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Comment by elthran | Hacker News Reader

I think if your emotional reaction to a developer not developing their game in the way that you want is "hatred" you should probably consider that you might be overreacting?

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Or, even better, he can create his own game. One that can fit his requirements to a T.

Don't cry, dear, I didn't post any bad comments about your game, it wasn't me :) "Go create your own {product}" is so childish response.

this usage of 'dear' seems passive-aggressive.

why is it okay to demand a game designer to not design as they wish? in comparison, is it okay to demand that musicians not compose the music as they wish?

I answered to passive-aggressive. Is it common in game industry to think user is always wrong?

I think if developers are ignoring feedback for months they should expect overreacting.

Why? In what world do people have to respond to unsolicited commentary?

In this one. If you really don't care about feedback and (polite and constructive) commentaries are unsolicited - you deserve hateful feedback.

I think this attitude is likely to achieve the polar opposite to what you say you'd like to happen.

Be sure, your attitude is a reason why gamers think that developers are too arrogant to communicate.

why are the expected 'to communicate'?

It’s a very normal expectation that unsolicited communication may not be responded too. That non-response is met with indignation and threats only tells me that not responding was the wisest course of action as anything short of complete agreement is likely to result in the same. What I’d like platforms to do is stop normalising this abusive behaviour so that creators can engage with fans who aren’t going to abuse them at the drop of a hat.

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