So once again we have a pissing contest between GTPs more vocal and egotistical members.

You do realise don't you, all of you, that none of your opinions are any more valid than anyone elses?
The
facts are simple unfortunately, even though that may be irksome to many who enjoyed their hybrids in a harmless and private way... particularly as some of the protagonists here keep pedaling them like some sort of mantra.
-The making of hybrids contravenes the EULA, it just does. Sorry about that.
-PD could've taken a more tolerant stance but they didn't, possibly due to 3000bhp Civics in online race rooms.
-They could also have taken a more draconian stance like Microsoft have chosen to do on a few occasions. Be thankful they didn't.
-Hybrids can be fun and to a few, even serve some purpose in adding life and enjoyment to GT5. Its a shame we can't race them online but we just can't. Sorry about that.
-If you have a 2nd PS3 or a spare HDD, you can have one for playing with hybrids without annoying anyone else and one for online racing. This doesn't elevate your status though.
-Those who choose to run hybrids on their own as outlined above (or just saying goodbye to online play) are not harming or annoying anyone else. They are not damaging the game, PD, Sony, any other GT5 player or causing delays to the production of GT6 and as such should be immune to the pious rantings of the chosen few who have taken a moral stand against hybrids or hacking of any kind.
-Those who chose not to have anything to do with hybrids have obviously taken their stand, as is their right and no amount of wailing about losing your hybrid cars if you chose to update (or your PS3 did it for you) will illicit sympathy from them. More likely it will inspire scorn, resentment and further pointless ego flexing.
-Those on both sides of the fence who continue to try and justify their own view to the opposite camp about whether there is a place for hybrids or not, are wasting their time.
-If you run hybrids and enjoy them, great. It doesn't make you right or a better person. Just enjoy them... quietly.
-If you never made or ran hybrids, great. It doesn't make you right or a better person. You can feel smug if you like but do it quietly.
-If you don't like, or never liked, GT5, why are you even here? (Ok this is a question not a fact

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-SimonK will continue to post his pointless rejoinders to almost everything in an attempt to goad you if he doesn't either agree with you or finds your humour puerile.
-Your humour may be puerile - it might be better not to share it (see above).
-Mentioning Forza won't make PD jealous and realise the error of its ways - its not your ex.
The solutions are limited but the way I see it, they all involve being less antagonistic. This is the situation... choose your path, walk it in cathartic serenity.
