EPTIt would be like naming a bodybuilding piece "LAND OF THE 'ROID TAKERS" and then going on to talk about natural body building.
The Land of the Video Geek - New York Times - Page 2
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Manifesto7
Osaka27148 Posts
It would be like naming a bodybuilding piece "LAND OF THE 'ROID TAKERS" and then going on to talk about natural body building. | ||
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AmorVincitOmnia
Kenya3846 Posts
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GrandInquisitor
New York City13113 Posts
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HappyManRun
1111 Posts
On October 08 2006 19:54 Manifesto7 wrote: I still find it disapointing that he named the piece "Land of the Video Geek". I mean he spent this whole time writing about how gaming is so mainstream, but still has to resort to the very stereotype it looks like he is trying to debunk. With that kind of attitude, he doesn't allow people to take his piece that seriously. Almost sounds like he doesn't approve Korea at all... But it was funny article. I sensed in the beginning how he chosed his words in a mocking manner toward gamings, deriding them. However when later on the numbers and quotations of the gaming representatives start to kick in, he cannot change those facts, therefore as the article goes on, the power behind video gamings and the glory of it becomes apparent despite the author's attempt to make fun of those "geeks". Anyways gaming will spill all over the world. W00t w00t. | ||
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mel_ee
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lololol
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zrucrem
Afghanistan425 Posts
in Australia, geeks are considered norms here, we dont mind being labelled geeks GEEKS FTW :D mazza ftw | ||
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overuoveruoveru
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Courthead
United States246 Posts
To those criticizing the author, I think you're wrong. He was not dissing gamers at any point during the article, and the title was chosen well imo. GrandInquisitor was correct when he said the journalist was simply contrasting American perceptions of gamers with the views held by Koreans. He was basically saying, "Hey, here in America we may think of these people as geeks, but gaming is really no joke and here are some examples to prove it." Good to see stuff like this on the front page of one of the NYT sections. | ||
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sweatpants
United States940 Posts
On October 08 2006 20:42 Manifesto7 wrote: MaZZa, the difference is that the word "geek" has a pretty negative conotation. The word geek creates the image of someone with poor social skills, uncool, and (usually) a teenaged male. His article then goes on to talk about people who are none of these things, and the fact that gaming in Korea does not fit that stereotype. I felt by naming his title such, he was basically calling all Koreans geeks -_-. It isnt about vocabulary, it is about creating a theme and being consistant to it. It would be like naming a bodybuilding piece "LAND OF THE 'ROID TAKERS" and then going on to talk about natural body building. I think necessary evil. Yea, "geek" has a negative connotation, but the message of the article is different. He used a little deception to draw in a larger audience. Wether or not the reader didn't pick up on the sincere tone of the article (despite the demeaning title) towards gamers/gaming, it's still better to have some perception of the culture than not knowing about it at all. This way, even though the readers have the wrong idea, there'll be a sense of familiarity if they're ever exposed to it again. And I believe every encounter with anything unknown brings about a better understanding of it. I think it's a slow process, but this is just the route that change takes. | ||
CTStalker
Canada9720 Posts
but nice article. | ||
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NoName
United States1558 Posts
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pyrogenetix
China5094 Posts
kinda reminds me of a promo video of SK gaming (sweden) where this wc3 player was like " i train 4-5 hours a day" and thinks hes the shit | ||
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Nyovne
Netherlands19135 Posts
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0x64
Finland4552 Posts
On October 08 2006 10:50 CaucasianAsian wrote: My parents saw starcraft in it and were actually disapointed that Starcraft actually was made to look GOOD instead evil like the usual soccer mom. English plz? | ||
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Flaccid
8835 Posts
On October 08 2006 19:54 Manifesto7 wrote: I still find it disapointing that he named the piece "Land of the Video Geek". I mean he spent this whole time writing about how gaming is so mainstream, but still has to resort to the very stereotype it looks like he is trying to debunk. With that kind of attitude, he doesn't allow people to take his piece that seriously. I dunno. To me it felt like he invoked the traditional stereotypes of gamers that people have in America by using that title, and then proceeded to use the article to show how the stereotypes don't hold in Korea. I thought it was pretty clever, personally. It's like, "Haha, Geeks!!... oh wait, I guess they're not. Fuck." Thanks for the article. edit: GI beat me to it =] | ||
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DarK]N[exuS
China1441 Posts
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Glider
United States1353 Posts
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nitram
Canada5412 Posts
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