Being a teacher is like being a GM in the MMO of Life. Everyone started out as newbs, barely knowing the EULA, and then one day we hit the endgame and got bored. Of course, a lot of people didn't, they'll probably keep raiding and PVPing until they die. But for some of us, there was rekindled interest when we were given the opportunity to oversee fresh n00bs, struggling to level up. So some made alts, because there's been a lot of content patches, bugfixes and expansions since the last time we played. Others are holding out because we remember what a chore it sometimes could be. Those of us are not all that excited about the prospect of watching our chi.. 'scuse me, our alts, go through that endless, meaningless grind of Life. The idea of following them DING!ing their way through levels, defeating mobs and collecting loot as they go, is alluring enough, surely. But we know that it'll occupy and eradicate our own spare time, leaving no time for all those single-player games collecting dust on our shelves. And so I, at least, am content just to watch, and hopefully sometimes guide, with no strings attached.
I just wish I could turn off general chat. That's one area where art actually pwns life.
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