Here is an argument I see come up frequently.
Why don't you just do the hard modes if you want a challenge?
Because I want the normal versions to be a challenge. I have only killed 3 bosses in Ulduar, and I have no interest in continuing if the bare minimum is easy.
What these nerfs essentially have done is lower the amount of skill needed to see new content.
I understand Blizzard wants more people to see their content. I also understand some home builders want people to buy their homes. These home buyers are people who come from all over the country with the intent to settle in somewhere new.
Common players do not intend to see the content unless they raid. They don't want to see the new content. How do I know? They aren't learning the game. They aren't making friends. That is what you need to succeed in anything in WoW.
Making it easily accessible is not the solution.
This game was about socializing. I assumed that the difficulty of bosses were a lock, and that raiding as a hobby is the key.
What the nerfs did was make it so there is no need for anyone to learn how to play. There is no need for anyone to have contact. No need for a local raiding community. It appears everything is puggable by the most retarded people on earth. In effect, more dumb people are prevalent. Things like RAF also assisted in this dumbing down.
I am not someone who wants to buy a mansion across the country. I want to move into a local 1-bedroom home. I do not want it given to be for free, though. I do know some people would love to move into a mansion. I do know some people are lazy and go on welfare even when they are fully capable of success in life.
My college classes are hard. I don't ask my professor to make the class easier if I am on the verge of failing. I just try fucking harder. (Fuck Geography)
I am hoping I worded this little post correctly, but please, I want everyone to tell me what they think; arguments and agreements are welcome as long as it's civil. English is not exactly my best language.