Professionalism: Mostly An Illusion - Page 9
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DiamondTear
Finland165 Posts
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chocopan
Japan986 Posts
On November 11 2010 13:44 heyoka wrote:People in Starcraft take themselves way too seriously. I understand what you are saying, but I think as SC2 gets bigger and bigger it is worthwhile having these sorts of conversations. Although I'm basically behind wheat in this case, I definitely think it's a good thing for the community to be able to air all their various opinions and give solid reasons for them and people like wheat to be able to read them and get a feel for where everyone is coming from. Thousand roses bloom or whatever that quote is. All good. | ||
Headshot
United States1656 Posts
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Deyster
Jordan579 Posts
Regardless of the content, people should be thankful for the content, specially that it was honest view of what the after party was and how it actually went. I like you DJWheat. Keep up the great work! | ||
Wargizmo
Australia1237 Posts
DJ Wheat you're awesome... casting at MLG was great all weekend. I only caught 15 minutes of the Lo3 before realising it wasn't really my thing, but I don't see why any spectators would have a problem with that kind of thing, you don't like it just turn it off - complaining is just stupid. Only thing I would say is that the players privacy should be respected, like Day9 was saying on the podcast about having cameras shoved in his face when he was trying to eat and then people accusing him of being drunk etc... that's not cool. Players should always be given the option whether they want to participate or not. | ||
Dox
Australia1199 Posts
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Usurper
Macedonia283 Posts
![]() I/We am/are honored to have you in the community. Cheers. ![]() | ||
Daray
6006 Posts
I remember i watched you cast CPMA like a million years ago when rat was pwning noobs with 200 ping... good times ![]() | ||
Groceryheist
United States57 Posts
This is a loose metaphor indeed, but the point is that it is ok for esports to focus mainly on its own community. Mainly because the ESPNs, and NBCs of the world won't understand or care about esports. We need to wait 10-15 years for our generation to have influence over entertainment and for those following us who have grown up with esports who will love to watch the games. It's a little like early baseball. | ||
dredd276
United States80 Posts
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VonLego
United States519 Posts
That being said, unfortunately I'm probably one of those guys who won't want to watch your shows based on the former. There isn't anything wrong with that, you just look to please a different crowd. | ||
AmaZing
Nepal299 Posts
it was an amazing post game show. Thank you for doing it wheat, it truly shows pro gamers also like to chill the fuck out. After a tough tournament like that i'd be more drunk than anybody there. Pro gamers are just like you and me.. although i heard Machine is a Cyborg | ||
Slasher
United States1095 Posts
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah 24 fucking pages over me making a blowjob joke regarding the people in the room chanting "JP" over and over? Which by the way, is completely unrelated to anything said about the female, Kate, who also by the way, is a good buddy and resident troll of World of Ming. All of this happening within a 2 minute span of the 3 hour cast, seriously? Really, seriously? tl;dr - Send more traffic: Part 1: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/10714898 Part 2: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/10715149 | ||
blizzind
United States642 Posts
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Bear4188
United States1797 Posts
As to the professionalism: I'd like to compare my favorite e-sport to my favorite sport, college football. College football is a billion dollar industry with hundreds of millions of fans, yet there's still a very casual atmosphere around it. Listen to any of the hundreds of radio shows about it and you'll catch all sorts of crude humor, overreaction, and just people screaming about everything. Yet you can turn on the live broadcast of a game and you'll get a couple old players in suit and tie calmy calling the game, occasionally cracking PG13 jokes, and being entirely "professional." Point is that sports don't need to be professional all the time to attract sponsors, they need to be professional during the main events when everyone is watching AND they need to let loose in the off time when only the hardcore community--which ultimately drives demand--is tuning in. | ||
Thurokiir
United States779 Posts
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kmkg
Japan186 Posts
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Mylkal
United States47 Posts
As for language? Everyone is different, and unfortunately when you're on a public forum/place (internet), you're going to be exposed to things that might offend your/people's sensibilities. You're going to have to adjust to the general communities sense of what is proper and what isn't. Its life. | ||
Cloud92684
United States236 Posts
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Rekrul
Korea (South)17174 Posts
I rest my case. | ||
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