lol, I love how anyone who has anything negative to say about any aspect of WoW is obviously just a "hater" to its success...

I did admit to playing it for a year and a half, did I not? *Very* few games have kept my attention for that long, as is the case for many I presume, which is a testament to its success (not that it really needs any more, heh).

I love Blizzard, I've been a fan of their games since they were a console developer (yeah, that's right), and I'm thrilled that they're doing so well. That means they can continue to create the digital crack that they do with franchises like Diablo and Starcraft.

That being said, and much to your dismay it seems, WoW is not infallible. The game is great, as are all of Blizzard's offerings, yet they attract among the worst player bases I've ever experienced, and I've been gaming and been of active member of countless communities for a long time. We can argue all day on who's right, but that would be futile. As Manic Soul mentioned, all you have to do is go spend some time on chat channels and forums of some of the games mentioned here and compare it to WoW's. That'll do all the arguing for me.

Now don't be dense. Just because you've met some cool/nice people, doesn't mean the community as a whole is good. There are always diamonds in the rough. On the flip side, great communities certainly have their share of asshats. I shouldn't have to point this out, but apparently it has eluded you...