I’ve NEVER followed fashion. I like my own look, the things I personally feel look good on me, combined by me. I mean absolutely no offense to you here Jin but I find people that do follow whatever the “current fashion” generally annoying and shallow. Again, I don’t mean you personally, just the general mob, y’know?

Anyways, it’s the mimicry and lack of imagination that frustrates me most, which is why (although I’ve never used it) I know I’ll hate this extra feature.

Thanks you. 8D

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Such as, a verified ISE item does show up in the list, but it has a weird name, like it’s been only half-installed in the local database.

Such as, there are items out there that are not available in NA Home yet. They are listed with descriptions and prices, but no buy option. Beta stuff? Cross-region wanderers? Possibly even ISE goods, with complete local database records? Maybe next time I see this, I’ll simply ask.

Such as, there is some way to appear in Home as a pair of android feet, and when you Inspect the avatar, only the feet and a (unseen) LMO are listed. Definitely weird stuff, and I suspect someone was showing off their hacking skills. I have to admit I was impressed.

I have overheard a number of avatars praising the Inspect feature, and mentioning the items they have purchased because of it. So, to that extent, the option is working as planned — it’s increasing Home revenue. That’s always a good thing.

And I now find myself constructing my outfits more carefully, with an eye to whether someone Inspecting me is going to be impressed that I have combined completely unrelated items, some of them fairly obscure, to create a coherent look. And I add some defunct or hard-to-win reward items, like the EA Sports Poker Bracelets, just to show off a little.

As for privacy — and I have heard that argument made by people who are not notorious ISE hackers — I find it a lot more disturbing that anyone in Home can view my PSN profile and wimpy trophy list. Yeah, I’m only at level 5 after all these years, but that’s just because I live in Home, and Home doesn’t have trophies. But it still makes me look like a total noob, and frankly I’m not thrilled by that. Having my wardrobe inspected is a minor intrusion by comparison, in my opinion.

The fact is, people will emulate whatever you have if it looks good on them. Jim Lee is a fantastic artist and broke out to be the best. Andy Kubert emulated his style for years and to this day many artists do the same thing. If you look at their work then and now, you would see how Kubert’s work has an identity of his own while Jim Lee retains his originality.

The drive here for this feature is to purvey information on where the items came from without social vitriol. If a person were to emulate any of my styles--my individuality--then that’s fine because I can refer them to a site where they got it from.

Thank you for your comment.

Those who like the feature may not want to emulate a person’s look entirely, they could just like some little detail or accessory and have no idea where it’s from.

If people want to opt out of using the feature, that’s perfectly fine.