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lichter
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1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
August 24 2014 16:37 GMT
#21
can we start calling them e-thletes
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supernovamaniac
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States3047 Posts
August 24 2014 17:00 GMT
#22
On August 25 2014 01:37 lichter wrote:
can we start calling them e-thletes

yeah the term progamer is getting old anyways
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ThomasjServo
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
15244 Posts
August 24 2014 19:50 GMT
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On August 25 2014 01:37 lichter wrote:
can we start calling them e-thletes

sounds slippery, like how a snake would pronounce atheletes.
JieXian
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August 24 2014 20:31 GMT
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Also, we as a community should include Chess. It's a game, it's competitive, and sure as hell can be played online.

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August 24 2014 20:41 GMT
#25
I think it´s a great term, because it is short, catchy and easily comprehensible.
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