up numbers conveniently forgetting others. Then if you want to argue that your point was actually smart, by all means explain to us with numbers how the NBA has seen an increase in salaries, while revenues and staff are still at mid 80s level.

Last edited by Lemonshine at 4/15/2015 4:29:50 AM

Good post, I wholeheartedly agree with your points.

The internet, and the world in general is full of morons who are most notably morons for the simple fact they are too stupid to realize how stupid they are. These idiots provide a foundation for frustration and confusion for the average person who is still, on the whole, pretty darn stupid.

I find this hilarious and sad. In my life, I've spoken with a lot of different people and sat (or stood) and listened to a lot of different conversations. So so so so so many people have this exact same thought of the rest of the world, but not themselves. Everyone is stupid... Except the person who's saying it.

I don't agree. I think that people lack humility, yes, and people are focused on being right, yes, but stupidity is not the reason for the flamewars. The reasons are simple: a lack of humility and Confirmation Bias (a concept everyone should look up).

I only make a comment because I feel that the "everyone else is stupid" argument is not just pointless, but detrimental to any kind of getting along, anywhere, and in any context.

I do like your points about Keyboard Warriors, though.

I'm curious, too. Are you trying to win by DTing?

Made me smile. Thanks

Something to ad to the intelligence thing... You compared it to height. I suggest that height is a great analogy but for a different reason, because each height is useful for a different purpose.

Just because someone is 7ft tall, doesn't mean he's better than someone who's 4ft (unless you play basketball, which is an incredibly "heightist" sport). Lots of people - I would venture to say most people - believe that they are more intelligent than the average. Talk to people, and listen, and this is easy to pick up. A lot of people go on to suggest that "most people are stupid" or below the average intelligence. I think there is a very easy explanation to this. We are all experts in our own fields of knowledge and also lack the humility that we are not in the fields of knowledge of others.

I see a lot of people who are very quick to identify that someone doesn't know the simplest things about a subject and, then, very quickly label them as stupid. A concreter does it to a shop assistant. A shop assistant does it to a cleaner. A cleaner does it to a concreter. What each person fails to realise is that the exact same thing can apply to them.

All this being said, I don't see a time soon when the humility will grow and people will generally acknowledge that they don't know some things.

Me included.

It is important to recognise those who do eat their humble pie, though. I hope people look out for those who do the good stuff

I think that with the lack of understanding of basic principles you're displaying, you're unlikely to be honest at this point.

I have a proposal for you and hrudey. Since inflation and high prices are good and realistic, I'd say we must all work together to push the prices further up!!!!!!!!!!! *-:)


Last edited by Lemonshine at 4/15/2015 9:03:38 AM

I see what your guys are saying. I'm sorry, but I can't take seriously someone saying: the average NBA player was making 300k in the mid 80s, now the average player makes 5 million, therefore Buzzerbeater is a realistic simulation because the price of players is going up...