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Comment by mumblemumble

5 years ago

It's probably less effort to get this t-shirt than it is to get achievement badges or hats or whatever for many video games, and this nets you an actual physical achievement badge.

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bartread  5 years ago

What you're saying makes perfect sense - no complaint or disagreement from me - but I'm still struggling to wrap my mind around this because when all's said and done we're still talking about a vendor t-shirt, and how cool can that really be?

If it does motivate people and they like them, then fine: I guess it's just different strokes for different folks.

  • inetknght  5 years ago

    > different strokes for different folks.

    It pretty much boils down to this. Not only are vendor t-shirts actually a physical item but they are also often uniquely designed; many vendors only provide certain designs for certain events. So they really become a badge of honor and can gain in emotional value: "been there, got the t-shirt..."

  • kortilla  5 years ago

    People actually pay extra money for t-shirts that have specific brand names on them and entire businesses are built around that. It shouldn’t be surprising to you that there are people that want particular shirts.