Charlotte Wrote:it seems most of you Think its a kill or be killed type of rule about being a breeder in sl.
There is competition. This is inevitable given the number of cats for sale. That doesn't mean that people or auctioneers have a bloodthirsty attitude - or even a competitive attitude. They are just going about setting cats for sale. New sims have joined and quite naturally they want auctions too for their areas. One mustn't pretend that adhering to the current auction schedule and insisting that nobody can have an auction at the same time isn't competitive: it's leveraging seniority to shut out newer people.
I think the way forward in this situation is to work with marketing and publicity to bring more people into auctions. I agree with Kayleigh that it is sad and awkward to be at a poorly attended auction where there is pressure to buy a cat that maybe one didn't want just to help out. I think the word needs to get out that auctions are fun and not frightening or uber-expensive.