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I will never understand why people do this. How disgusting.

@cogsturning thank you for this warning post, it's much appreciated.

If we are doing a pet show, let me introduce mine as well.

Your bun is adorable btw. What's his/her name?

I want to respond to this, because while it wasn’t directed at me, it does seem to be referencing my comment, specifically my use of the word influencers.

First, I want to explain why I use that term. An influencer is simply someone who influences others, and more specifically someone with a large social media presence who can shape opinions and promote ideas/ products. That feels quite accurate here. These creators have large platforms, sponsorships, merch, in game codes, and their own big community. Calling them influencers isn’t meant as an insult, I myself am subscribed to most of them, it’s just a description pointing to how much influence they objectively have. 

I think it’s disingenuous to downplay how much influence they have on both the community and the game itself.

My point is about visibility and the. impact . If most  big names strongly supported certain changes, that support would matter. Not because people are mindlessly following and obeying them, but because attaching big names to ideas has always shaped public opinion. This isn’t new nor is it tied to DBD.  People trust creators/singers/actors/athletes they like, follow, and consume content from regularly, and that naturally affects how ideas spread and how they’re received. Thats why celebrities are used in ads, in the same way these creators are. 

Do I think the devs blindly follow whatever big creators say? No. Do I think changes that are widely supported by the largest voices in the community are more likely to stick around longer or be taken more seriously? Yes, absolutely.

And as it happens, many of the biggest creators openly prefer one role over the other, which is totally fine and normal. Everyone has bias, even players who split their time evenly. But when most of the largest voices are aligned in one direction, I do think that absolutely has an effect on how discussions are framed and which concerns get attention when compared to a random individual. 

None of this is me saying killer mains don’t play the game or don’t think for themselves. Killers, much like survivors, are NOT a massive hive mind. But they are all humans, and humans can be and regularly are influenced. Influence exists. We see this all the time, all it takes is one single video from a big name and it increases the use of certain perks, strategies, techs, or even exploits almost overnight. That’s influence. That influence doesn’t suddenly disappear just because the topic is something they dislike.

So if my use of the word influencers came across as dismissive, my apologies, that wasn’t my intention. If they were more receptive or open to the changes, I do genuinely believe that the changes would’ve stayed around longer, because of the amount of influence that they have.

They need to announce their intentions regarding anti-tunnel (is it abandoned or will there be a v3?) and the Ghoul at the community stream on the 18th. Because my desire to play is hanging by a thread and I need a glimmer of hope that the devs aren't completely asleep at the wheel.

Thanks for the heads-up, greatly appreciated.

I don't really do cats, so here's a garganey (or two?), a kind of duck.

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