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I play games but do not identify as a gamer due to the negative connotations of the word

I like games but I dont identify as a gamer because I really dont follow it as a hobby at all these days.

after 100%ing snake pass i simply can not lie and say i'm not an epic gamer to the core

i am gamer hear me roar

i identify as a hacker

That text should be backwards.

Tappor posted...

I play games but do not identify as a gamer due to the negative connotations of the word

This

They insulted gamers.
Gamers.
We're a group of people who will sit for hours, days, even weeks on end performing some of the hardest, most mentally demanding tasks. Over, and over, and over all for nothing more than a little digital token saying we did.
We'll punish our selfs doing things others would consider torture, because we think it's fun.
We'll spend most if not all of our free time min maxing the stats of a fictional character all to draw out a single extra point of damage per second.
Many of us have made careers out of doing just these things: slogging through the grind, all day, the same quests over and over, hundreds of times to the point where we know evety little detail such that some have attained such gamer nirvana that they can literally play these games blindfolded.
Do these people have any idea how many controllers have been smashed, systems over heated, disks and carts destroyed 8n frustration? All to latter be referred to as bragging rights?
These people honestly think this is a battle they can win? They take our media? We're already building a new one without them. They take our devs? Gamers aren't shy about throwing their money else where, or even making the games our selves. They think calling us racist, mysoginistic, rape apologists is going to change us? We've been called worse things by prepubescent 10 year olds with a shitty head set. They picked a fight against a group that's already grown desensitized to their strategies and methods. Who enjoy the battle of attrition they've threatened us with. Who take it as a challange when they tell us we no longer matter. Our obsession with proving we can after being told we can't is so deeply ingrained from years of dealing with big brothers/sisters and friends laughing at how pathetic we used to be that proving you people wrong has become a very real need; a honed reflex.
Gamers are competative, hard core, by nature. We love a challange. The worst thing you did in all of this was to challange us. You're not special, you're not original, you're not the first; this is just another boss fight.

Tappor posted...

I play games but do not identify as a gamer due to the negative connotations of the word

That just sounds like insecurity to be honest. I play games enough to be identified as a gamer, but it doesn't rule my life and I don't care what anybody else thinks.

Damn it feels good to be a gamer
A real gangsta-ass gamer plays his games right
A real gangsta-ass gamer never runs his fucking mouth
Cause real gangsta-ass gamers don't start fights
And campers always gotta high cap
Showing all his boys how he sniped em
But real gangsta-ass gamers don't flex kills
Cause real gangsta-ass gamers know they got em
And everything's cool in the mind of a gamer
Cause gangsta-ass gamers think deep

After the Pocky censorship backlash, i dont identify as a gamer

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Fuck no.

No

to me, gamer implies competitive multiplayer (even if not pro), possibly streaming/making content, likely buying new games frequently.

I don't do those things. I just casually play what I enjoy, solo and I usually put some research into anything I'm interested in before making a purchase, which I do at most a few times a year.

bsp77 posted...

That just sounds like insecurity to be honest. I play games enough to be identified as a gamer, but it doesn't rule my life and I don't care what anybody else thinks.

ok

Yes. I don't play videogames that much but I visit a videogame forum and used to watch a streamer that talked shit about various video games

I'm a gamer I'm a gamer
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Oh Oh I'm a gamer

Tappor posted...

ok

No, I'm serious. You should not be embarrassed by your own hobbies. I have no problem telling people I am a gamer. I am also a father of 4 children. Things aren't always that neatly packaged.

And my ex wife didn't like that I was a gamer and I am so happy to be out of that relationship. My current girlfriend doesn't care and in fact is a gamer herself. You have to find people that recognize you for you and not give a fuck about anyone else.

Games are my #1 hobby, so yes. Don't kare what any one associates that term with. Your preconceived notions and generalizations are not my problem.

bsp77 posted...

No, I'm serious. You should not be embarrassed by your own hobbies. I have no problem telling people I am a gamer. I am also a father of 4 children. Things aren't always that neatly packaged.

And my ex wife didn't like that I was a gamer and I am so happy to be out of that relationship. My current girlfriend doesn't care and in fact is a gamer herself. You have to find people that recognize you for you and not give a fuck about anyone else.

I already know this, you are literally lecturing a brick wall rn

Tappor posted...

I already know this, you are literally lecturing a brick wall rn

Then why do you care what others think if you say you are a gamer?

I have kids, I make six figures, I have a ton of friends, and I have no issues getting dates. This sounds like a brag, but I tell everyone I am a gamer and it doesn't hold me back. All it does is identity who won't accept me for me and I move on.

This isn't meant to be a lecture, but to allow you to be more comfortable with yourself.

bsp77 posted...

Then why do you care what others think if you say you are a gamer?

I have kids, I make six figures, I have a ton of friends, and I have no issues getting dates. This sounds like a brag, but I tell everyone I am a gamer and it doesn't hold me back. All it does is identity who won't accept me for me and I move on.

This isn't meant to be a lecture, but to allow you to be more comfortable with yourself.

Bro please stop

Tappor posted...

Bro please stop

Lol. Carry on then.

Tappor posted...

Bro please stop

we'll all stop.

bsp77 posted...

Then why do you care what others think if you say you are a gamer?

I have kids, I make six figures, I have a ton of friends, and I have no issues getting dates. This sounds like a brag, but I tell everyone I am a gamer and it doesn't hold me back. All it does is identity who won't accept me for me and I move on.

This isn't meant to be a lecture, but to allow you to be more comfortable with yourself.

Ok but gamer as a group has a specific connotation that I dont want to be associated with. has nothing to do with being uncomfortable with myself or my interests

has nothing to do with the nerdy image btw; but rather the politics of it all, since the rise of the alt-right was strongly correlated with gamergate type shit

If you play games, you're a gamer. Tappor is just a troll from Pokemon pre-release boards.

TheGoldenEel posted...

Ok but gamer as a group has a specific connotation that I dont want to be associated with. has nothing to do with being uncomfortable with myself or my interests

Either you play games and are a gamer or you don't play games and aren't a gamer. Can't choose to make yourself look superior.

TheGoldenEel posted...

Ok but gamer as a group has a specific connotation that I dont want to be associated with. has nothing to do with being uncomfortable with myself or my interests

has nothing to do with the nerdy image btw; but rather the politics of it all, since the rise of the alt-right was strongly correlated with gamergate type shit

That's a good point, but I want to counteract that as a liberal, feminist gamer with my shit together

I am someone who plays a lot of video games. I refuse to identify as a gamer.

bsp77 posted...

That's a good point, but I want to counteract that as a liberal, feminist gamer with my shit together

Ok but until you know me and know that Im not about that alt-right incel life, Im not going to identify as a gamer

TheGoldenEel posted...

Ok but until you know me and know that Im not about that alt-right incel life, Im not going to identify as a gamer

Most people within 10 minutes of meeting me know that I am a gamer, movie snob, beer aficionado, liberal and father. (Not necessarily in that order). I'm an open book :)

So the alt-right incel label is quickly discarded

I'm a gamer and I'm into Massive Multiplayer Online gaming communities. If you meet me online by Grub's Tavern, I will show you where the treasure is hidden. My online alter-ego is 18 feet tall and has giant wings like an angel's but also like a demon's. His name is Karlor. KARLOR CAN FUCK ANYTHING AND HE WILL AND HAS! WOMEN! DEVILS! ANGELS! ANIMALS! You need to get with him because my penis only has a tip. It's like someone glued an acorn to the bottom of my torso.

Morning gamers unite!

Yes, but to me that just means I'm someone who enjoys gaming as a hobby.

I don't identify as one, but by technicality, I am one. Essentially, a hobbyist.

It's not the sort of thing I'd say to people as a term to describe myself, I'd rather just talk about the games I enjoy as opposed to being concerned with labels.

Not bothered about the perceived negative connotations that come with the term, I just don't care for it. I enjoy movies quite a bit, but I don't use a descriptor for that, same for books. Not everything needs a label.

Yes but then we quickly learn that Xethuminra doesn't care about streaming, tubing, trolling, or attacking a fanbase, so....

It gets a little awkward quick sometimes

Did i mention that I have an aversion to violent games, play ultra violent games, have an aversion to children's games, and can't stand sports and most anime girls?

I'm like the Libertarian of Gamers

Look! It's a dev!
No, it's a reviewer.
Wait... It's the Subparman!

Lol no it sounds dumb. I just say nerd. At least that's amusing

Negative. I identify as cyber gamer

no, i identify as Player

I've loved videogames ever since I was a kid, I buy merch on occasion, and follow gaming news. I don't call myself a gamer though, because it's just a hobby but does not define me.