Comments on: Labels http://hulantheholy.net/2009/11/30/labels/ No, they're not real but thanks fer noticin'! Fri, 13 Aug 2010 04:49:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Hulan http://hulantheholy.net/2009/11/30/labels/comment-page-1/#comment-4661 Hulan Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:23:09 +0000 http://hulantheholy.net/?p=253#comment-4661 It's a bit like the hardcore vs casual argument that rages on in the background fairly regularly - I've never got that either :D It’s a bit like the hardcore vs casual argument that rages on in the background fairly regularly – I’ve never got that either :D

]]> By: Tam http://hulantheholy.net/2009/11/30/labels/comment-page-1/#comment-4660 Tam Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:10:48 +0000 http://hulantheholy.net/?p=253#comment-4660 I guess the thing about labels like "huntard" and the like is that that they're very readily disproved in game. I mean, you only need to see a well-played hunter in action to realise that it's just a rather tired joke, as opposed to an actual denigration of the hunter class (maybe). Whereas, the problem with disparaging terminology about approaches to the game is that it strikes at more fundamental things - like the idea plenty of people prefer the levelling game rather than the raiding game, but this shouldn't make them second class citizens. Also Gevlon's terms don't really bother me becuase I see them as being part of his persona - in order to be successful, one has to project an image of success and all that. *smirk*. And it doesn't surprise me that his terms, and perhaps his attitudes, are picked up by the rest of the gold-making community - although it would be preferable if people playing the game in their differing ways didn't insist on validating themselves by attempting to undermine others. I guess the thing about labels like “huntard” and the like is that that they’re very readily disproved in game. I mean, you only need to see a well-played hunter in action to realise that it’s just a rather tired joke, as opposed to an actual denigration of the hunter class (maybe). Whereas, the problem with disparaging terminology about approaches to the game is that it strikes at more fundamental things – like the idea plenty of people prefer the levelling game rather than the raiding game, but this shouldn’t make them second class citizens.

Also Gevlon’s terms don’t really bother me becuase I see them as being part of his persona – in order to be successful, one has to project an image of success and all that. *smirk*. And it doesn’t surprise me that his terms, and perhaps his attitudes, are picked up by the rest of the gold-making community – although it would be preferable if people playing the game in their differing ways didn’t insist on validating themselves by attempting to undermine others.

]]> By: Hulan http://hulantheholy.net/2009/11/30/labels/comment-page-1/#comment-4658 Hulan Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:00:45 +0000 http://hulantheholy.net/?p=253#comment-4658 Hey Ratshag! It's nice to see you're still lurking in the blogosphere :) I think you've managed to put your finger on what makes me uncomfortable about his view of the world - maybe it's an age thing but for me the world is full of grey and perhaps that's experience. The best laid plans of mice and men and all that....nothing is ever that simple :) I've never subscribed to the viewpoint that "other" is inferior (or superior for that matter), it is just different - all part of my grey perspective. If i wasn't so Holy I might admit to a little amusement myself ;) I need to be careful i don't become Holier than Thou *grins* Hey Ratshag! It’s nice to see you’re still lurking in the blogosphere :) I think you’ve managed to put your finger on what makes me uncomfortable about his view of the world – maybe it’s an age thing but for me the world is full of grey and perhaps that’s experience. The best laid plans of mice and men and all that….nothing is ever that simple :) I’ve never subscribed to the viewpoint that “other” is inferior (or superior for that matter), it is just different – all part of my grey perspective.

If i wasn’t so Holy I might admit to a little amusement myself ;) I need to be careful i don’t become Holier than Thou *grins*

]]> By: Ratshag http://hulantheholy.net/2009/11/30/labels/comment-page-1/#comment-4657 Ratshag Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:53:57 +0000 http://hulantheholy.net/?p=253#comment-4657 Gevlon sees the world in very black and white terms - no shades of grey for him. Either you're at the gold cap, or you're a moron. Either you raid hard modes, or you're a slacker. Either you believe people with less income than you shouldn't be allowed to eat in the same restaurant and buy a house in your neighborhood, or you want to put everyone on welfare and destroy civilization. I take a certain perverse amusement watching him flounder around well out of his depth on subjects like raiding and economics and sociology, but if others are picking up his vitriolic, "I am better than you" terminology then that is rather sad. Gevlon sees the world in very black and white terms – no shades of grey for him. Either you’re at the gold cap, or you’re a moron. Either you raid hard modes, or you’re a slacker. Either you believe people with less income than you shouldn’t be allowed to eat in the same restaurant and buy a house in your neighborhood, or you want to put everyone on welfare and destroy civilization.

I take a certain perverse amusement watching him flounder around well out of his depth on subjects like raiding and economics and sociology, but if others are picking up his vitriolic, “I am better than you” terminology then that is rather sad.

]]> By: Hulan http://hulantheholy.net/2009/11/30/labels/comment-page-1/#comment-4656 Hulan Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:52:14 +0000 http://hulantheholy.net/?p=253#comment-4656 I'm glad you've taken it in the spirit intended :) My blog tends to be my "thinking out loud" space and today your post was the catalyst for that. I’m glad you’ve taken it in the spirit intended :) My blog tends to be my “thinking out loud” space and today your post was the catalyst for that.

]]> By: Seth http://hulantheholy.net/2009/11/30/labels/comment-page-1/#comment-4655 Seth Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:48:39 +0000 http://hulantheholy.net/?p=253#comment-4655 no offense taken, great writing too. grtz Seth no offense taken,

great writing too.

grtz
Seth

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