Poll: As a Gamer, are you Insulted by GameCrush

[DeathWyrmNexus]

Actually I find this thread a bit egocentric and thus insulting. *awesome face* Seriously though, not everything is directly aimed at you. Tons of dating sites exist for tons of interests. If you aren't interested in the site, it isn't about you then. It is for gamers that want to use the service.

This no more says gamers can't get a date than this site says you can't hold a conversation in public. Think about it, it isn't a statement about you. It is a site that offers a ridiculous little service that a decent number of us will never use.

And here is a sidenote... I never heard of this service as I don't go looking for this kind of thing. So where the hell did you hear about this stuff so you can be insulted?

 

[Dexiro]

It is kind of insulting that they think that gamers would pay for this kind of attention or even consider it.

Then again maybe the server overload proved me wrong ._.

 

[Gplars]

I wondt mind as much if it was free making some one pay to play a game with girls i just a cheap way of getting sad people to pay money

 

[DeathWyrmNexus]

It is kind of insulting that they think that gamers would pay for this kind of attention or even consider it.

Then again maybe the server overload proved me wrong ._.

Here is a counter question, what about being a gamer makes you somehow special enough that you would never pay for female attention. Last time I checked as a gamer, all being a gamer meant is that I play an inordinate amount of video games. I am not seeing this whole noble sex being that is immune to exploitation thus making you insulted that your kind could be considered lonely. If anything this dating site targets lonely people, like all dating sites ever.

Anybody care to explain what about being a gamer makes them above paying on a date site? I personally don't consider my status as a gamer something I take into account when I think about women. Luckily I'm married so I don't have to date anymore, dear god do I count myself lucky for that...

However, I don't see why I need to consider my label of gamer when I consider what I do on the internet? Is there a certain rule set I must abide by in how I seek out women? Does the type of woman I chat up count against my gamer score?

 

[Mozared]

No, not insulted. I have bigger problems than GameCrush if the mere existence of such a company could 'insult' me.

 

[NickCooley]

I'm not insulted. I'm bloody jealous. Imagine the cash you'd rake in owning this site. Wish I'd thought of the idea.

 

[chronolos]

I thought it was going to fail from the get go and am disappointed in my fellow man for exceeding the bandwith on launch to the point of server collapse. but im not genuinely offended by it. gamers in general get the "nerds can't get girls" rap all the time and i was hoping that it would be an interesting way to prove them wrong.

i did get a laugh at the mock accounts though. Gabe Newell's was priceless.

 

[SaunaKalja]

Not insulted. Mostly it just makes me sad to think some people would use this service. If they said stuff like "This is the only way you stinking nerds can be in contact with girls!!", THEN I would be offended. But providing a service, no matter how pathetic, doesn't offend me.

 

[SnipErlite]

I hadn't hear of it before.

But.

Just. Wow. How many.....how many people actually wanted to use this??!

*sigh* That's just very very very sad.........

 

[Stasisesque]

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No doubt they'll make cash, must've misunderstood your post, my bad.
Ofc they'll have to belive they will be a succes and not just think a few peopel will come, put up a shitty server and then have it crash cause too many people use it... oh wait that actually happened according to the news article linked in here.

Hey, it happens to the best of people - it happened to Bioware the other day.

 

[Halfang]

Another kind of prostitution.

It doesn't offend me. I'm actually annoyed that I didn't think of this before them.

 

[jelock]

Im not insulted about it. Theres obviously a market for it and someones exploiting it. Its just sad that people need to use the service rather than just going out and making some real friends, its not like your making a real relationship here. Its like phone sex, just without the porn.

 

[Legion]

No, why would I be? It's not like the company phoned me up personally saying "You look like someone who would enjoy this site".

People on here take things way too personally.

It is kind of insulting that they think that gamers would pay for this kind of attention or even consider it.

Then again maybe the server overload proved me wrong ._.

Here is a counter question, what about being a gamer makes you somehow special enough that you would never pay for female attention. Last time I checked as a gamer, all being a gamer meant is that I play an inordinate amount of video games. I am not seeing this whole noble sex being that is immune to exploitation thus making you insulted that your kind could be considered lonely. If anything this dating site targets lonely people, like all dating sites ever.

Anybody care to explain what about being a gamer makes them above paying on a date site? I personally don't consider my status as a gamer something I take into account when I think about women. Luckily I'm married so I don't have to date anymore, dear god do I count myself lucky for that...

However, I don't see why I need to consider my label of gamer when I consider what I do on the internet? Is there a certain rule set I must abide by in how I seek out women? Does the type of woman I chat up count against my gamer score?

Hooray, someone else on here who gets it.

 

[Dexiro]

It is kind of insulting that they think that gamers would pay for this kind of attention or even consider it.

Here is a counter question, what about being a gamer makes you somehow special enough that you would never pay for female attention.

Anybody care to explain what about being a gamer makes them above paying on a date site?

Ah i didn't think about it that way.

In that case it really is kind of insulting that they're specializing a website like that for gamers. Sites like that are bad enough in general, but having one marketed for gamers in particular?
It seems like they're basically making their target market a stereotype.

 

[DeathWyrmNexus]

It is kind of insulting that they think that gamers would pay for this kind of attention or even consider it.

Here is a counter question, what about being a gamer makes you somehow special enough that you would never pay for female attention.

Anybody care to explain what about being a gamer makes them above paying on a date site?

Ah i didn't think about it that way.

In that case it really is kind of insulting that they're specializing a website like that for gamers. Sites like that are bad enough in general, but having one marketed for gamers in particular?
It seems like they're basically making their target market a stereotype.

How so? If anything, they are looking out at the sea of dating sites and asking the magical question: Why don't we make a site for gamers? They might wanna pay for some love like all these other saps.

So no, it isn't insulting because the only thing they are saying is... "Gamers have money too."

What next? Yahtzee opens a gamer bar and we all go "HO NOES!!! He is saying all gamers are alcoholics!!!"

Just let it go, plenty of real things to stress about, like release dates vs payday/budget planning. Let them make their money knowing that you don't need such things and thus it wasn't ever directed at you.

When they spam your email, then we shall riot.

 

[Therumancer]

Ok So GameCrush went down yesterday due to a server overload (10,000 hits in 5 minutes) which obviously means it's publicity machine has worked, but really as gamers are we really that shallow? and so bad with the opposite sex that we need to pay GameHookers to come and help us spend time with them?

The Poll has been split out by Gender to give an idea of how each has reacted. I have not seen the site properly but assume that there is no option currently to rent GameGigolos for the ladies to play with

I personally agree with a certain Mr Brahe Esq. [http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2010/3/31/] but What does the Escapist think?

GameCrush [http://prd.gamecrush.com/]

A couple of points. For one, are we absolutly sure the site crashed from overwhelming demand? I mean it could be a gimmick on their part to make people think there is a demand where there isn't one. It's also very possible that the site was crashed by Channers, Goons, or maybe even Anonymous even though we have not heard anything about a "raid" so far. I think back to auctions where the "Goatse" name/domain allegedly went for huge amounts of money but the bids were being put in falsely as a joke.

That said, I suppose it doesn't much matter. It's like an official alliance of Camwhores in spirit, with a central company playing the role of pimp. I find it offensive, but the same basic thing has been going on for a long while now, it just never had an official site/company behind it. I guess the idea is that instead of browsing the internets looking for girls who will flirt with you while playing games, you can just go to that site, and rather than guesswork about gifting her, you can pay a set rate.

I think it's kind of ridiculous though, because the games I play multiplayer are ones that wouldn't work in this context, and I prefer to play with friends (or to be honest as close to friends as people can get online) and people I meet through games while playing them.

Interestingly I can also see room for abuse here. There are already issues about people cheating with friends or guildies to earn achievements and accolades, or paying real money for in game benefits in games not set up for it (ie cash for gold, etc..). It makes me wonder if this service will also flourish as a way of duping, cheating on achievements, and other things, paying another player for assistance with professional anonimity. Viewed this way I wonder if online games and services like XBL will start banning people for a Gamecrush affiliation.

Ah well, time will tell. I don't see it affecting me much at all any way it goes.

 

[Dexiro]

Just let it go, plenty of real things to stress about

You're making it sound like i'm making a massive deal over it xD

I'm not bothered by it, it just sounds a bit off.

 

[_Cake_]

Never Heard of it, Female *looks it up* OMFG What is wrong with people V_V No way guys will pay for that they are way too shy. Like I get if it was free and just matched up gamers(but not in a sexual way).