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[โ€“] [email protected] 34 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I don't know, how will I know if my opinions on a game are valid and objectively correct if I don't have player numbers to back them up?

[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago

You can go all Elon Musk and start using arbitrary measurements like "unregretted user minutes" to lean on for your opinions, and then your opinions can appear just as valid as anyone elses.

Remember, you can prove anything with statistics.