@Hecht55, Chos3n, Jurman: You guys clearly don't understand the concept of what ladder really is and what it is for. And it seems you haven't played hardcore classic ladder. I started playing D2 after 16 year 'pause', trying to at least a little bit experience what I did back then, and it seemed impossible, until I found hccl, where you can truly play Diablo, and compete for something, and it was magical, even if you call it a contest of who has more free time. Even if it was. What is wrong with that? Everyone can spend their time how they want and enjoy to. If you don't understand that, why do you even reply? If you see honest playing of Diablo 2 as a waste of time, why are you even on this forum, in this section, in this specific topic?!
Instead of spending your precious time more efficiently, you are spending it defending a guy, who is such a weak, small person, that he must compensate it by ruining other peoples' fun and spent time/effort. Do you see the irony?