So when we invade Iraq to reclaim these PS2's do you think we'll find stockpiles of Furbys and Pokkemon toys? That bastard Saddam, he's so wiley, first he tries to corner the oil market, but failing that moves to entertainment venues. Isn't this just the type of situation we train US special forces to combat?!? I want my tax money back!
Normally I'm a big fan of Katz's work, but this piece just plain sucks. The entire article extolls the virtue of gamers, to the point of stereotyping them all as 'strategic thinkers' and 'quick decision makers.' While at first this appears attractive to a gamer, myself included, after some careful scrutiny you realize that this article reads like a fortune cookie or horoscope. 'You are patient' it reads, "well hell, I knew that, and thank you," you think. What a crock! All Katz is doing here is hyping up gamers as this new breed of super people, all the while saying they are being feared and misunderstood. Well John, congrats, you're pigeon holing us as much as the establishment. We're not all alike, and we can't be the subject of such a broad brush-stroke. I'm disappointed, in an article purporting to examine gamers as a social group all you did was further stigmatize us. Next time go on a case by case basis, or at least TRY and support your wild claims with some evidence. Better luck next time, but this article was a wash!
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So when we invade Iraq to reclaim these PS2's do you think we'll find stockpiles of Furbys and Pokkemon toys? That bastard Saddam, he's so wiley, first he tries to corner the oil market, but failing that moves to entertainment venues. Isn't this just the type of situation we train US special forces to combat?!? I want my tax money back!
Normally I'm a big fan of Katz's work, but this piece just plain sucks. The entire article extolls the virtue of gamers, to the point of stereotyping them all as 'strategic thinkers' and 'quick decision makers.' While at first this appears attractive to a gamer, myself included, after some careful scrutiny you realize that this article reads like a fortune cookie or horoscope. 'You are patient' it reads, "well hell, I knew that, and thank you," you think. What a crock! All Katz is doing here is hyping up gamers as this new breed of super people, all the while saying they are being feared and misunderstood. Well John, congrats, you're pigeon holing us as much as the establishment. We're not all alike, and we can't be the subject of such a broad brush-stroke. I'm disappointed, in an article purporting to examine gamers as a social group all you did was further stigmatize us. Next time go on a case by case basis, or at least TRY and support your wild claims with some evidence. Better luck next time, but this article was a wash!
Porn for the Palm, does the irony strike any one else?