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Forums - Website Topics - [POLL] Does VGChartz Have A Trolling Problem? A Console Warring Problem?

 

What issues do you believe VGChartz is currently facing?

Trolling & Console Warring 6 23.08%
 
Trolling 3 11.54%
 
Console warring 2 7.69%
 
Neither 15 57.69%
 
Total:26
firebush03 said:
Veknoid_Outcast said:

I'm sorry; I'm confused by your question.

Yes, the section in bold suggests I think a console war can be healthy. But all the text after that provides the detail and context you're asking for. When there's more conflict and competition in the console space, there's livelier, more passionate debate, which is the lifeblood of a forum.

What follows from the bolded section is not the details I’m looking for. I’m asking for specific examples of healthy “console war” debate. I think you and I may have a different definition as to what “console warring” is— I’m talking about discourse which isn’t substantive and is driven by people who’s goal is to simply tear down one system over another in a manner which is not of good faith. So, not something like “Switch 2 is struggling when it comes to exclusives,” but more along the lines of “PlayStation 5 is nothing but a collection of asset-reusing sequels and GaaS slop.”

I agree with Veknoid_Outcast.  Trolling is terrible, but I think console warring is fine (and possibly should be encouraged) as long as people aren't making personal attacks.  Are there people who make low quality posts?  Yes, but people do that even when they aren't console warring.  The console warriors are just expressing their opinions which I think is better than shutting them down.