Re:The US military is using online gaming to recruit teens
by watwut on Monday July 20, 2020 @01:45AM
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No, gamers themselves distinguish between gamers and non gamers. Quite strongly and it is important to them. Gamers do have shared values I tend to disagree with.
No cyclist ever told "she/he is not a real cyclist", so cyclist is descriptor for people who cycle enough. Cyclist is not identity.
Gamer is identity and subculture, because gamers use it as identity. You can't be like "she is not real gamer" and then turn around "everyone who occasionally play games is gamer" when it suddenly suits you.
The things gamers consider good, I don't. The shared values and culture of gamers makes them more then just stereotype.
And also, I am here talking about things and people I gave experience with, both online and in person. No, it is not media stereotype what I talk about. More of conclusions based on interacting with gamers.
No cyclist ever told "she/he is not a real cyclist", so cyclist is descriptor for people who cycle enough. Cyclist is not identity.
Gamer is identity and subculture, because gamers use it as identity. You can't be like "she is not real gamer" and then turn around "everyone who occasionally play games is gamer" when it suddenly suits you.
The things gamers consider good, I don't. The shared values and culture of gamers makes them more then just stereotype.
And also, I am here talking about things and people I gave experience with, both online and in person. No, it is not media stereotype what I talk about. More of conclusions based on interacting with gamers.