This got prompted by me seeing yet another "I fixed Monopoly!" post. It is mainly intended for people who still play these types of games, and especially those of you that acknowledge that they are bad games and try to "fix" them although all input is appreciated.
There are so many fantastic games out there, why do people still play ones that modern game design has left behind? That was just plain bad to begin with, or in some famous cases, was designed to be bad? Why do people put up with getting knocked out after 30 minutes, having to watch the other people play, or sitting in a game for 2-3 hours straight when it's obvious that they've already lost?
Why can't we thank the Risks, Monopolies, Talismans and Trivial Pursuits for their service in furthering the hobby and lay them to rest? Is it all nostalgia? Comfort in the familiar? Fear of the new?