One double standard... is the materials for marks exploit that was actually never called an exploit but was removed a couple of months ago. The reason, was supposedly because it was too difficult and boring for people to go on patrols and collect materials. Some players were using this method to trade 50 mats for 5 marks and 25 rep. Thus, giving them an opertunity to skip crucible or vanguard and still max out marks every week. Now, I fail to see the difference between that exploit and the three same toon exploit. Both of those are, and were just as nefarious as cheesing raids. So Bungie needs to come out and say that the mats for marks exploit was in fact an exploit, and that they removed it because of that. Instead they have been hinding the real reason behind removing that trade option, by saying people were getting sick of collecting materials. Which is true, people were tired of that. But yet, they allow people to level three of the same toons to twenty, which isn't hard. Then use those same toons to run the raid three times a week or more, apparently. Also the introduction of commendations...designed to slow progress. Yet it's ok to use three same toons and spam raids all week. That's another double standard right there. I could go on...

Still not double standards. No group is being persicuted here. Everyone could paticipate in this game mechanic. And not an exploit because it functioned like intended. You think they didnt realize people would be able to far rep for gathering materials, god help who ever would want to do that... the slowest and most mind numbing way to get rep/marks but thats besides the point. That is the worst example of an exploit ever, and anyone could do it so not a double standard. They removed it cuz it was dumb. Why do you think people clammor to do the opposite? Cuz its way easier to farm marks for upgrade mats than the other way around. The more i read this im sure this is a troll, but had to respond just incase it was someone being serious. Would be furious of bungie made changes based on the comments and they went unopposed.

I don't think you know what a double standard is. A lot of people were using that trade system. Look it up on the forums. Patrols are mostly pointless now. New players are having a hard time getting people to help with public events. So it is a problem, people don't have a reason to go look for materials now. They at least need a different trade system for materials. I have so many mats that I'm deleting them now for the sake of space issues. And the three same toons does affect a lot of people. It fills the game with fake cheaters. It undermines people who do the right thing and I think it insults the whole community. Those of us that can recognize cheating when they see it. It's not a fair system of play. The RNG was designed to be fair. It becomes not fair when people exploit the RNG and get ahead of people that do the right thing. Your thinking is so deluded on this and I'm kind of just tired of explaining it to you.