Yeah, I'll take a random enthusiast over a random Xbox player any day.
― Andrew Farrell, Friday, 22 June 2012 19:21 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
yeah, there's enough problems without adding on mysogyny
― Nhex, Friday, 22 June 2012 22:51 (eleven years ago) link
Not excusing it, just saying I ain't surprised
― Fiendish Doctor Wu! (kingfish), Saturday, 23 June 2012 02:38 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
uh, yeah they are nerds.
― tell it to my arse (jim in glasgow), Saturday, 23 June 2012 03:49 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
The internet has made me hate "nerds".
― circa1916, Saturday, 23 June 2012 04:42 (eleven years ago) link
I love nerdy shit but I haaaaaatttte "nerd culture"
― fancy poodle (latebloomer), Thursday, 28 June 2012 00:42 (eleven years ago) link
― 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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
frogbs are you a nerd or a jock
― Faith in Humanity: Restored (dayo), Thursday, 28 June 2012 01:41 (eleven years ago) link
start a poll thread
― Mordy, Thursday, 28 June 2012 01:43 (eleven years ago) link
jock'cuse!
― Philip Nunez, Thursday, 28 June 2012 01:44 (eleven years ago) link
uhhh take one guess dayo
― frogbs, Thursday, 28 June 2012 02:30 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
In tech, some bemoan the rise of 'brogrammer' culture
― put a fillyjonk on it (a passing spacecadet), Thursday, 28 June 2012 09:29 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
what, like "brodown" or "manscape"?
― Nhex, Friday, 29 June 2012 05:45 (eleven years ago) link
ARGH
― Fiendish Doctor Wu! (kingfish), Friday, 29 June 2012 06:29 (eleven years ago) link
dudecum
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Friday, 29 June 2012 06:42 (eleven years ago) link
― 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 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.quartertothree.com/fp/2012/10/14/starcraft-e-sports-hits-the-big-time
― Mordy, Sunday, 14 October 2012 21:52 (eleven years ago) link
http://thephoenix.com/Boston/recroom/145892-one-womans-battle-against-the-anxious-masculinity/
― Nhex, Wednesday, 24 October 2012 03:29 (eleven years ago) link
Wow. Great read.
― Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 24 October 2012 03:40 (eleven years ago) link
ugh, why do the ppl i share this hobby with suck so much?
― Mordy, Wednesday, 24 October 2012 03:47 (eleven years ago) link
excellent read.
― Author ~ Coach ~ Goddess (s1ocki), Wednesday, 24 October 2012 04:36 (eleven years ago) link
^^
― www.toilet-guru.com (silby), Wednesday, 24 October 2012 05:27 (eleven years ago) link
that was a v inoffensive read
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Wednesday, 24 October 2012 05:28 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
better ridiculously late then never
― bnw, Friday, 2 November 2012 04:03 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sHp-iapqvo#!
― Andrew Farrell, Friday, 16 November 2012 22:59 (eleven years ago) link
not clicking
― Fieri-brand sausages into my and your ready holes (silby), Saturday, 17 November 2012 02:42 (eleven years ago) link
it's not bad, actually
― well if it isn't old 11 cameras simon (gbx), Saturday, 17 November 2012 03:46 (eleven years ago) link
Suit yourself - it's log.
― Andrew Farrell, Saturday, 17 November 2012 10:51 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
^same here. and he IS a Charlie Brooker clone, but a pretty good one!
― Nhex, Saturday, 17 November 2012 17:48 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
good job square pr team
― Nhex, Tuesday, 4 December 2012 23:53 (eleven years ago) link
ex-TalkRadar folks talk about this kinda thing, mainly the #1reason
http://www.lasertimepodcast.com/2012/12/03/laser-time-1reason-fun/
― "It's the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Drunk!" (kingfish), Wednesday, 5 December 2012 00:29 (eleven years ago) link
I really hope someday speech-to-text tools are good enough to interpret these podcasts
― Nhex, Wednesday, 5 December 2012 03:13 (eleven years ago) link
I just hope people stop making fucking podcasts.
― attempt to look intentionally nerdy, awkward or (thomp), Wednesday, 5 December 2012 03:37 (eleven years ago) link