I hate them I does. Why? Because it just slows everything down. I primarily play in a static group, and I guess we have one but I don't think we use it to be honest. On another toon I was pugging some vale quests, and after every single one everyone else had to go get every **** buff they could find. Usually they would end up dying on the way to the quest and then go re-buff. Maddenning as hell. I understand the xp shrine for TRs...maybe...but other than that do you really need that +1 to spell DCs Mr. HOrc Barb? They're just grabbing every buff they can find! Hilarious, sad and frustrating.