said by Pollux7777:Caelharrad, I don't know where the hostility is coming from? I asked a simple question because I was curious what it takes to be among the best of the best. Your response was completely worthless and I dont know why you even bothered typing it.
For what it's worth, I think your topic is worthless, so we're even. Hostility came from this: you are asking "what it takes to be among the best of the best", or "what it takes to be in a world first raider type guild". Among the factors you list in your answer: race; gender; age; housing status; geographical location. Why do any of those factors have anything to do with success/skill at WoW? I'd list things like hand-eye coordination; high IQ; patience; lots of free time; quick reflexes; etc. One could say that your response would imply that blacks/Latinos are inferior at WoW; that females are inferior at WoW; etc. Are you saying that, or did I misunderstand??
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Let's say I start the following topic: "What does it take to be #1? I want to know what it takes to get admitted to one of the top-10 colleges/universities in the world. What do you think the average successful applicant is like? I have no idea, but I'll speculate: white male from the suburbs, with a family income over $100,000." Would I not deserve to get flamed to hell? Maybe your average Harvard freshman DOES resemble that archetype, but I wouldn't say that those who don't belong to that group are at a disadvantage.
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There's a difference between "what is the average elite raider like", and "what does it take to be an elite raider". Perhaps I'm just confused about the purpose of the topic, and I'm over-reacting.