Originally Posted by
Bearded Muse
If you built your identity around a hobby, then you are too invested, whether you realize it or not. You can enjoy soccer, golf, and WoW. They're really fun hobbies.
Sometimes people BECOME their hobby. They define themselves as a soccer guy, golfer, or gamer to the extreme. And when someone says something or if a developer makes a decision that affects how they enjoy that hobby, they take it personally and lash out.
I think these kinds of people care too much about pixels. And I don't care who you are or what you believe, it's just not healthy.
Enjoy your hobbies, but don't let them control you. At the end of your life, all you take with you are your memories -- not your soccer ball, golf clubs, or computer.
So make those memories good ones, and try not to spend your time and energy *obsessing* over pixels.