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astro

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Oct 25, 2017
56,984
It doesn't make sense for people to have joined this site or GAF initially for a reason other than video games. I understand people who joined GAF way back when for video games and since then have stopped playing but still like the community, that makes sense. But if you claim you joined initially for reasons other than video games, that seems strange.

It's not even close to being strange.

Person views forum. Views gaming. Views OT.

Likes OT, signs up because of it.

What is even remotely strange about that?
 

Ferrs

Avenger
Oct 26, 2017
18,829
I don't really know why anyone should care about the reasons for joining this site. As long as you don't break the rules it doesn't matter if you like or not VG.
 

MilkBeard

Member
Oct 25, 2017
7,783
I don't really know why anyone should care about the reasons for joining this site. As long as you don't break the rules it doesn't matter if you like or not VG.
Yeah, and the fact that the discussion in OT is expansive enough to draw people to a predominantly video gaming forum even though they aren't into video games I would say is a good thing.
 
Oct 27, 2017
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I originally joined NeoGaf for video games. I joined/moved to Resetera for the community and off-topic.

Sometimes I see dismissive phrases on this side of the forum like "fucking nerds" when people like or don't like a certain thing. It just bugs me, when this site crashes it's not because of what people are posting on this side of things. It's because of the nerds.
You do realize the "fucking nerds" things is like 99% tongue in cheek right?

The irony of being on a video-game forum and preferring to discuss off topic stuff is not lost on us.
 

Rocket Man

Banned
Oct 25, 2017
2,509
I play games here and there but I pretty much never go to the gaming side. OT is a pretty good place to get news
 

Richiek

Member
Nov 2, 2017
12,063
I spend the majority of my time on OT.

I also find that the Gaming side has alot more toxic and regressive opinions than the OT. Just look at the thread about the Youtuber who inflicts violence on a feminist character in Red Dead 2. People were actually defending him.
 

Pancho

Avenger
Nov 7, 2017
1,976
Let people be, OP
Also, OT side is way more laid back than gaming side. Sometimes I can't handle or the negative toxicity that goes on over there. A thing that happens to me frequently is that, I finish a game that I really end up loving only to go over to the gaming side and just get bummed out by the negative opinions about the game I just played, really takes away the desire to talk about it.
 

Parenegade

Banned
Oct 25, 2017
3,589
Elitism. Elitism about video games. Not types of video games mind you.

About taking part in the video game oriented side of this forum at all.

Crazy.
 
Oct 25, 2017
26,560
I mean, I play video games, but I could EASILY not step into the gaming side of the forum for a week when y'all are on that bullshit.

It doesn't make sense for people to have joined this site or GAF initially for a reason other than video games. I understand people who joined GAF way back when for video games and since then have stopped playing but still like the community, that makes sense. But if you claim you joined initially for reasons other than video games, that seems strange.
Not really, this just says a lot about your perspective. YOU can't imagine.
 
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TheGhost

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Oct 25, 2017
28,137
Long Island
Let people be, OP
Also, OT side is way more laid back than gaming side. Sometimes I can't handle or the negative toxicity that goes on over there. A thing that happens to me frequently is that, I finish a game that I really end up loving only to go over to the gaming side and just get bummed out by the negative opinions about the game I just played, really takes away the desire to talk about it.
Do you find this side laid back? It's not. People are hostile as fuck to each other here as well. Sometimes worse than gaming side.
 

Relix

Member
Oct 25, 2017
6,226
I am always in awe at the anti capitalism thinking on Etc when the forum is a video game forum mostly. Like..., people spend thousands in crap. I'd argue video games wouldn't exist in other economic systems or wouldn't be what we have right now.
 

ZhugeEX

Senior Analyst at Niko Partners
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Oct 24, 2017
3,099
People can join Resetera for whatever reason they want.
As long as people stay within the rules and guidelines it's all good :)
 
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