Booing is completely acceptable. - Page 2

On March 17 2013 23:12 Jibba wrote:
It depends on the context and what the players are used to. In something like SPL finals, I'd say booing is fine. In something much more intimate like this, it isn't.

On March 17 2013 23:16 Type|NarutO wrote:


How is booing fine because its a bigger stage? Thats beyond me

On March 17 2013 23:59 emanresU wrote:
You just have to show respect to anyone - let alone Flash - may there be balance issues or not. It is also representative of the SC2 crowd. I just hope Flash didn't hear that.

On March 18 2013 00:21 HeeroFX wrote:
I actually was gonna write a blog about this topic this morning. During the flash vs ret series, fans were booing, I suppose flash, and day9 told them to shut up. I think booing is ok because it just shows passion of fans which is pretty cool/needed. It happens in real sports all the time. I mean besides maybe the fans were just booing because they are getting sick of seeing foreinger's get knocked out by koreans, or maybe they were sick of terran medivac boost. The point is we don't always have to be super nice to each other, sure at the end of the series clap and cheer, but if your favorite player is getting owned its ok to boo. It's called being a fan. And if you want to see esports grow, showing fan passion helps. I think day9 was being a bit naive. DO we have to be quiet nerds watching a game showing no emotion? Do you really want that kind of boring crowd? Or do you want a excited one who shouts and cheers for favorite player, and hates it when a player they want to win gets knocked out.

Real life example: Lebron James is the greatest nba player in the league right, he returned to the cleveland got booed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpEgjZDKX8U, and still does. The point is lebron plays his game like flash does and lebron still gets booed.

I guess the point is players should have some back bone, casters aswell. If you really want esports to grow fan passion helps. I mean really who knows maybe it will help foreign players play better, because actually care? EG is my favorite team, and when HuK and stephano, and suppy, and thorzain got knocked out I would have booed their performance. And if they won and advanced I would be cheering. Because as a fan I care how they perform I want to see EG win everything. It's not being mean its called being a fan. And maybe if we give a damn, maybe foreign players will win against koreans. We don't have to model our leagues after korean leagues, we aren't korean, we are american, and this is how our culture works.

On March 18 2013 00:25 Type|NarutO wrote:


Stupidity at its best. Booing doesn't show emotion. It is disrespectful behaviour and aggression towards a person that doesn't deserve it. You can be quiet and not cheer for Flash if you don't want him to win, but booing because he is playing well is stupid, childish and nothing that relates to emotion. You can cheer as loud as you want for your player but you better don't be disrespectful towards the opponent for no reason whatsoever.

It doesn't help the growth of eSports at all. Day9 is right

On March 18 2013 01:00 HeeroFX wrote:
I am willing to accept your point Xivsa, but lets say you are the biggest Ret fan in the world, and he was about to get eliminated, wouldn't you feel upset?

On March 18 2013 01:04 Type|NarutO wrote:


And that makes you boo the other player? Good sportsmanship right there! If you were a progamer you would probably not shake hands but punch your opponent in the face.