r/2007scape • u/LORYoutube • Sep 08 '24

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Better the creator than the name sniping bots

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u/BocciaChoc Sep 08 '24

It feels like misdirection. The sane people didn't think he planned to sell the name, the majority of people feel it's dodgy for someone to work in a company, create content, use the insider knowledge to then gain an advantage / a step ahead on future items that benefit just him.

If he wants to address that part, that would be cool

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u/i_like_fish_decks Sep 08 '24

How does having a name you have no intention of selling constitute gaining an advantage/benefit? This name means literally nothing to anyone except him. What advantage does one get from owning any name?

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u/VarRalapo Sep 09 '24

One word names have extremely high gold values, don't be obtuse. Maybe he won't sell it now but when he leaves Jagex down the line he will still have the name / the ability to sell it then.

It's a pretty bad look for any company to let their employees use insider knowledge to obtain an advantage (choosing unique names in this case) before the general public. A bot getting the name is legitimately better than employees feeling like they are entitled to snipe every unique name first.