Although I’m in and around Game cultures, I wouldn’t say I’m a permanent resident, yes I know people that I only know through games but I’m no die hard.
Even when I was into WoW, emphasis on the 'WAS', I never lived it if you know my meaning, but that’s not to say I didn’t enjoy it or understand it. I’d play on WoW just to chat with people, or id help the lowbies with quests even though it wouldn’t do anything for me, trade a G or 2 randomly with a level 12 was always fun, try an see how many "OMG"'s they put in the chat, and some were blatantly ignorant twats!! But I didn’t care, wasn’t giving it for a response, just for the hell of it.
The inside jokes within games have always been hilarious to me, Counter Strike source especially, "F10 for h4xs" followed by several *joeblogs has disconnected* (for the CCS newbie’s, f10 exits the game) I guess that’s what distinguishes you within the culture, if you fall for these things or don’t understand then you not a part of it and are quite readily ridiculed in a way.
But then do you have o be active continually within these cultures to be in them? Or does it just take knowing the "talk" to be a part of it?
*lol omg newbie is in the Microcrap Word Vocab :O*
When I was reading through the links I stumbled upon something which hasn’t affected me, but still shocked me, the Slashdot article "Voices from the HellMouth" that talks about the aftermath of the Colorado massacre in Littleton. Where in a way Gaming culture was outlawed, expulsion an suspensions galore, if you play violent games.....America, your psychotic, let’s go on the assumption that these Gamers and recluses are a threat, what the hell is provoking them an making life harder for them going to do?!?!??! What do you think the preppies and jocks are going to do?
Band wagon, jump on?
*and wtf Microcrap Word has loll (laugh out loud literally) but not lol in its vocab......who the fuck says loll??!?!?*
2 comments:
omg about the "loll" thing.
what the hell is that about??
Hello. This post is likeable, and your blog is very interesting, congratulations :-). I will add in my blogroll =). If possible gives a last there on my blog, it is about the Câmera Digital, I hope you enjoy. The address is http://camera-fotografica-digital.blogspot.com. A hug.
Post a Comment