Stop hating the singleboxers please

[Aradar]

I had a pretty good one this weekend:

Guy says "tard" "multibox" in say, separate lines. I whisper him "What kind of loser are you that you find it necessary to insult me for the way I choose to play a game?" He immediately responds "the best kind of loser". I have to admit I laughed at this and responded "lol, i have to admit that was pretty good" but he didn't respond.

[Old Dirty Bathtub]

You're point is a valid one in most circumstances. It is always more constructive to enter into a dialogue with someone who holds a conflicting belief than it is to condemn him or her as an idiot.

However, have you read the big multiboxing QQ threads? The people we're talking about are not interested in resolving an issue or learning; they don't want to have a dialogue or conduct a debate. They hate multiboxing and they want everyone to share their beliefs. They argue with the blues and refuse to accept well-settled decisions. They specialize in ad hominem attacks and indefensible generalizations.

These are the same people who follow us around in-game swearing at us, harassing us, reporting us, and spamming /spit at us. They accuse us of cheating, hacking, gold farming, and character selling.They are unquenchable, seething cauldrons of rage who can't stand the thought that someone somewhere may be doing something they don't like. They will not be satisfied with anything short of the complete removal of the play style we all enjoy.

We treat these people like arrogant, socially stunted jerks because that is exactly what they are (or at least what they present themselves to be).

No one here hates all single-boxers. I'm positive that all of us have more single-boxing friends than multiboxing friends. There are plenty of folks on the WoW forums who don't really like multiboxing but realize that Blizzard allows it and that it doesn't really affect them too much. No one here takes exception to them either.

The people we target are the hardcore forum haters. It may be better, more decorous, to ignore them or engage them politely. Lashing out at them in the ways you have illustrated above is at best pointless; it can never advance our cause and it will probably fuel the haters to be more vocal and more vicious. But we are all human too--sometimes we need to let off some steam, and I think it is far better to do so here than to stage a more public display on the WoW forums.

[Sina]

i had a funny little run in with some QQr's today

they complained and complained then i offered one of them a spot on my 5v5 and there was an INSTANT change of pace....

just dangel the candy infront of them.... they shut up



edit: i hate all singel boxers.... they are such Imbalanced rediculasly easy bullshit iv ever seen. Blizzard needs to remove single skill usage or take away 10 points in your talent tree if you play only ONE account....... Ignorant aholes.

[Marathon]

I dont hate single boxers. I try to be nice to people in game. I invite them to my groups even though I know they are just going to leave as soon as they are done collectiing whatever they need. I even run random people through instances with my pally when I am leveling my shammies if they ask and let them take whatever loot they want except the BOE blues that I generally sell in AH to make up for repair bills. And if a person ask a question I generally do my best to explain to them what I am doing. Forexample, I tell them I have 5 accounts and I use Keyclone etc ....

Yet I cant tell you how many times random people just out of the blue start cursing me or call me a loser etc when I have done or said nothing at all to them or anybody else. Hell I am on pvp server and I dont even mess with the oppistie fraction unless I am attacked 1st. I mean I generally try to be a nice guy about everything.

But bottom line is I am getting tired, as I am sure alot of people are, of being harressed in game by random people that I dont know or I have done or said nothing to.

[Syro]

I usually don't respond to haters, I just report them five times if they get ornery.

To the really inquisitive people I explain a little of how it works and point them to this site.

[Drizzit]

get laid

I think he wants you :love:

[keyclone]

I also just want to say it's not about us hating on single boxers, that would just be rediculous and hypocritical as we were all single boxers at one time or another.

the difference between solo and multi-box... is also the difference between walking on all fours and standing up right.

[-silencer-]

LOL okay I'm sorry but when I get some jackass out of the clear blue that has never once ever come into contact with me and I have never once harmed whispers me (preemptively putting me on ignore) with this message, "Wow you fucking loser you need to get a life and go get fucking laid. You are so fucking pathetic it makes me sick. You must think you are the shit but you are just full of fail. Go get laid LOSER!!!"

-Then less than one minute later-

"What did you not hear me the first time? YOU'RE A FAILURE!!! It really takes alot of skill to have more time then everyone else right? You think you're special? Cuz you're not, you're just a stupid loser who will never get laid. Go get laid you loser!"

And that is almost completely verbatim of what someone msg'ed me not too long ago. So no, to these people I will not be nice or tolerant or try to help them understand anything in anyway. They do not deserve my time, or the courtesy of a civil and rational tongue.

I'm cool and try to educate most people who start out of the gate questioning my ethics. However, once someone starts directly cussing me out in whispers, it's an immediate /report. It should be easy for a GM to pull up chat logs, so I hope they enjoy 3-day bans. The only way people are going to stop harassing us is if it affects their ability to even log in. Report anyone who stoops to a /w assault on your ears in a way that breaks ToS - directed profanity.

[Drizzit]

I also just want to say it's not about us hating on single boxers, that would just be rediculous and hypocritical as we were all single boxers at one time or another.

I still single box now. It isn't my fault i am cheap and don't want to get another computer box :thumbup:
1 box just 5 accounts on it lol inch:

[blast3r]

I spend a lot of time in-game explaining multiboxing to people. To a point it really slows me down sometimes. However, when I go to the wow forums and see an idiot post I will speak my mind. Afterall, my clones may be part of the collective but us multiboxers are not. We are all individuals. Maybe to me it is like how you feel when you get ganked and get revenge. Kill me I will kill 10 of you. who knows.