Prez wrote on Oct 8, 2024, 19:58:
...You're perpetuating an already inaccurate narrative that if you are a gamer then you fit a certain stereotype...
Beamer wrote on Oct 8, 2024, 19:37:Sepharo wrote on Oct 8, 2024, 17:22:Prez wrote on Oct 8, 2024, 16:58:
Honestly, being a bit slow these days I didn't even understand what he was saying.
It's a holdover from the Gamergate days and "Gamers are dead" articles.
People twisted themselves in knots to explain why some of the gaming press wanted to get rid of the word "gamer".
This was their internal compromise I guess.... capital G and lower case g gamers.
It's really really stupid.
I'm going to disagree.
During Gamergate, those people really tried to gatekeep who is and is not a gamer. And that is where it came from. Some people here will do it, they'll talk about what gamers want. There's no monolithic gamer, but there's a group of incels that likes to say they're the only real gamers. And they're the ones review bombing and sending death threats.
And they're the ones he's talking about.
Sepharo wrote on Oct 8, 2024, 17:22:Prez wrote on Oct 8, 2024, 16:58:
Honestly, being a bit slow these days I didn't even understand what he was saying.
It's a holdover from the Gamergate days and "Gamers are dead" articles.
People twisted themselves in knots to explain why some of the gaming press wanted to get rid of the word "gamer".
This was their internal compromise I guess.... capital G and lower case g gamers.
It's really really stupid.
Prez wrote on Oct 8, 2024, 16:58:
Honestly, being a bit slow these days I didn't even understand what he was saying.
Beamer wrote on Oct 8, 2024, 09:59:Prez wrote on Oct 8, 2024, 09:40:
Ah, our resident jolly rancher and purveyor of love and positivity Slick is here. I didn't immediately see his oh-so balanced and reasonable pearls of wisdom because I have him blocked. But I think we figured out which developer he works at...
I don't think he's entirely wrong. Gamers suck. I do not think most people here are Gamers, they're gamers.
Gamers are the Gamergaters that made that Woke or Not spreadsheet I so love.
Prez wrote on Oct 8, 2024, 09:40:
Ah, our resident jolly rancher and purveyor of love and positivity Slick is here. I didn't immediately see his oh-so balanced and reasonable pearls of wisdom because I have him blocked. But I think we figured out which developer he works at...
Slick wrote on Oct 7, 2024, 11:25:The irony of your comment coupled with your signature to a video link titled, "How Brands Manipulate You To Be Loyal" is palpable.
Y'all need to take a long hard look in the mirror when a post from WaltC is the most grounded, thoughtful, and level-headed in this thread.
After a genuinely heartfelt WTF post from this dev, you're all bending over backwards to prove him right. That you're nothing but a bucket of cunts. Seriously, some of the comments in here... just blow my mind. The level of toxicity and vitriol towards a game publisher... that employs 20,000 artists and engineers making the art that is beloved by literally millions of people.
Game companies have people who work in monetization, is this really new to y'all? Guess what chucklefucks, those 20,000 employees gotta eat. Ubi pushes out large-scale productions, regularly. This requires sometimes a dozen studios working on a title simultaneously worldwide. They can't all be as lean as Valve who only employs a few dozen real game devs. Not all players in this industry have an infinite money fountain...
So kindly take a step back, and then fuck your own face. All you shits are what's wrong with "gaming culture".
Burrito of Peace wrote on Oct 7, 2024, 17:18:
Do you know what's hilarious about people using "snowflake" as a pejorative?
It's from a book, written by a gay man, used to illustrate the fragility of the male ego and the toxicity that stems from that fragility.
Prez wrote on Oct 7, 2024, 12:03:That is on them, and is in no way what I wrote, or meant. I don't see why I should have to tippytoe around these snowflakes that hunt for things to get offended by.Beamer wrote on Oct 7, 2024, 11:44:to many people, your opinion here basically said "I hope that they fire everyone except straight white people."intermarer wrote on Oct 7, 2024, 11:22:Beamer wrote on Oct 7, 2024, 10:15:?intermarer wrote on Oct 7, 2024, 09:36:
REMOVED
Did this strike you as an intelligent post made from experience, or a kneejerk reaction to a bunch of inflated and misleading talking points you saw on social media?
Just sharing my opinion...
Yes. Opinions tell you a lot about a man.
Beamer wrote on Oct 7, 2024, 11:44:intermarer wrote on Oct 7, 2024, 11:22:Beamer wrote on Oct 7, 2024, 10:15:?intermarer wrote on Oct 7, 2024, 09:36:
REMOVED
Did this strike you as an intelligent post made from experience, or a kneejerk reaction to a bunch of inflated and misleading talking points you saw on social media?
Just sharing my opinion...
Yes. Opinions tell you a lot about a man.