I don't think this is fake at all.
Not sure who/which post you were responding to there...
At any rate, personally, I got the feeling/impression (and said so in my post) that it seemed (
to Me); like it was a *very* obviously
"staged" thing.
However, in calling it "staged", I wasn't thinking, suggesting, and/or trying to imply that it was necessarily
"Fake".
I did *not* get the feeling/impression that there was anything fraudulent, under-handed, and/or mis-leading going on there, *BUT*, I most certainly DID feel that they knew (before they ever started recording anything) which games they would find & where they would find them.
Is there anything *wrong* with them planning, recording, and sharing this?
IMHO, absolutely not.
Again, "staged" /=/ "fake".
- Just wanted to clear that up
Too many f*@king haters in this world. That's what takes fun out of game collecting sometimes for me is everyone doubting validity of something, hating on someone for having something they don't, people getting upset when they aren't the one's finding awesome deals....it's all pretty distracting from the core of why I started the hobby to be honest. If you're only in this to have bragging rights or be "the guy who gets all the good deals", you might want to re-evaluate your actual interest in this hobby
You know...I kind of agree w/ you here.
...But...I really don't think that (at least out of the regular & active community members that I've met here); that any of us here would fit into that 'category'/'type' of person that you're describing
I collect games because I like to play games. Hell, I quit posting in the "recently added to collection" thread because it started to just be a center for bragging rights from what I could tell. But hey, then again, maybe I'm crazy 
I agree w/ you here, also.
I started collecting (and continue collecting) games because I like playing 'em
I also agree w/ Scott that you may be confusing/mis-interpreting some excitement & enthusiasm for "bragging & showing-off", simply because I know my own reasons/motivations for posting in that thread have nothing in the least to do w/ impressing anyone, bragging, or showing-off...nor do I get that vibe from the other members posting there.
I don't think that you "
need to re-evaluate your hobby/collecting/playing games and/or why you do & don't do them"...but...I really think that you should not let what others do/feel and their reasons for doing & saying the things that they do
*AFFECT* you in such a powerful, negative, and angry way
Like you said, it's about playing, collecting, and having fun.
It's an enjoyable hobby of ours.
Please don't let anything that anyone else says or does detract from *YOUR* own personal fun and enjoyment that you derive from playing/collecting games!
To Hell with 'em
