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[Ponce de Leon]

I have no problem saying I'm a gamer. But I don't say it around just like this. If someone asks me, I will reply with the truth.

[Statulos]

People get far more scared and it´s far less socially acceptable the kind of music I listen to or the way I dress.



And I couldn´t care less about their vanilla lives.

[Dark Lilith]

Perhaps I was misunderstood.I don't go around shouting I'm one.I am 25,have a masters in business and successful. I find this whole label thing absurb whether its gamer, gay, lesbian, tranny, leftist, rightest, etc. Why do some feel the need for labels,I don't I believe in live and let live and as long as your not a pedophile,rapist or murderer who cares!

[Allison W]

Dark Lilith wrote...

Perhaps I was misunderstood.I don't go around shouting I'm one.I am 25,have a masters in business and successful. I find this whole label thing absurb whether its gamer, gay, lesbian, tranny, leftist, rightest, etc. Why do some feel the need for labels,I don't I believe in live and let live and as long as your not a pedophile,rapist or murderer who cares!

Mostly because labels allow for organization and association based on the trait in question, which is still useful, particularly when the trait in question can't be assumed to be the default. In theory you could say something like "I like X," or "I have Y experience," or "I hold Z views," but it's like saying "I work in engineering" or "I paint houses"--both eventually become "I'm an engineer" or "I'm a painter" for convenience.

[Dark Lilith]

Allison W wrote...

Dark Lilith wrote...

Perhaps I was misunderstood.I don't go around shouting I'm one.I am 25,have a masters in business and successful. I find this whole label thing absurb whether its gamer, gay, lesbian, tranny, leftist, rightest, etc. Why do some feel the need for labels,I don't I believe in live and let live and as long as your not a pedophile,rapist or murderer who cares!

Mostly because labels allow for organization and association based on the trait in question, which is still useful, particularly when the trait in question can't be assumed to be the default. In theory you could say something like "I like X," or "I have Y experience," or "I hold Z views," but it's like saying "I work in engineering" or "I paint houses"--both eventually become "I'm an engineer" or "I'm a painter" for convenience.

true and I see your point.I'm speaking of the negative aspect of labeling a person or persons because the like something and perhaps do spend many hours pursuing that like but isn't putting a label on someones way to seek relaxation or perhaps fulfill a fantasy even thru a medium just a little uncalled for.Myself I don't see the need but perhaps I'm in the minority as this whole labeling thing just mystifies me.

[Statulos]

Labels sent a good load of my family (indirect and ancient, but family non the less) to unmarked graves...

[Dark Lilith]

Statulos wrote...

Labels sent a good load of my family (indirect and ancient, but family non the less) to unmarked graves...

thats what I mean.Why? and for what reason? Labels can carry a stigma that destroys people and in your case it has. Perhaps I care to much and perhaps I'll never understand the need for labels but then again perhaps my ignornace or lack of need to label someone is better than being like those that feel the need to place such things upon someone else.

[XOGHunter246]

Nothing wrong with been a pro gamer, I play and have a lot of games would not say I'm a pro gamer.

I just don't like gamers who take the ****** out of people who don't focus on being perfect at a game and play it for fun not seriousness.

I have a huge collection of games and have friends who play more serious then me, but are not ****s about it. Theres **** gamers and cool gamers no problems with me if you play serious or not as long as you don't expect me too on games I'm more of a collector .



People should not judge you because your gamer it like someone who like to collect comics or someone who likes Anime, they not just for kids and teens. People tend to think most games are for teens or kids those who don't play game a lot that is and don't know all the genres this applies to most things similar.

[Statulos]

You cannot imagine what is to dig the bones of people executed by the former dictatorship and see how lovely "grandmas", who at the time of the execution were little girls, fall on their knees crying just for the pile of bones that his brother/father/uncle is now.



Many of them were my relatives too, and they lay there because they were "comunists", "anarchists"; because they had books at home, because they danced with a girl whom someone else wanted for him, because they were school teaches, becasue...

[Ghrelt]

I love to play video games. I am very selective about which games I play, and have a very limited library of games. Most of my family think I'm nuts, but then again, my 50-year-old dad plays more video games than I do! I am female and have no qualms identifying myself as a "gamer".



That being said, I have a friend through World of Warcraft who has played the game so much, and for years, that it has skewed her sense of reality, and affected her social life in the real world. Games are fun, but when they stop being fun, you should stop playing them.

[XOGHunter246]

Yeah but who plays game when they stop being fun? That would be pointless, I don't let a game get to stage where I don't socialize tho

[Dark Lilith]

{quote]I just don't like gamers who take the ****** out of people who don't focus on being perfect at a game and play it for fun not seriousness.



[/quote]

I play for fun not perfectionism.If I don't complete every mission nor find every item,I don't care. Perfectionism is a character fault and while I do have my own faults I can't see trying to accomplish everything a game has to offer.It's one reason I play more than one character cause then I find and do things I missed with the first one

[Dark Lilith]

Dark Lilith wrote...

{quote]I just don't like gamers who take the ****** out of people who don't focus on being perfect at a game and play it for fun not seriousness.

I play for fun not perfectionism.If I don't complete every mission nor find every item,I don't care. Perfectionism is a character fault and while I do have my own faults I can't see trying to accomplish everything a game has to offer.It's one reason I play more than one character cause then I find and do things I missed with the first one

[A Killing Sound]

yeah its cool. That's how I met a few of my university buddies by talking games.

[Dark Lilith]

A Killing Sound wrote...

yeah its cool. That's how I met a few of my university buddies by talking games.

and net friends I'm sure also!

[A Killing Sound]

Dark Lilith wrote...

A Killing Sound wrote...

yeah its cool. That's how I met a few of my university buddies by talking games.

and net friends I'm sure also!

Not yet, but who knows if I stick around here long enough

[TippertonThistledown]

Personally I don't care if it's socially acceptable or not, it's the truth so I will freely admit it.

If someone has a problem with that then they can take their problem and shove it for all that I care.

Modifié par TippertonThistledown, 12 mars 2010 - 10:08 .

[KnightofPhoenix]

Well I do not hide the fact that I play and enjoy video games, but I wouldn't call myself a "gamer", anymore than I would call myself a "televisor" because I watch TV.

[Godak]

KnightofPhoenix wrote...

Well I do not hide the fact that I play and enjoy video games, but I wouldn't call myself a "gamer", anymore than I would call myself a "televisor" because I watch TV.

This. I wouldn't call myself a "gamer" unless it was, in fact, my profession.

...And if I ever DID become involved in professional gaming, I would not be ashamed of it.

[Dark Lilith]

A Killing Sound wrote...

Dark Lilith wrote...

A Killing Sound wrote...

yeah its cool. That's how I met a few of my university buddies by talking games.

and net friends I'm sure also!

Not yet, but who knows if I stick around here long enough

well PM me and we'll see what happens!

[bzombo]

the word gamer does have a bad connotation. gamer can mean so many things that many people do become hesitant when they hear one is a gamer. a gamer can be one who plays video games, is a board game enthusiast, plays card games like magic, pokemon, yu gi oh, etc, or plays d&d. many of these options are looked down on, specifically d&d and card games. if you tell someone you like playing video games or that you're a gamer, the reaction will be quite different i think.

[Baracuda6977]

i get weird looks when i say i'm a gamer, but i get weird looks all the time

prolly cus im nationalistically racist, don't care what people think of me, gamer, otaku, work out religously, hunt etc.

[Phantom_1]

I dont care what ppl think , who is my friend will accept me for what i am and i will not hide my interest and things i like from anyone.

[JBC4733]

I can't say what it's like when you're, say, out of college (still a teenager), but if you're the type of person who sits in front of his/her computer/PS3/360/whatever all day, you're much more likely to be judged than someone who does not. Some people simply love their games, and get addicted to them. My own gaming hobby arose out of a need for a time killer and distraction when I was younger, because I secluded myself due to having severe anxiety.

I played MMO's for years, and due to my seclusion, that was the bulk of social interaction I got outside of school. MMO's are a source of social interaction, that is true. There is a limit, however, to the extent that the interaction goes. On some games, you're simply typing to other players. It counts, but there are many things that are simply unable to be conveyed through text that face to face interaction can convey, such as tone of voice and body language. The next step up would be on a game like World of Warcraft, where you'll probably end up using Ventrilo in order to have better communication during raids, and eventually to have conversations with other players. While this is better than simply typing (imo), it still isn't the same as hanging out with someone in real life.

Still, don't get me wrong: there are many things that these experiences have taught me. I live in an extremely religious and conservative town. In addition to parental influence, though, playing games with people over the internet has made me much more accepting of other people to the point where my liberal beliefs are just about the polar opposite of the majority of my school and town. I've seen people who are crazy, depressed, obnoxious, awesome, druggies, you name it. Even though it doesn't compensate for a complete lack of real-life interaction, I still value an online friendship as much as I do one that I have physical contact with.

Ultimately, I would say "all in moderation." However, I would also say to do what makes you happy, and what works for you. I've learned to give a lot less of a crap what others think of me. I don't really feel the need to explain my hobby to them, but some people are smart enough to figure it out themselves without asking me.

Modifié par JBC4733, 13 mars 2010 - 12:03 .