Starcraft 2 makes major announcements (and I am off the hype train)

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bbsin said:

http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/boycott

TRANSITIVE VERB: 
boy·cott·ed , boy·cott·ing , boy·cotts

To abstain from or act together in abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with as an expression of protest or disfavor or as a means of coercion.

I think it's this part is what he's getting at.

Here, I'll give an example: Imagine the next Xbox did not have media playing capabilities (like the 360 currently does). I might refrain from buying the console for that reason - however, not to protest against Microsoft's decision, but because the product no longer meets my needs.

It's the same with Starcraft 2's lack of LAN. People may have just been looking for a game with LAN play. If Blizzard removes it, the game is no longer a desired product, and there is no reason to buy it.