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Erich Bloodaxe BSN

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35. I don't know about the international culture

Thu Aug 28, 2014, 03:35 PM

Aug 2014

but I haven't noticed nearly as much sexism on the German or English LoTRO servers as I used to playing online multiplayers games back in the 90s. And even the WoW (or 'chan' if you prefer) types are farther and fewer between than they were even six or so years ago. I think those types are often the 'power gamers' who like to get into a new game early, level to max power, then get bored and move on to the next game, while the rest of us plod along and poke around, enjoying the complexity of the game world.

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Men�s Rights Activists: Video gaming should be a �safe space� for male nerds. [View all] KamaAina Aug 2014 OP

The swarms are everywhere! kcr Aug 2014 #1

Atheism, as defined by "The Angry Atheist" Scootaloo Aug 2014 #2

The only avowed atheist among my nearly 400 FB friends KamaAina Aug 2014 #3

Same here... CSStrowbridge Aug 2014 #8

"Man Boobz" is now "We Hunted the Mammoth"? alp227 Aug 2014 #4

Oh FFS. Hong Kong Cavalier Aug 2014 #5

to these male nerds DonCoquixote Aug 2014 #6

BOOKER CATCH. BOOKER CATCH. BOOKER CATCH. NuclearDem Aug 2014 #55

oh yes DonCoquixote Aug 2014 #62

As a male gamer I disagree 100%... uriel1972 Aug 2014 #7

i think it is just the difference between a misogynist and not. i know my husband and that group of seabeyond Aug 2014 #14

When I play titanfall I always use the female gendered pilot. Warren DeMontague Aug 2014 #9

video game culture reinforces male entitlement daredtowork Aug 2014 #10

'video game culture' changes from game to game. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #26

Not Much daredtowork Aug 2014 #34

I don't know about the international culture Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #35

trickle down daredtowork Aug 2014 #37

Actually, on the German servers, we speak German. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #38

Would you consider that a cultural break? daredtowork Aug 2014 #39

It's hard to really say, since I've never given it Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #40

Real Offline Contact daredtowork Aug 2014 #43

It's this kind of attitude that often sees me playing video games solo justiceischeap Aug 2014 #11

Been gaming online since 95 Egnever Aug 2014 #21

That mirrors my experience as well. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #28

Oh you still get lots of jamzrockz Aug 2014 #52

Not on LotRO. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #58

Because there just aren't enough safe spaces for men. Starry Messenger Aug 2014 #12

I don't think the �hacking scene,� atheism, or the video game industry SecularMotion Aug 2014 #13

Hey! Take that back! KamaAina Aug 2014 #15

Dolts or idiots? hifiguy Aug 2014 #16

Try using and instead of or mythology Aug 2014 #19

Good point. hifiguy Aug 2014 #20

These gamers are losers who have no idea what they're talking about. chrisa Aug 2014 #17

So silly I find it impossible to believe Egnever Aug 2014 #18

I assure you - the angry pasty-faced virgin swarm seen here is real. chrisa Aug 2014 #22

Again so what? Egnever Aug 2014 #33

So, do you think that the rape and death threats made to Anita Sarkeesian and her family intaglio Aug 2014 #24

Not at all but Egnever Aug 2014 #32

Well there's the minor problem for you intaglio Aug 2014 #48

How is that a problem for me? Egnever Aug 2014 #49

And LOL at that article Egnever Aug 2014 #50

Ah! so they are "not true gamers" intaglio Aug 2014 #51

Casual gaming is still gaming. NuclearDem Aug 2014 #53

no argument with that Egnever Aug 2014 #60

No, it wasn't. NuclearDem Aug 2014 #61

It does tend to invalidate tightly held dogmas. LanternWaste Aug 2014 #42

Everyone should be able to enjoy playing online. Rex Aug 2014 #23

Trans woman atheist and gamer here - though not a hax0r MillennialDem Aug 2014 #25

Welcome to DU! KamaAina Aug 2014 #36

Been around awhile, but thanks. MillennialDem Aug 2014 #44

As someone who dabbles at least in all 3 of those disciplines... tkmorris Aug 2014 #27

An entire industry is not your "male safe space", idiots. (nt) w4rma Aug 2014 #29

So, donning asbestos underwear here... Jester Messiah Aug 2014 #30

wouldnt it be nice? and equally, wouldnt it be nice for women to be able to not be raped seabeyond Aug 2014 #31

Try Lord of the Rings Online Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #41

or their game Niceguy1 Aug 2014 #47

1) That's the same tired old strawman that gets debunked constantly. NuclearDem Aug 2014 #54

What strawman? Jester Messiah Aug 2014 #56

That one. NuclearDem Aug 2014 #57

digital environs should be safe spaces for EVERYONE TheSarcastinator Aug 2014 #45

Safe to do what? Treat women like shit? Iggo Aug 2014 #46

Wow. That's seriously weird. drm604 Aug 2014 #59