I understand that we all have our preferences and that we're bound to "hate" a company that we feel like offers nothing to us or that we have felt "burned" by. What I don't understand is why would someone feel the need to dedicate themself to hating on a certain company. I'll admit, I can't stand the way EA, Activison and even Capcom have been operating lately, especially EA (I refuse to buy any of their games, and if I do, I buy it used same with Capcom's fighters), however, I can't imagine dedicating part of my day trashing these companies because I know me simply not purchasing their product (brand new mind you) is more damaging to them than me spouting out hate about them all over the web.

I know that many consider the term fanboy an insult, hell I don't even like being called a fanboy because I'm not, it's mainly haters who use that term against others and I would much rather be called a fanboy than a hater becuase to me, while being a fanboy tends to be frowned upon, it's still pretty normal for someone to side/defend with someone/something they love. Having a slight obsession over something you love is still pretty natural, however, having an obsession over something you hate, that I find unnatural and speaks a lot about the person making the hateful comments.

Think about it this way, what kind of self respecting successful adult would dedicate a part of their day hating on something? Especially when it's for a company whose sole purpose is to bring us entertainment or make our lives easier. Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft are not drug dealers, they're not terrorist organizations, they don't do anything that could damage our livelihood so why hate on them? If you don't like the products they put out, simple, don't buy it, like I stated earlier, you not purchasing their product is far more damaging to them than spreading a bunch of hateful comments online.

People rag on Activison a lot concerning Call of Duty but if you're still buying their games, all of the effort you put into hating on them was for nothing because in the end, you supported them by purchasing their game because they won't stop until no one wants it anymore. Happened with Tony Hawk, then with Guitar Hero, until it happens with Call of Duty, Activison will never stop making those games.

So in the end, if you are one of those people who come onto these websites nearly every day to hate on companies and to rag on those who support them, ask yourself this, why? What do I get out of this? Why am I spending time focusing on a company I hate rather than supporting a company I love? You think Microsoft cares if you hate them? No, but do you think Sony cares if you love them? Pretty much.

It's fine to have an opinion and to share it, many companies do pay attention to these sites to see consumer feedback. If you're someone who used to love Nintendo but don't like the direction they're going in now, let your voice be heard, but I'm pretty damn sure that the moment you start coming off as a hater, your voice will most definitely be ignored.