Hate Speech: We Are the World

The caption on the 2nd picture in this article elicited a laugh. Mr. Hates loves anime, after all, IIRC. Something about a metaphor for colonialism in the Far East? ;)

What's up, Hates? Glad to see you've got something to say.
 
cynan said:
The caption on the 2nd picture in this article elicited a laugh. Mr. Hates loves anime, after all, IIRC. Something about a metaphor for colonialism in the Far East? ;)

What's up, Hates? Glad to see you've got something to say.
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Cynan! Glad to see you here. I have plenty to say--tune in every Monday for more onanistic rambling!
 
Hates said:
I'm not surprised by the presence of a large group who recognize the pitfalls of insularity. My largest concern is that people who think that way often lack opportunities to express it. We, as players, need to take a more active role in determining our own discourse, to get all fancy about it. Basically, it's time we gave ourselves permission to get along with one another to a degree and unite in our efforts to raise the profiles of all competitive fighters.
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The problem is (at least, IMHO) that the competitive nature of players extends to relationships between the games' communities. People are too caught up trying to say that so-and-so game is superior.
 
d3v said:
The problem is (at least, IMHO) that the competitive nature of players extends to relationships between the games' communities. People are too caught up trying to say that so-and-so game is superior.
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That's definitely a factor, but I think our competitiveness is, on balance, a good thing for us. Really we're just bumping up against some basic, universal issues of group dynamics. Fighting games bring together a lot of disparate folks, so there's bound to be friction and contentiousness from time to time, but I believe these differences will ultimately prove themselves to be strengths.
 
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