I am a woman and a geek and I have managed to never play a computer game in the ~17 years I have been working/using/ computers. IMHO learning and playing computer games is no different than learning and using WordPerfect (or some other application). All one learns is how to use an app but one gains no real knowledge. Might as well be a secretary:>
Ads for games or anything are targeted for the largest demographic. The folks who design ads are not stupid - they know their markets. Young boys like to look at women/girls with big tits, few clothes and no thoughts. That combination can sell almost anything. SEX SELLS!
Although, if gaming companies wanted to tap a new market, you would think they would not want to offend that market. Try to design ads that would attract grown-up women and men and not just boys.
If I am offended by an ad for any product that I use or would use, I either stop buying the product, do not buy it in the first place and I usually send a letter or e-mail expressing my opinion. And I do not care about ads for products I don't use.
just a few thoughts from a/.'er who has been around for a few years....
1. I think that regardless of the community, some folks need a whipping boy and if a person has the potential to irritate it is easy to lash that person to the post. Mr. Katz seems to be that person for this community. A role that he may seek/enjoy, who knows? One thing is certain, folks read this man and he generates heat (maybe even some light).
2. I have been angry/frustrated in the past at people both on-line and IRL but I _try_ not to fly off the handle. I have never engaged in a flame war because if I am that angry/frustrated I would want to engage that person in a REAL conversation (if possible). If I was _too_ angry for that, I would wait until I was in control of myself and then try. But, to flame a person seems to me to be uncouth, mannerless and without integrity.
If I want to educate someone about what I perceive as ignorance on their part, it would be much more effective to speak to them in a manner they will listen to.
I often wonder what happened to manners and being nice. You can get alot accomplished without being mean. And I am _not_ a Polly-Anna! I am an N-Tier Client/Server QA person and I can tell a developer that his code is a stinking pile of dung and why AND have him listen to my feedback. And since I am also not stupid, you let me know your e-mail address!
I am sure that my comments will engender some flames, but oh well....... If anyone who does flame me would actually want to communicate with me I would welcome the opportunity.
Confidence is what you feel right before you completely understand the problem. -- Ogden Nash
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I am a woman and a geek and I have managed to never play a computer game in the ~17 years I have been working/using/ computers. IMHO learning and playing computer games is no different than learning and using WordPerfect (or some other application). All one learns is how to use an app but one gains no real knowledge. Might as well be a secretary :>
Ads for games or anything are targeted for the largest demographic. The folks who design ads are not stupid - they know their markets. Young boys like to look at women/girls with big tits, few clothes and no thoughts. That combination can sell almost anything. SEX SELLS!
Although, if gaming companies wanted to tap a new market, you would think they would not want to offend that market. Try to design ads that would attract grown-up women and men and not just boys.
If I am offended by an ad for any product that I use or would use, I either stop buying the product, do not buy it in the first place and I usually send a letter or e-mail expressing my opinion. And I do not care about ads for products I don't use.
just a few thoughts from a /.'er who has been around for a few years....
1. I think that regardless of the community, some folks need a whipping boy and if a person has the potential to irritate it is easy to lash that person to the post. Mr. Katz seems to be that person for this community. A role that he may seek/enjoy, who knows? One thing is certain, folks read this man and he generates heat (maybe even some light).
2. I have been angry/frustrated in the past at people both on-line and IRL but I _try_ not to fly off the handle. I have never engaged in a flame war because if I am that angry/frustrated I would want to engage that person in a REAL conversation (if possible). If I was _too_ angry for that, I would wait until I was in control of myself and then try. But, to flame a person seems to me to be uncouth, mannerless and without integrity.
If I want to educate someone about what I perceive as ignorance on their part, it would be much more effective to speak to them in a manner they will listen to.
I often wonder what happened to manners and being nice. You can get alot accomplished without being mean. And I am _not_ a Polly-Anna! I am an N-Tier Client/Server QA person and I can tell a developer that his code is a stinking pile of dung and why AND have him listen to my feedback. And since I am also not stupid, you let me know your e-mail address!
I am sure that my comments will engender some flames, but oh well....... If anyone who does flame me would actually want to communicate with me I would welcome the opportunity.
Confidence is what you feel right before you completely understand the problem.
-- Ogden Nash
i wonder if the movie studio execs wish that they had supported DIVX now :>