Am I too sensitive to the multi-boxer hate?

[dizz]

I just have to say:

When people make claims that you're cheating, I find the best response is a logical, patient one. Usually I just explain I have multiple accounts, and I'm working on mastering to control them with one keyboard. Then they say something about how much money I pay, and I crack a joke about paying more for gas than the 60 per month for 5 toons. Then they almost always ease up and appreciate the lighthearted responses and cheer me later on. Eventually a lot of people on your server start recognizing you and either accept you or admire you. I've had nasty people /yell cheater and stuff, only to eventually accept me when then realize what i'm doing is pretty neat.

In BGs I have a little more tolerance than normal and typically just ignore tells because I'm busy owning stuff up. But even there sometimes I take the time to point them to wowwiki's multiboxing entry, and later on they see me in BGs again and cheer me.

I don't think ignoring clears anything up, I definitely don't think making immature responses to immature remarks makes friends either. Simple friendly responses go a long way in the end.

[Shaden]

I got my very first negative comment yesterday. Was just turning in a very very gray quest at TM when a level 25 undead rogue pointed at me and said, "Gold famrers (sic)!".

I just lol'd and said nope. They said the probability was yes. And I just said, welp, you're wrong. That was it. Still dunno why multiboxing = gold farming with people but whatever. It didn't bother me but it wasn't really nasty either.

[Littleburst]

i just ignore it.

[not5150]

My 5 shaman are now level 22 on Medivh. Luckily, I haven't had any hate whispers/tells just yet. All of the conversations have been from curious people who initially thought I was botting. But after some explanation, they seemed to understand that I was multiboxing.

Invariably, I get stopped every time I go into a city by people. So now I just have a macro that says, "I'm multiboxing, go to dual-boxing.com for an explanation of how to do it."

My most interesting conversation happened when I was doing the Kessel run - that one quest on Dranei island where you have to ride to three characters in 15 minutes. I had a few minutes left and this guy kept asking questions. Finally, I just said I'm on a timed quest right now, I really have to go.

[zanthor]

They tell me Im a gold farmer, I simply reply...

Ni hao!

From all five.

[Shaden]

They tell me Im a gold farmer, I simply reply...

Ni hao!

From all five.

lol, I'm going to have to remember that for next time.

[Epotus]

People try and bait me alot with the question:

"So are you going to sell these characters when you get them leveled"

I always have to respond with:

"no. that would be against the EULA"

[pengwynman]

My guild name is <I Am Not Botting> but I still get a lot of tells "r u botting?"
I hang out in Orgrimmar a lot on my druids, doing synchronized dancing and whatnot... when i toss regrowth and rejuv on one person so they instantly have 10 hots, they always get excited. Performing for a crowd always seems to make a lot of friends, and makes it obvious that you're doing it for fun. Performing obviously isn't for everyone, it takes a lot of coordination and you have to take the time to set up keybinds for different formations, plus if your computer isn't up to it you may get too much lag in crowded areas. ALSO, performing for the crowd often scores you gold! I've had people just walk up to one of my guys while i'm /dancing or something and throw 25g+ into trade. Another time, someone walked up to me and gave me 5 pairs of pretty good crafted shoulders!
Yeah, I still get people that say 'CHEATER' or 'WOW UR LAME LOL' but I tend to ignore them or /shoo them :P
seriously, the biggest thing is just communicating and responding in a friendly manner to curious people, and take all the negative comments in stride. you're not doing anything wrong.

[Feardis]

heh you must be on the day care server

i have a 8 month old child so i tend to have to go afk alot while im playing
i like to spread out my toons in org bank and do dances n such
most people are like wow MB's cool man etc
i havn't really had any bad karma at all
and barthilus imo is a very childish server so *shrugz*

[Tanntyn]

I can honestly say, that I never notice anyone commenting on my skills, or lack there-of. I'm usually so busy doing whatever I'm there to do that I pay very little attention to the chat window. All my friends know me and send a tell to get my attention (annoying beep!!!) If it's not a friend of mine, I ignore what they have to say. A) They don't know me, B) They obviously don't know the work and skill it takes to not play several toons at once and C) They haven't read the EULA.
That said, sometimes I try to explain it and try to remember that most negativity stems from ignorance of the facts. When they are enlightened, their tune usually changes to one of respect, frequently with requests to help them with an instance.

My suggestion to you would be to do what I tell everyone to do. Have Fun and don't let someone else tell you how to have fun. If it's not fun, don't do it. It's a game. Games are meant to be fun, not a drag. But being positive in the light of so much negativity is rough, even at the best of times. /ignore helps out a bit, but education of the facts will, imo, win in the end. Make a macro to help out. After all, that is what multiboxing is all about [img]../forum/images/smilies/biggrin.png[/img]

Side Note: I loved the idea of making a note of some really annoying person's name, and contacting them later about the report they put in. I may give that one a shot sometime just for kicks.