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Rogue-Architect t1_ix4mij8 wrote

Reply to comment by ThatChapThere in Couple more keycaps spontaneously gave way by ThatChapThere

When someone says to support the community and you say people will do what they want. That is dismissive at best and potentially emboldening. New people need to know. We should not be ok with people “doing what they want.” The support for clones these days is insane and they main reason I am not as engaged in the hobby anymore. Extremely discouraging to see people actively doing something they know hurts the community.

To be fair to you, it sounds like you have come around and don’t purchase clones anymore so I respect that. You are correct that this conversation does need to be over and it needs to be a strong rebuke against anyone that supports clones. We do NOT want them in this community.

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ThatChapThere OP t1_ix4n4iz wrote

I think I'm just more skeptical than you are that minds can be changed. But you're probably right about new people in the hobby being open to new information.

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Rogue-Architect t1_ix4nsrv wrote

Unfortunately you are probably correct. Hence why I am not nearly as engaged in this hobby as I used to be. I do think the cheaper sets that vendors are coming out with should help a lot because I really want people to be able to get the sets they want but we can’t pretend like it doesn’t have an impact. Good on you for making the change though.

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ThatChapThere OP t1_ix4rfqb wrote

I'd never buy clones during an open GB or advertise or promote them.

I have to admit to purchasing some in the past few months, purely because it's next to impossible to find good caps with korean legends and GB wasn't an option since I wanted to make a build for someone in time for Christmas. I didn't feel good about it though.

I'm not likely to go for clones in the future, especially not for myself.

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Rogue-Architect t1_ix4ugez wrote

Yeah and I think that is the big key. They shouldn't be promoted or discussed. Like I have seen people buy a clone set while they wait for their GMK set and I can respect that. Kind of like ripping a CD you own lol.

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