I honestly believe that many of those thousands of people who have DVRs got them because, like me, they don't have time to watch their favorite shows live, and if they couldn't record them they wouldn't see them at all, meaning that the advertisers would lose any chance at those eyeballs. And most of them, like me, do see bits & pieces of ads at whatever speed FF goes.
I'm busy. I don't always have time to sit in the chair during PrimeTime, and I certainly can't watch any non-PrimeTime shows live. If I watch a recorded show, I might see some of the ads, and I would certainly at least see bits and pieces when I FF past. If I DON'T watch the show, I don't see ANY of the ads. Maybe the networks should use THEIR brains (if any).
I don't know about CTS, since I've only seen him on K5 (where he IS an ass IMHO), and here.
But myself, it depends on where I'm at. On some websites, it's basically a bunch of friends talking, and other than being a bit quicker to shoot off my mouth, I'm the same as RL. Other websites are more impersonal, and I don't mind being letting my "inner jerk" out. And when I'm gaming, in-character, all bets are off.
It has less to do with anonymity than it does with consequences. Obviously, no normal person would go into a real church, kill the groom, and kidnap the bride. But this is a GAME! The groom isn't dead! The bride isn't hurt! I'd hardly call the wedding crasher a sociopath based on what he did in the game.
I still say that my online friends are just as "real" as 99% of my RL friends. I agree that a truly good RL friend will "pick you up from the gutter", even at the cost of her favorite shoes, but very few people IRL will put themselves out. I agree that those few are special, and you can't get that online.
Similarly, if you want a peaceful virtual wedding don't do it in a game in which combat plays a significant role
My guess, and it's just a guess, is that the couple met in the game, and thought it would be romantic to get married there. Nothing wrong with that, but I agree, there are obvious drawbacks to having a wedding in a setting where the bride could get kidnapped.
I'm not an EverCrack player (I have neither the money nor the time), but in the roleplaying I HAVE done, I make a distinction between game and life. If raids are part of the game, then chances are, one will happen. If it happened during a wedding, I'd probably be ready to chop the raider into 7 pieces - in the game. IRL, I'd either be chuckling at the raider's actions or mildly annoyed because I didn't have time to mount a rescue because of RL.
I disagree. My online persona(s) are often quite different from real-life, especially when game-playing. I have, more than once, played evil characters who did things I've never do IRL.
IME, a huge percentage of real-life relationships are equally superficial. One of my ex-cow-orkers, who I thought of as a friend, vanished of the face of the earth after he retired. That is no different from the online friendships.
Your friend is an idiot, and he has deliberately harassed people during an online event. Thats what it means. It doesnt matter whether it is allowed by that game's rules or not - it is an uncivil act. If you need an analogy, there are still countries/cultures in the world that allows you go eye for en eye -> you can legally kill someone who accidentally dropped a brick on one of your close relative's head killing him/her.
Yup, and if I was in the groom's place, I'd be ready to kill that wedding crasher. In the game, of course.
isn't it about swordplay and magic and killing things? it's called escapism: a place for people to go and do things they can't do in real life. therefore, you can't hold the standards of behavior of reality against it
True. In real life, I would be very annoyed if some evil-doer raided my wedding, cut me into pieces, and cast a paralyze spell on my bride.:)
That doesn't mean that Jesus Christ couldn't appear today. It just means that the odds are much higher that anyone claiming to be Christ is a loon (or scam artist) than him being genuine.
You say we "don't have any" rights when at K-Mart? This is false on its face, and anyone can see it. If you walk into K-Mart they have no right to bind and gag you, nor to handcuff you and throw darts at you for entertainment, nor to forcefully take a blood sample.
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Regarding shooting, Liberals are likely to shoot themselves in the foot. Conservatives shoot other people in the foot.
I honestly believe that many of those thousands of people who have DVRs got them because, like me, they don't have time to watch their favorite shows live, and if they couldn't record them they wouldn't see them at all, meaning that the advertisers would lose any chance at those eyeballs. And most of them, like me, do see bits & pieces of ads at whatever speed FF goes.
Did they charge international rates for the warning message?
Especially if that $4,800 went to Westinghouse!
I'm busy. I don't always have time to sit in the chair during PrimeTime, and I certainly can't watch any non-PrimeTime shows live. If I watch a recorded show, I might see some of the ads, and I would certainly at least see bits and pieces when I FF past. If I DON'T watch the show, I don't see ANY of the ads. Maybe the networks should use THEIR brains (if any).
I don't know about CTS, since I've only seen him on K5 (where he IS an ass IMHO), and here.
But myself, it depends on where I'm at. On some websites, it's basically a bunch of friends talking, and other than being a bit quicker to shoot off my mouth, I'm the same as RL. Other websites are more impersonal, and I don't mind being letting my "inner jerk" out. And when I'm gaming, in-character, all bets are off.
It has less to do with anonymity than it does with consequences. Obviously, no normal person would go into a real church, kill the groom, and kidnap the bride. But this is a GAME! The groom isn't dead! The bride isn't hurt! I'd hardly call the wedding crasher a sociopath based on what he did in the game.
I still say that my online friends are just as "real" as 99% of my RL friends. I agree that a truly good RL friend will "pick you up from the gutter", even at the cost of her favorite shoes, but very few people IRL will put themselves out. I agree that those few are special, and you can't get that online.
Another story about outsourcing to 3rd world countries!
My guess, and it's just a guess, is that the couple met in the game, and thought it would be romantic to get married there. Nothing wrong with that, but I agree, there are obvious drawbacks to having a wedding in a setting where the bride could get kidnapped.
I'm not an EverCrack player (I have neither the money nor the time), but in the roleplaying I HAVE done, I make a distinction between game and life. If raids are part of the game, then chances are, one will happen. If it happened during a wedding, I'd probably be ready to chop the raider into 7 pieces - in the game. IRL, I'd either be chuckling at the raider's actions or mildly annoyed because I didn't have time to mount a rescue because of RL.
I disagree. My online persona(s) are often quite different from real-life, especially when game-playing. I have, more than once, played evil characters who did things I've never do IRL.
True. Very few game-characters snore.
Does that include every marriage beyond the first year?
IME, a huge percentage of real-life relationships are equally superficial. One of my ex-cow-orkers, who I thought of as a friend, vanished of the face of the earth after he retired. That is no different from the online friendships.
Yup, and if I was in the groom's place, I'd be ready to kill that wedding crasher. In the game, of course.
True. In real life, I would be very annoyed if some evil-doer raided my wedding, cut me into pieces, and cast a paralyze spell on my bride.
Yeah, but after a week or two, the boss might catch on.
Nah, just keep driving SUVs so Global Warming can stave off the iceage.
Yeah, but until we all become cyborgs, we can't eat ethanol!
That doesn't mean that Jesus Christ couldn't appear today. It just means that the odds are much higher that anyone claiming to be Christ is a loon (or scam artist) than him being genuine.
one step down, 1,000 to go!
Win ME wasn't totally useless. I heard it got a few people to switch to Linux.
Damn, I wish I'd read this sooner!
who read it as "RealPlayer 11 is a Real Rip Off"?