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Titles can be just as significant and game altering as items. One's reputation counts for a lot more than their gear in any game, and fancy titles that signify you as a donator can have a powerful effect.

It also puts enormous pressure on people to "donate." It gives people an easy way to discriminate against non-donators (for example, having events for donators only), and just seeing the little fancy tag is itself a pretty huge pressure. Imagine being at a special event and you are the only one without the little tag. You'd stand out.