I think part of it is that geek and nerd subculture is full of geeks and nerds i.e. people who have a gradient of ASD/socialization problems.
And the Internet is a great way to express unfiltered idiocy. Like sports talk radio.
― Fiendish Doctor Wu! (kingfish), Friday, 22 June 2012 18:03 (thirteen years ago)
i wouldn't blame nerddom -- puzzle-game geeks and archie comic nerds aren't spewing ugliness.
― Philip Nunez, Friday, 22 June 2012 18:25 (thirteen years ago)
Probably because those are mainly women in those categories
― Fiendish Doctor Wu! (kingfish), Friday, 22 June 2012 18:31 (thirteen years ago)
they're still nerds!
― Philip Nunez, Friday, 22 June 2012 18:43 (thirteen years ago)
Yeah, I'll take a random enthusiast over a random Xbox player any day.
― Andrew Farrell, Friday, 22 June 2012 19:21 (thirteen years ago)
Well, yeah, no question there, but I think that if you want an area where unsocialized obsessive dudes wind up, nerd culture has a far lower physical barrier to entry than say football
― Fiendish Doctor Wu! (kingfish), Friday, 22 June 2012 19:40 (thirteen years ago)
ASD/socialization problems no excuse for being a totally vile misogynist
― the magic butterfly made everyone feel relaxed (Abbbottt), Friday, 22 June 2012 21:53 (thirteen years ago)
even if that is the case
I don't know that it's fair to suggest the two overlap
― the magic butterfly made everyone feel relaxed (Abbbottt), Friday, 22 June 2012 21:54 (thirteen years ago)
yeah, there's enough problems without adding on mysogyny
― Nhex, Friday, 22 June 2012 22:51 (thirteen years ago)
Not excusing it, just saying I ain't surprised
― Fiendish Doctor Wu! (kingfish), Saturday, 23 June 2012 02:38 (thirteen years ago)
I dont think the kind of gamers who abuse people in comments boxes or over their Gears of War headset are nerds, is the thing to be honest. They're jock bullies, just like they would be on the footy field or at a bar. Its just that playing video games isnt uncool anymore - esp games like GoW, Halo, GTA etc.
― Pureed Moods (Trayce), Saturday, 23 June 2012 02:44 (thirteen years ago)
uh, yeah they are nerds.
― tell it to my arse (jim in glasgow), Saturday, 23 June 2012 03:49 (thirteen years ago)
unless "jocks" are really into leaving comments on kotaku articles on your planet.
― tell it to my arse (jim in glasgow), Saturday, 23 June 2012 03:52 (thirteen years ago)
Actually I know plenty of pretty unnerdy guys who play video games, is all im sayin. Unless 'uses a computer' is all that makes someone a nerd!?
― Pureed Moods (Trayce), Saturday, 23 June 2012 04:18 (thirteen years ago)
as do i, but they wouldn't even know what kotaku is.
― tell it to my arse (jim in glasgow), Saturday, 23 June 2012 04:23 (thirteen years ago)
The internet has made me hate "nerds".
― circa1916, Saturday, 23 June 2012 04:42 (thirteen years ago)
I love nerdy shit but I haaaaaatttte "nerd culture"
― fancy poodle (latebloomer), Thursday, 28 June 2012 00:42 (thirteen years ago)
― Pureed Moods (Trayce), Friday, June 22, 2012 10:44 PM (5 days ago) Bookmark
nah ime these would be bona fide nerds
― Faith in Humanity: Restored (dayo), Thursday, 28 June 2012 00:45 (thirteen years ago)
I don't know why we have to classify people into buckets like "nerds" and "jocks", lots of people have jockish tendencies if they don't have to back up things that they or risk getting their ass kicked.
― frogbs, Thursday, 28 June 2012 01:40 (thirteen years ago)
frogbs are you a nerd or a jock
― Faith in Humanity: Restored (dayo), Thursday, 28 June 2012 01:41 (thirteen years ago)
start a poll thread
― Mordy, Thursday, 28 June 2012 01:43 (thirteen years ago)
jock'cuse!
― Philip Nunez, Thursday, 28 June 2012 01:44 (thirteen years ago)
uhhh take one guess dayo
― frogbs, Thursday, 28 June 2012 02:30 (thirteen years ago)
I think bro or brah is a far better and less 20th Century designation than jock.
― Fiendish Doctor Wu! (kingfish), Thursday, 28 June 2012 07:22 (thirteen years ago)
In tech, some bemoan the rise of 'brogrammer' culture
― put a fillyjonk on it (a passing spacecadet), Thursday, 28 June 2012 09:29 (thirteen years ago)
Okay the thing that really made me lol in that article aside from "bro down and crush some code" was the reference to Kick-Ass Cupcakes, which the author obviously does not realize is the actual name of a Boston cupcake bakery.
― Victory Chainsaw! (DJP), Thursday, 28 June 2012 13:20 (thirteen years ago)
it's like the darkside of the Ace of Cakes folks in their baltimore hideout
― Fiendish Doctor Wu! (kingfish), Friday, 29 June 2012 05:40 (thirteen years ago)
come to think of it, the rise of gendered portmanteaus is what makes me most violent of all
― Fiendish Doctor Wu! (kingfish), Friday, 29 June 2012 05:41 (thirteen years ago)
what, like "brodown" or "manscape"?
― Nhex, Friday, 29 June 2012 05:45 (thirteen years ago)
ARGH
― Fiendish Doctor Wu! (kingfish), Friday, 29 June 2012 06:29 (thirteen years ago)
dudecum
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Friday, 29 June 2012 06:42 (thirteen years ago)
― Philip Nunez, Thursday, June 28, 2012 1:44 AM (4 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
lmao
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Monday, 2 July 2012 04:23 (thirteen years ago)
http://www.quartertothree.com/fp/2012/10/14/starcraft-e-sports-hits-the-big-time
― Mordy, Sunday, 14 October 2012 21:52 (thirteen years ago)
http://thephoenix.com/Boston/recroom/145892-one-womans-battle-against-the-anxious-masculinity/
― Nhex, Wednesday, 24 October 2012 03:29 (thirteen years ago)
Wow. Great read.
― Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 24 October 2012 03:40 (thirteen years ago)
ugh, why do the ppl i share this hobby with suck so much?
― Mordy, Wednesday, 24 October 2012 03:47 (thirteen years ago)
excellent read.
― Author ~ Coach ~ Goddess (s1ocki), Wednesday, 24 October 2012 04:36 (thirteen years ago)
^^
― www.toilet-guru.com (silby), Wednesday, 24 October 2012 05:27 (thirteen years ago)
that was a v inoffensive read
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Wednesday, 24 October 2012 05:28 (thirteen years ago)
http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2012/11/01/halo_4_release_343_industries_bonnie_ross_and_kiki_wolfkill_decry_sexist.html
― Mordy, Friday, 2 November 2012 03:35 (thirteen years ago)
better ridiculously late then never
― bnw, Friday, 2 November 2012 04:03 (thirteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sHp-iapqvo#!
― Andrew Farrell, Friday, 16 November 2012 22:59 (thirteen years ago)
not clicking
― Fieri-brand sausages into my and your ready holes (silby), Saturday, 17 November 2012 02:42 (thirteen years ago)
it's not bad, actually
― well if it isn't old 11 cameras simon (gbx), Saturday, 17 November 2012 03:46 (thirteen years ago)
Suit yourself - it's log.
― Andrew Farrell, Saturday, 17 November 2012 10:51 (thirteen years ago)
hah that was funny actually, assumed from the screencap that it was the opposite of what it was
― Fieri-brand sausages into my and your ready holes (silby), Saturday, 17 November 2012 16:51 (thirteen years ago)
^same here. and he IS a Charlie Brooker clone, but a pretty good one!
― Nhex, Saturday, 17 November 2012 17:48 (thirteen years ago)
Lookee that, it's gone viral enough to make the Guardian:
http://m.guardiannews.com/technology/gamesblog/2012/nov/17/oxm-breakdown-review?cat=technology&type=article
― the max in the high castle (kingfish), Monday, 19 November 2012 15:18 (thirteen years ago)
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/04/hitman-facebook-promo-killed-must-have-had-small-titswow
― (alternatively, “Respec’”) (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 4 December 2012 23:28 (thirteen years ago)