Also most gamer communities are incredibly misogynist and toxic, and full of some awful people. Watch the “what its like to game as a woman” series to see what an average gamer is like.
And yes you’re also right that certain game franchises like call of duty receive more US military funding than movies.
Besides those legit criticisms, there’s nothing wrong with gaming, its a legitimate art form, and tons of great games are out there. If that’s what floats your boat, enjoy. I personally don’t have time to play them, too busy with organizing, working, and reading.
It’s crazy how rotten game industry is. Like exploitation and misogyny are part of almost every game developer day, even in “developed” countries. The most recent big thing was theBlizzard scandal and oh boy that place is full of * like; groping or harras his female co-workers. Full of * are Gamers boys
I think they are a great art form, past time and technical exercise.
But the communities around gaming can be very toxic sadly. Why gamers are notorious for it.
That makes sense. I’ve seen some aggressive conversations here, too, but it’s definitely not common. Almost all bad-faith comments I’ve seen are from anti-communists on lemmy.ml
“oh no please don’t take my videogames and porn away”
he didn’t even mentioned dialectics, as if getting into a piano convention made you a pianist
that last part makes me think that they found some nazbol or something
Single issue voter for porn and video games.
What is wrong with video games? Is it just the inherent propaganda often weaved in, or is there a deeper problem? I’ve just never heard that.
Also most gamer communities are incredibly misogynist and toxic, and full of some awful people. Watch the “what its like to game as a woman” series to see what an average gamer is like.
And yes you’re also right that certain game franchises like call of duty receive more US military funding than movies.
Besides those legit criticisms, there’s nothing wrong with gaming, its a legitimate art form, and tons of great games are out there. If that’s what floats your boat, enjoy. I personally don’t have time to play them, too busy with organizing, working, and reading.
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It’s crazy how rotten game industry is. Like exploitation and misogyny are part of almost every game developer day, even in “developed” countries. The most recent big thing was theBlizzard scandal and oh boy that place is full of * like; groping or harras his female co-workers. Full of * are Gamers boys
I think they are a great art form, past time and technical exercise. But the communities around gaming can be very toxic sadly. Why gamers are notorious for it.
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Was that the case before the quarantine? I rarely saw anything objectionable being upvoted, but I haven’t looked since March
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That makes sense. I’ve seen some aggressive conversations here, too, but it’s definitely not common. Almost all bad-faith comments I’ve seen are from anti-communists on lemmy.ml
There is literally one guy exactly like that out there. I don’t think he’s nazbol though but sitting in the worst depths of hoxhaism.
Speaking as someone whose political journey began there, I can confirm that internet Hoxhaism is really something else.