Runescape is jacking up their subscription prices next month, going from like 12 bucks to 14 bucks a month. The increases range from 20% to 56% in price depending on currency. Players are PISSED about it especially since the company got bought out by some investment firm earlier this year, and they see it as a shameless cash grab.

Here’s a mega thread about the price increase on Reddit. Overwhelmingly negative feedback on the price increase

https://www.reddit.com/r/2007scape/s/samPRjFSCn

So I decided to make a post on Reddit basically asking in a neutral way if it would deter people from playing… And I was met with the most hostile, toxic keyboard warriors basically telling me “maybe stop working at McDonalds and you can afford it” and defending the company for the price increase. After an hour, my post was removed, and I was banned for a year without any explanation.

I’m honestly in shock that I would get banned just for asking a question, like they are that angry about people talking about the price increase?

      • Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.worldEnglish
        215·
        2 months ago

        Thats fair, but equally you should read the post.

        Like you have never had to dilute a clickbaity title before…

        • Kayn@dormi.zoneEnglish
          59·
          2 months ago

          What we should do is blame OP for deliberately choosing a title that makes it look worse than it is.

        • papertowels@lemmy.oneEnglish
          412·
          2 months ago

          Just to be clear, by “read the post” do you mean go through all the comments of the mega thread OP shared? That seems unreasonable as opposed to “OP could’ve been clearer”. I’ve read both OPs post as well as the jagex website linked by Reddit and neither have enough information to back up OPs claims without prior knowledge.

          Is there a more summarized version then “all the reddit comments on a mega thread” anywhere? Because that is basically halfway to telling someone to “do your own research”. At least quote some specific comments that could be taken as secondary sources.

          We’ve had to dilute clickbaity titles before, we’ve also been pissed off at clickbaity titles before. I’d rather that shit not be normalized, personally.

          • Tudsamfa@lemmy.worldEnglish
            10·
            2 months ago

            By “read the post”, I assume they mean “read the 2nd sentence”.

            The increases range from 20% to 56% in price depending on currency.

            Sure, to verify this claim would take a bit more work. But the comment in question was just “14$ is not 50% more”.

            The more appropriate thing to point out is that the increase in US $ is just 16%, anyway.

            • papertowels@lemmy.oneEnglish
              1·
              2 months ago

              I also made the 16% error lol, math is hard.

              Yeah I realized the difference is unpacking the clickbait as opposed to providing a verifiable claim.

            • papertowels@lemmy.oneEnglish
              1·
              2 months ago

              Ah that’s fair, lol.

              I realized we’re talking about two different things, you’re saying that the post unpacks the clickbait, and I’m saying that there’s no documentation of price increases, which tbf isn’t OPs main point anyways.