Gamer "Inflation." Everyone is a "Gamer" now.

[Slayer_2]

Simple, we have degrees of liscencing.

You can't claim to be an NFL player unless you're part of the organization, for example.

So you think there should be a licensing process for being a gamer? Or an athlete? I'm sorry, but some people want to just enjoy a hobby.

I understand that, but you could still do it and not be legally censured, something that is not the case if you call yourself a police officer or doctor.

That's because those are professions, not hobbies, and they are ones of great importance. Although if you get good enough at sports or gaming, you can make in a profession, that is pretty rare.

Becuase they are. Not very experienced, not very dedicated, and casual as all git out, but still gamers.

By that logic, I should call myself an athlete and racer, since I dabble in both those things. I'm not experienced, or good, I'm a bit out of shape, and my car is a mid-90's sedan, but hell, I should still claim I am just as good as people who do those hobbies on a regular basis and put large amounts of time, money and effort into it. Maybe I'll just throw "casual" in front of it, though.

Say I'm at the bar and a girl asks me what I do for fun, I would not say "oh, I'm a casual athlete, and a bit of a racer, too". That sounds stupid. Gaming has become a more widespread thing, and it is no longer remarkable if you simply play occasional games, nor does it make you a gamer.

 

[Slayer_2]

hey, YOU'RE the one upset at people being able to call themselves a gamer without meeting a rigid and objective set of criteria, not me. I'm only suggesting that because requiring a liscensure would leave little to question, and your problem would be solved.

So because I think people are misusing a word means I think there should be strict licensing criteria for being able to term yourself a hobbyist? You are the one who came up with such a ridiculous idea, not me. I just think that people who term anyone who has ever played a game a "gamer" are misusing the term. I bring up the sporting example. Am I an athlete for occasionally playing soccer with some buddies and throwing a ball around? No, I'm not. Why is old granny sparkles called a gamer when she plays Angry Birds once a month.

Make up your mind!!! Either there's a rigid criteria that determines whether or not you are allowed to call yourself a gamer, or people just want to enjoy the hobby! Which is it?

I think you're the one who needs to make up your mind, you seem to have this very black/white view of things where either anyone who owns an iPhone app is a gamer, or no one is (we need to implement licensing). It doesn't mean I don't want them to play the occasional game, I'm just not calling them a gamer, it's not really a hobby for them.

 

[Agente L]

I have no problems with other people playing games or games being popular.

But people who go "I'M SUCH A NERD" and whatnot tend to annoy me, for some reason.
I really dislike posers.

It feels like they are trying to exploit something I love to get popular or something, I'm not entirely sure.

 

[Slayer_2]

You don't want the term misused, do something about it! And that's the best way to do it if you think people are sullying the title.

I don't think I have the power, will, or money to legally force everyone to use words properly. If I did, "l33t" speak would never have existed.

Because she still plays it.

And yes, you're an athlete. Casual one, weekend warrior as some would call, but still one.

With that logic, almost everyone would be an athlete, hence, what point would the word have? What meaning? Someone dedicated to sports? No, it's just about everyone in the world, as long as they occasionally push a ball around.

So you're going to let themselves call each other gamers and other people call them gamers with no recourse? Hmm. Must not be that important to you. I figured if it was so much of an insult that those people call themselves gamers, you'd want to do something about it, and pressing your lawmakers to institute liscensure would do something about it. But maybe you don't care.

I think I've been trolled.

 

[Savryc]

I think if you honestly care who or what calls themselves a gamer you should probably get a new hobby, for a while at least, because this one is clearly getting to you.

 

[Slayer_2]

Then suck it up, princess.

Nah. Stupidity annoys me too much for me to do that.

Variations on it, that's what. NFL athelete. MBL athlete. Professional athlete. Liscensed doctor. Certified technician.

Those are all JOBS, not hobbies. The difference being generally one makes you money and a living, the other takes your money and gives you fun. No one is going to agree to get a license for a hobby, that's just stupid. At that point, you might as well start making people need licenses to walk.

Nice of you to think that, but no, I don't troll. Every word I type is words I sincerely and completely believe.

My hat is off to you good sir. Well played.