I see where Elenarie is coming from.

Everyone is entitled to their opinions on DRM, as on every other topic. And of course everyone is entitled to express them.

It's when people feel the need to force those same opinions in constantly and attempt to take over every conversation about a game that it starts to become obnoxious.

Keep in mind that it takes at least two to have an argument. Most of the time when people complain about DRM, Steam, etc, in a thread they are content to say their piece and leave, unless someone else then tries to tell them why their complaint or criticism is wrong, then a nice big argument erupts and takes over half the thread. Somewhat ironically, the people who do this also tend to be the people who then complain about DRM discussions taking over threads. Elenarie, you've been quite guilty of this yourself on several occasions. My advice to you would be to remember that you have little control over how other people here post, but complete control over how you post. If someone starts posting about DRM or something you think is somewhat off-topic (or unproductive) in a thread then the best thing you can do is to just bite your tongue, resist the urge to reply to them, and only contribute to the thread in a way that focuses on the topic you think should be the focus of the thread. Let other people say their piece and leave, don't create a massive argument that takes over the thread just because their perceived-as-offtopic post rubbed you the wrong way.

First off, I'm not sure if I'm also guilty of this, because I always try to counter at least the most inane arguements (eg. "I don't own Steam games/piracy is theft"). I probably am, but more often than not, I feel the need to provide balance to the force.

The problem on the forums here is that recently, you are either for the war or against the troops. You are either against Blizzard and Valve or you are a Steam fanboy. People appearently have forgotten that there is a middle ground.

The most recent low point on the discussion was the Wasteland 2 on Origin thread.

Really? You know I like you dude, but you complaining about fanboyism is like me complaining about know-it-alls.
Technically the comment was a one or two liner expressing simply the fact that they didn't think that the subject of Diablo 3 game play and D3's DRM solution were completely separable. It wasn't complaining about DRM, it was complaining about the premise of the thread, whether it's a valid premise or not, the premise was not about DRM but about whether the anything about D3 can be completely separated from said DRM. Given the design of the game it may very well be a valid point and probably was a propos to said thread.
I must have missed this one, but since it sounds like it would have made me sad, I'm guess I'm glad I did.

Funnily enough I said almost the same thing(Not as eloquently I admit, but...) a few posts back or so....

1. You mean like yourself?

2. I agree, your posts in general are a testament to that.

3. Your on a site where DRM Free is a big deal... You wanna chat about a specific DRM'd game? Go pretty much anywhere else on the web... Head over to GameFascists where they'll lynch you for speaking the truth about their lord and savior VALVe, or, better yet, why not try the game's official forum? I'm sure you'll find plenty of like minded people to "masturbate" with to whichever corporation floats your boat...

4. This idiotic mentality, along with the "consumer entitlement" garbage, needs to die in a horrible and spectacular manner... Greed driven, anti-consumer, asshole devs and pubs have decided to make DRM a part of their games, therefor discussing the DRM in any game that has it is always relevant...

Again, you're on a site where DRM Free is a rather large issue, and it's become even more so with the advent of newer releases.

You think you're pissed off? I've gotten moderated for "trolling" on GameFascists for telling the truth in a civil manner to people who asked for opinions on Steam. I've had similar posts downrepped to the point where they're hidden within hours on Amazon. I've been belittled, mocked, slandered, trolled and censored for nothing more than simply not being a part of the rank and file...

I'm sick of people like you, FredDM, Bazilisek, ect... starting shit and turning things personal whenever someone points out that your particular god, (Blizzard, VALVe, ect...), is in reality a total asshole... We're not the ones with the problem here...

What a wonderful post, completely free of elitist nonsense. It's always effective when a person accuses everyone else of being an asshole when being one themselves...

1. Harsh much? (Even though I disagreed with much OP said, I still don't think they're a shit or a troll.)

2. Again, was this really needed?

3. So you read the OP and automatically start(what sounds to me to be) an anti-DRM rant on a thread complaining about people ranting about DRM?

Look, I don't like DRM either(Some of it anyways, and only to a certain degree.), but even I can see where this post can only bite you in the behind in the long run.

I for one appreciate the irony of a troll topic complaining about people trolling.

You mean anger driven topic right? I don't think OP ws trolling in the general sense.

And what precisely am I a fanbois of?

Sorry, I meant the OP, not you.

Mostly, it's a topic that's been created in such a way that it's pretty much inevitably going to lead to a flamewar. So, I guess it could be that, a troll topic or just plain old fashion flamebait.

But in any case, it's hardly something that is terribly useful.
Heh, it's alright, I was just puzzled about how I managed to get such a reputation. Sure, I hate MS, VALVE and Blizzard, but I can't imagine that I've managed to edge people out in that competition.

I'm pretty sure he's referring to OldKavazovAngel, not to you.

Also, on an interesting note, this thread is moving a lot faster than the Diablo Not-DRM thread. Take from that what you may.