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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

That is a lot of resentment about someone making money off a hobby. Do you cry about people making money in chess tournaments too?

[–] holiday -5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Except professional chess players exist.

That's like saying "I can't believe LeBron James makes money from his basketball hobby."

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Professional video gamers exist too.

[–] holiday 1 points 1 year ago

That's my entire point. OP equating people who stream/make content/and play WoW out to be hobbiests.

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