tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10906435.post113271558015268707..comments2023-05-27T08:12:06.344-07:00Comments on Fresh Hell: Slumming with MicrosoftKira Snyderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08123383491169702159noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10906435.post-1133221656853049672005-11-28T15:47:00.000-08:002005-11-28T15:47:00.000-08:00Hee, love the way you found that bright side, RD!Hee, love the way you found that bright side, RD!Kira Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08123383491169702159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10906435.post-1133216402736278372005-11-28T14:20:00.000-08:002005-11-28T14:20:00.000-08:00That's actually a good point. On XBox Live action...That's actually a good point. On XBox Live action games there is nearly a zero female presence.<BR/><BR/>And god forbid, one does logon.<BR/><BR/>Half of the other players use the anonymity to say unmentionable things to her, and the other half act out some weird chest-puffing defense of her that has a creepy air of desperate neediness for her attention/affection.<BR/><BR/>But the good news is that this is all done in equal parts by men of all races, ages and socioeconomic status. Hooray for progress!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10906435.post-1133206488551250602005-11-28T11:34:00.000-08:002005-11-28T11:34:00.000-08:00Thanks for your comment, Robotdog -- mileage clear...Thanks for your comment, Robotdog -- mileage clearly varies on Xbox live, and in online games in general.<BR/> <BR/>I've played only a little Xbox live personally, but what I've experienced, along with the general media perception of the service, is that it has unrealized potential-- which is pretty much true of any online congregation of humans.<BR/><BR/>I play several MMOGs, and those can be a rich, diverse experience of gaming fun, and can also be a cesspool of racist, sexist, homophobic mouthbreathers.<BR/><BR/>I don't think some of the parameters you mention are completely invisible, btw. In particular, female gamers often (but not always) have a tough time on certain game servers.Kira Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08123383491169702159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10906435.post-1133051891633551262005-11-26T16:38:00.000-08:002005-11-26T16:38:00.000-08:00So as amusing as your post is, I have to say it ri...So as amusing as your post is, I have to say it rings really untrue to me. Or at least your claim that Xbox Live isn't diverse does.<BR/><BR/>Do you spend much time playing the online games?<BR/><BR/>It is actually a pretty amazingly diverse crowd. In fact, I am convinced that there isn't a playing activity in America that is more diverse.<BR/><BR/>Age, race, nationality, even socioeconomic status are truly secondary to your skill and interest in the game.<BR/><BR/>Listening to the voices in an online game sounds like some sort of geek version of the United Nations. It's a giant cultural mish-mash.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10906435.post-1132722468498716532005-11-22T21:07:00.000-08:002005-11-22T21:07:00.000-08:00It's funny. I saw that commercial the other day a...It's funny. I saw that commercial the other day and absolutely loved the exuberance of it. But I completely forgot what the commercial was for. Not particularly effective advertising, I guess! ;-)Fun Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15864299581418165834noreply@blogger.com