Comments on: Microsoft Avatar Store Says to Heck with Economic Hardship, Spend Real Money on Fake Stuff http://www.ripten.com/2008/10/28/microsoft-avatar-store-says-to-heck-with-economic-hardship-spend-real-money-on-fake-stuff/ Real Independent Press To Every Nerd Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Whaler http://www.ripten.com/2008/10/28/microsoft-avatar-store-says-to-heck-with-economic-hardship-spend-real-money-on-fake-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-96048 The Whaler Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:48:13 +0000 http://www.ripten.com/?p=8092#comment-96048 I wouldnt pay for it, but like Landis said we dont have to pay for it if we dont want it. Even though I find it kinda ridiculous to buy into an avatar. :/ I wouldnt pay for it, but like Landis said we dont have to pay for it if we dont want it. Even though I find it kinda ridiculous to buy into an avatar.
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]]> By: Chad Lakkis http://www.ripten.com/2008/10/28/microsoft-avatar-store-says-to-heck-with-economic-hardship-spend-real-money-on-fake-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-95971 Chad Lakkis Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:49:24 +0000 http://www.ripten.com/?p=8092#comment-95971 Hey now. No name calling. That said, I support the idea of customization but I don't think we should have to pay real money for it. Rather I think we should have the ability to design our own stuff and upload it if we choose to do so. Hey now. No name calling. That said, I support the idea of customization but I don’t think we should have to pay real money for it. Rather I think we should have the ability to design our own stuff and upload it if we choose to do so.

]]> By: horngreen http://www.ripten.com/2008/10/28/microsoft-avatar-store-says-to-heck-with-economic-hardship-spend-real-money-on-fake-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-95826 horngreen Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:25:27 +0000 http://www.ripten.com/?p=8092#comment-95826 Well I don't blame them for selling this junk for cash. If people with part with money for a fake Tshirt for their fake digital persona then that's fine. Hell I think people who pay to get ringtones for a fucking phone are idiots so you can imagine how I feel about paying for virtual clothes. A fool and his money soon part. Well I don’t blame them for selling this junk for cash. If people with part with money for a fake Tshirt for their fake digital persona then that’s fine. Hell I think people who pay to get ringtones for a fucking phone are idiots so you can imagine how I feel about paying for virtual clothes. A fool and his money soon part.

]]> By: John Landis http://www.ripten.com/2008/10/28/microsoft-avatar-store-says-to-heck-with-economic-hardship-spend-real-money-on-fake-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-95666 John Landis Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:08:19 +0000 http://www.ripten.com/?p=8092#comment-95666 That's your fault. Nobody is making you spend that money. I don't understand people complaining about the cost of entertainment goods. If you can't fucking afford it, go without. I haven't been to a movie theater in almost a year because it just isn't worth the cost of going. I'll wait for the movie to come out on dvd and rent it for half the price that it would have cost me to see the movie alone. That saves me at least twelve bucks, because I'm not paying for myself and my wife to get tickets to the movie. If sixty bucks a game is too expensive for you, wait to find the game cheaper. Either buy it pre-owned or when the price goes down after a few months. Yes, it means you'll have to wait, but that's the price you pay to save some money. As far as XBL, if eight bucks a month is too expensive, quit. You'd save money in the long run by signing up for a year, that's only around fifty bucks right there and cheaper in the long run. In the mean time, if you don't like the cost of things you're paying for, stop paying for them. As I said before, this is nothing different than what Microsoft is doing now. They already charge for themes and gamerpics. There are free ones out there, and I'm sure that things will basically be the same. What I find the most humorous is that people are saying they're not going to use the avatars anyway because they're so cutesy looking, and yet they're bitching that Microsoft is going to try and make money off of them. You don't have to use the damned things at all, you can still continue to use your gamerpic. Then you won't have to pay two dollars for a GoW 2 tee shirt. You can pay two dollars for a GoW2 gamerpic instead. As a side note, I was half joking about the "consuming to help the economy" thing and I don't appreciate being called "the fat guy". If you want to get personal like that, take it somewhere else, fuckhead. That’s your fault. Nobody is making you spend that money. I don’t understand people complaining about the cost of entertainment goods. If you can’t fucking afford it, go without. I haven’t been to a movie theater in almost a year because it just isn’t worth the cost of going. I’ll wait for the movie to come out on dvd and rent it for half the price that it would have cost me to see the movie alone. That saves me at least twelve bucks, because I’m not paying for myself and my wife to get tickets to the movie.

If sixty bucks a game is too expensive for you, wait to find the game cheaper. Either buy it pre-owned or when the price goes down after a few months. Yes, it means you’ll have to wait, but that’s the price you pay to save some money. As far as XBL, if eight bucks a month is too expensive, quit. You’d save money in the long run by signing up for a year, that’s only around fifty bucks right there and cheaper in the long run.

In the mean time, if you don’t like the cost of things you’re paying for, stop paying for them. As I said before, this is nothing different than what Microsoft is doing now. They already charge for themes and gamerpics. There are free ones out there, and I’m sure that things will basically be the same. What I find the most humorous is that people are saying they’re not going to use the avatars anyway because they’re so cutesy looking, and yet they’re bitching that Microsoft is going to try and make money off of them. You don’t have to use the damned things at all, you can still continue to use your gamerpic. Then you won’t have to pay two dollars for a GoW 2 tee shirt. You can pay two dollars for a GoW2 gamerpic instead.

As a side note, I was half joking about the “consuming to help the economy” thing and I don’t appreciate being called “the fat guy”. If you want to get personal like that, take it somewhere else, fuckhead.

]]> By: RotNRollHunter http://www.ripten.com/2008/10/28/microsoft-avatar-store-says-to-heck-with-economic-hardship-spend-real-money-on-fake-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-95591 RotNRollHunter Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:07:23 +0000 http://www.ripten.com/?p=8092#comment-95591 yeah what the fat guy said, we need to "consume" our asses off on digital BS. I'm only payin' $8 a month and $60 a game. yeah what the fat guy said, we need to “consume” our asses off on digital BS. I’m only payin’ $8 a month and $60 a game.

]]> By: John Landis http://www.ripten.com/2008/10/28/microsoft-avatar-store-says-to-heck-with-economic-hardship-spend-real-money-on-fake-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-94975 John Landis Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:13:26 +0000 http://www.ripten.com/?p=8092#comment-94975 It's all entertainment anyway. I mean, people already spend money on the gamerpics on XBL anyway, so what's the difference? What's the difference on this and buying ringtones for your phone. It's your money, spend it how you want. And besides, Microsoft's stocks are down to, so spending money on their stuff will help the economy. Be a patriot and consume, ya bastards. It’s all entertainment anyway. I mean, people already spend money on the gamerpics on XBL anyway, so what’s the difference? What’s the difference on this and buying ringtones for your phone. It’s your money, spend it how you want. And besides, Microsoft’s stocks are down to, so spending money on their stuff will help the economy. Be a patriot and consume, ya bastards.

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