Hoard Discussion Thread v.6 new poll!

[halloween.egg]

so. i started some new hoards, and ahHHHHHHHHH. here we go!
lemon cream - i fell in love with these lil guys, and had to hoard. i'm planning on capping it at 100 as of now, but that may change depending on how hard/easy they are to get!
all these g l o w i n g eyes - i have a little rule for myself about not hoarding things that are still growing. as you can see, i broke that rule. i just fell in love with these horses, and they remind me of the twenty one pilots song, glowing eyes. i'm not sure where i'm gonna cap it, depends on how many outcomes and how motivated i am haha. <3
RATS - my rats are at 2.2k! a super gr8 user, Sad_Boi keeps me happy with bulk rat trades almost everyday <3 over half of my hoard is probably from them, whoopsie? i've also been getting a ton of gifts full of rats that people don't want, which makes me both happy and sad.
lotus animals - this hoard is slow, but beautiful <3

[XxFlamepoolxX]

So honest question, and I’m not trying to start a fight. Why do you guys hoard pets? They are all identical. What’s the appeal of having a bunch of the same exact pet? Don’t you think it’s a little selfish, especially with the super hard to come by pets(I’ve seen someone with a UR Tiger hoard)? There are people workig their tails off to get this pet and you have like 10 of them. Idk. That’s just my thoughts on it.

[Viozel]

So honest question, and I’m not trying to start a fight. Why do you guys hoard pets? They are all identical. What’s the appeal of having a bunch of the same exact pet? Don’t you think it’s a little selfish, especially with the super hard to come by pets(I’ve seen someone with a UR Tiger hoard)? There are people workig their tails off to get this pet and you have like 10 of them. Idk. That’s just my thoughts on it.

Well, I think we like having a bunch of the same pet because we really like how they look, and want more than just one pretty pet to look at. Idk, I'm not the best at explaining that lmao.

And we do have to work our butts off to get, say, a list pet for a hoard, we just happen to have a bunch of the same list instead of a bunch of different ones. It's not like when you hoard something you get it cheaper than everyone else or for free.

[XxFlamepoolxX]

So honest question, and I’m not trying to start a fight. Why do you guys hoard pets? They are all identical. What’s the appeal of having a bunch of the same exact pet? Don’t you think it’s a little selfish, especially with the super hard to come by pets(I’ve seen someone with a UR Tiger hoard)? There are people workig their tails off to get this pet and you have like 10 of them. Idk. That’s just my thoughts on it.

Well, I think we like having a bunch of the same pet because we really like how they look, and want more than just one pretty pet to look at. Idk, I'm not the best at explaining that lmao.

And we do have to work our butts off to get, say, a list pet for a hoard, we just happen to have a bunch of the same list instead of a bunch of different ones. It's not like when you hoard something you get it cheaper than everyone else or for free.

I totally get that, but that certain pet is already difficult to find as is and so many people want one and you have 10. It’s kinda like keeping an entire birthday cake to yourself at a party with tons of guests instead of splitting the pieces evenly for everyone to enjoy.

[suplauren]

There's no wrong way to collect pets on Chickensmoothie.

[Lennie]

So honest question, and I’m not trying to start a fight. Why do you guys hoard pets? They are all identical. What’s the appeal of having a bunch of the same exact pet? Don’t you think it’s a little selfish, especially with the super hard to come by pets(I’ve seen someone with a UR Tiger hoard)? There are people workig their tails off to get this pet and you have like 10 of them. Idk. That’s just my thoughts on it.

Well, I think we like having a bunch of the same pet because we really like how they look, and want more than just one pretty pet to look at. Idk, I'm not the best at explaining that lmao.

And we do have to work our butts off to get, say, a list pet for a hoard, we just happen to have a bunch of the same list instead of a bunch of different ones. It's not like when you hoard something you get it cheaper than everyone else or for free.

I think one of the biggest things here (echoing what Xjaysky said) is that a hoarder who has ten of a list pet has worked very hard to attain those pets as well. They have just as much of a chance of getting one more of that pet as another person, so there is nothing wrong with them going through with that opportunity.
It's not quite like not sharing a birthday cake at a party, it would be more equatable to people arriving at a store at the same time and there is only one cake that someone manages to get to first. It's equal opportunity, so there is no reason to blame the person who gets to the cake first.

As for why people hoard, it depends on the person. Some people, as Xjaysky said, just like the way a pet looks and enjoy having a certain number of that pet. Some pets may remind a person of something they like- a fandom, a character, a piece of artwork, etc.- and they may hold some form of sentimental value for people. It can be a combination of a number of things that leads to people hoarding. c:

[Viozel]

So honest question, and I’m not trying to start a fight. Why do you guys hoard pets? They are all identical. What’s the appeal of having a bunch of the same exact pet? Don’t you think it’s a little selfish, especially with the super hard to come by pets(I’ve seen someone with a UR Tiger hoard)? There are people workig their tails off to get this pet and you have like 10 of them. Idk. That’s just my thoughts on it.

Well, I think we like having a bunch of the same pet because we really like how they look, and want more than just one pretty pet to look at. Idk, I'm not the best at explaining that lmao.

And we do have to work our butts off to get, say, a list pet for a hoard, we just happen to have a bunch of the same list instead of a bunch of different ones. It's not like when you hoard something you get it cheaper than everyone else or for free.

I totally get that, but that certain pet is already difficult to find as is and so many people want one and you have 10. It’s kinda like keeping an entire birthday cake to yourself at a party with tons of guests instead of splitting the pieces evenly for everyone to enjoy.

But the thing is, you payed for that cake (or in this case, you traded for/adopted those pets). I'd get it if everyone payed for part of it, but if you payed for it you don't have to share. If someone wants that pet, they can trade for it. That's what we do to get our hoard pets. Like I said before, it's just like us having, say, 50 of one pet. Other people have 50 pets as well, they just happen to not be all the same pets.

I'm very sorry if I came across as rude, just trying to explain ^_^

[XxFlamepoolxX]

I get your points. Yes you worked to get those pets, but I just never understood exactly why you would want duplicates. What’s wrong with admiring a single pet? Doesn’t that make it even more special? Even if it is commemorating a pet or family member, why have a bunch of them?
Forget the cake thing. Maybe it wasn’t a good example. Let’s say... there are only 10 of this certain pet in existence and you manage to get ALL of them. People are willing to give you actual money for these things and you still refuse even though you have the exact same one sitting right next to it. Seems a bit greedy/selfish.
Again, not trying to start drama. I’m simply trying to understand your mindset for wanting more than one of the exact same pet.

[Birdy]

I get your points. Yes you worked to get those pets, but I just never understood exactly why you would want duplicates. What’s wrong with admiring a single pet? Doesn’t that make it even more special? Even if it is commemorating a pet or family member, why have a bunch of them?
Forget the cake thing. Maybe it wasn’t a good example. Let’s say... there are only 10 of this certain pet in existence and you manage to get ALL of them. People are willing to give you actual money for these things and you still refuse even though you have the exact same one sitting right next to it. Seems a bit greedy/selfish.
Again, not trying to start drama. I’m simply trying to understand your mindset for wanting more than one of the exact same pet.

It seems like your points are merging? If it's a question of why people would want multiples (and only that) then your whole "10 pets left in the game" scenario wouldn't really be a factor in most cases- though I have heard of people hoarding simply for rarity/demand purposes.

My biggest reason for hoarding is that I like the aesthetics of it- for example, I hoard this litter because I think they all look very pretty lined up together. I know that this especially rings true for some of the people who have mass hoards- sometimes changing the page size to view them all at once (and scroll down) is really satisfying!

I've also seen hoards that work to raise awareness or show support, such as LGBTQ-based pride hoards, or hoards all-pink hoards that raise awareness for breast cancer (just a few examples!) I've also seen hoards that are in remembrance of a family member, pet, friend, etc. Sometimes collecting and having a group to turn to helps in the grieving process.

I've also seen "less-loved" hoards, such as for rats or spiders. It's a cute way to show appreciation to the pets who are otherwise usually neglected or underappreciated.

There are really a ton of reasons that I've come across for hoarding! I'm sure if you search through here, you'll find a ton of examples of meaningful hoards. As for the scenario, that's a matter of opinion. If somebody were to offer real money for a pet (which, it should be mentioned, is against site rules) or other valuable currencies (C$, valuable pets/items, etc.) then it would simply come down to whether or not the person wanted to trade, which is their prerogative. c:

[XxFlamepoolxX]

I get your points. Yes you worked to get those pets, but I just never understood exactly why you would want duplicates. What’s wrong with admiring a single pet? Doesn’t that make it even more special? Even if it is commemorating a pet or family member, why have a bunch of them?
Forget the cake thing. Maybe it wasn’t a good example. Let’s say... there are only 10 of this certain pet in existence and you manage to get ALL of them. People are willing to give you actual money for these things and you still refuse even though you have the exact same one sitting right next to it. Seems a bit greedy/selfish.
Again, not trying to start drama. I’m simply trying to understand your mindset for wanting more than one of the exact same pet.

It seems like your points are merging? If it's a question of why people would want multiples (and only that) then your whole "10 pets left in the game" scenario wouldn't really be a factor in most cases- though I have heard of people hoarding simply for rarity/demand purposes.

My biggest reason for hoarding is that I like the aesthetics of it- for example, I hoard this litter because I think they all look very pretty lined up together. I know that this especially rings true for some of the people who have mass hoards- sometimes changing the page size to view them all at once (and scroll down) is really satisfying!

I've also seen hoards that work to raise awareness or show support, such as LGBTQ-based pride hoards, or hoards all-pink hoards that raise awareness for breast cancer (just a few examples!) I've also seen hoards that are in remembrance of a family member, pet, friend, etc. Sometimes collecting and having a group to turn to helps in the grieving process.

I've also seen "less-loved" hoards, such as for rats or spiders. It's a cute way to show appreciation to the pets who are otherwise usually neglected or underappreciated.

There are really a ton of reasons that I've come across for hoarding! I'm sure if you search through here, you'll find a ton of examples of meaningful hoards. As for the scenario, that's a matter of opinion. If somebody were to offer real money for a pet (which, it should be mentioned, is against site rules) or other valuable currencies (C$, valuable pets/items, etc.) then it would simply come down to whether or not the person wanted to trade, which is their prerogative. c:

I guess I understand a little more. I still don’t quite get why, but I probably never will. I’ll just stick to admiring my single pets. Thank you all for your time