Why do you like internet drama?

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Earlier this week we asked how you felt about character wipes and whether you'd continue playing in light of one. Among the interesting responses was one that opined that the drama resulting from character wipes would be quite enjoyable to experience even if said wipes would not.

As the comment was upvoted a number of times, it's fair to surmise that many folks agreed with the sentiment. It's also no secret that large portions of the internet are built on drama, and some MMORPGs thrive on it -- we're looking at you EVE Online -- as do many smaller in- and out-of-game communities. The more interesting question, and the subject of today's Daily Grind, is why.

Why does the distress of another individual (or several thousand individuals, in the case of theoretical character wipes) make for desirable entertainment? In short, why do you like internet drama?

TH

I guess it's always funny to watch roleplayers and ill-informed retards cry. Look at TOR, how self-important, and demanding they got.

TH

i don't care about some random dramas at all, i don't like to read any cry threads.