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How worth is determined

Postby Raephire » Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:15 pm

LOL internetz. Fucking retarded callous little brats say that. They could never understand or respect anything, You think their bullshit stops just because it's offline? No. They still behave like parasites even in the real world.

That being said - Worth is determined by the investment of the only non renewable and extremely valuable resource available to each and every one of us. OUR TIME. So really, don't think you can explain away or excuse your bullshit behavior just because it is a digital environment.

You invest time into something, that MAKES it real.
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Re: How worth is determined

Postby sami1337 » Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:42 pm

And this is a reaction to?
The ones who see things differently.

You can praise them, disagree with them, quote them, disbelieve them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them.
And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius.
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Re: How worth is determined

Postby jorb » Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:49 pm

So if you spend time constructing and filling 800 wicker baskets with apples, the apples gain value simply because you spent time on them? ;)

(Borrowed from Robert Nozick, whose original example was time spent knitting an enormous ball of twine.)

Several factors are relevant in any determination of value. For an introduction to the Austrian (School of Economics) theory of value, I recommend reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marginal_utility
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Re: How worth is determined

Postby Jfloyd » Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:55 pm

Rae, don't explode on me now. I still can't kill foxes....
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Re: How worth is determined

Postby Malicus » Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:10 pm

Don't be silly. Your worth is based on how many ☼dwarven syrup roast☼s you make.

...what, wrong game?

......what, we're discussing reality? Well, never mind, then.
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Re: How worth is determined

Postby Raephire » Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:22 pm

I'm not referring to monetary worth.

And this is in response to those idiot griefers
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Re: How worth is determined

Postby Denvon » Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:14 am

Worth is subjective. Have you heard that saying "One man's trash is another man's treasure"? Time invested in the creation of the item/idea can be a factor in it's worth to the owner and perhaps to select people, but not to everyone. And why bother responding to the 'idiot griefers' with an outrage thread? It's pointless. But I feel your pain
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Re: How worth is determined

Postby sami1337 » Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:22 am

True. Value changes per person, but having a set value fixes that. But i don't know if that's the topic of this thread..
The ones who see things differently.

You can praise them, disagree with them, quote them, disbelieve them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them.
And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius.
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Re: How worth is determined

Postby jorb » Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:23 am

Denvon wrote:Worth is subjective.


I normally shy away from any use of that term, but if it were to be rephrased as "Worth is a matter of personal preference", then you are, of course, correct. :)
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Re: How worth is determined

Postby theTrav » Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:02 am

If you're angry because some dweeb came and kicked over your nice sand castle, then you may want to consider changing philosophies.

The sand castle was ALWAYS going to be a temporary thing. Rejoice in the process of creation, the skills you learnt, the time you had, and now the opportunity to start from scratch and create something new.

Entropy is like the tide, griefers may catalyze it but you're still trying to fight the tide when you'd probably be a lot happier if you just accepted it
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