@miracleofsound Anecdotal evidence: I know people who have stopped self-identifying as such because of GG and such. I've considered it.
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@miracleofsound But, again IMO, that 'toxic gamer culture' you hear about is /totally a thing/, and that's why people distance themselves - Show replies
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@miracleofsound I still use it to mean 'I play games a lot and enjoy doing so'Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@miracleofsound The hip, rebellious thing to do used to be to avoid labels. Now it's "I'm an X, Y, A, μ, and Ω respect me or else!" -
@miracleofsound And with that came "Z is toxic, don't call yourself Z!" More you label, more you see everything in terms of good/bad labels.
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@miracleofsound there's far too many people concerned about what others think about them or their hobby. It's you & your hobby. (1/2) -
@miracleofsound Why does what someone else thinks matter to you? (using the 'royal' you) You shouldnt need others to endorse your thing (2/2
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@miracleofsound LOL.. I'm an old school Point&Click Adventure aficionado... how's thatThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@miracleofsound yep, I say "I'm a gamer" in the same way I say "I like reading books." It's just a statement of what my interests are.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@miracleofsound gamer doesnt mean anything to me.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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