Poll: Do you girls get annoyed with low life guys online??

[Flight]

Some of the guys I've encountered online are pathetic, but not all of them. I tend to shy away from live chat because of annoying guys, though.

 

[StarofAzura]

I agree that guys (me included) can be assholes. But it's not like this is a big secret or anything. You're basically bringing it on yourself if you make it apparent that you're a girl (ie naming yoursef xxShooterGallxx) and it's basically a trade off, you can be asked how big your tits are or called a fag.

So basically, any sexist behavior I endure is my own fault for identifying as a woman? But it's perfectly okay for you to identify as a man, because you're a man, and since you admit to being a douchebag, it's okay that you're a douchebag.

Do expect men to be douchebags when I do anything online related to gaming? Yes. Is it okay? No, it's not.

 

[MinishArcticFox]

I agree that guys (me included) can be assholes. But it's not like this is a big secret or anything. You're basically bringing it on yourself if you make it apparent that you're a girl (ie naming yoursef xxShooterGallxx) and it's basically a trade off, you can be asked how big your tits are or called a fag.

So basically, any sexist behavior I endure is my own fault for identifying as a woman? But it's perfectly okay for you to identify as a man, because you're a man, and since you admit to being a douchebag, it's okay that you're a douchebag.

Do expect men to be douchebags when I do anything online related to gaming? Yes. Is it okay? No, it's not.

I wouldn't use the word "fault" more like a consequence, similar to a person naming himself xxassbandit69xx and then being angry when someone calls him a fag. In the same way that there's nothing wrong with being gay just like there's nothing wrong with being a woman, but by identifying yourself you make yourself a target. No it isn't fair but a lot of things aren't, and I can hardly change ages of sexism. I have a female friend who doesn't identify herself as female and she doesn't have to put up with a lot of this shit.

 

[Doctragon]

Yeah, it does annoy me when girls are nerdy to get attention. It should be because you have a passion for nerdy things and not because it's the popular thing to do. Obviously not all female nerds do it for the attention but there are the few that do. It's somewhat sad as well.

Some girls need there attention, they need it or they will explode. I've been kicked from a guild by a girl for being a girl. Because I was a treat to her attention. It sucks and annoys me as well... It's just a game but some of them take it personal.

Yeah, I agree that's pretty crap. There was once a 4chan picture a friend showed me. It was basically the different categories of gamers. Fanboys, know-it-alls, casual, etc. There was one called "girl gamer" and "gamer girl". The girl gamer said "Hey guys, I play games and I'm a GIIIIIRL" whereas the gamer girl said "Hey guys, what are you playing?". Meaning the girl gamer wanted attention for the fact that she plays games and has a vagina whereas the gamer girl just wanted to play games. I thought the picture was true and pretty funny. Unfortunately I couldn't find it again but you get my point.

Found it!

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Yes! Thank you!

 

[Doctragon]

I agree that guys (me included) can be assholes. But it's not like this is a big secret or anything. You're basically bringing it on yourself if you make it apparent that you're a girl (ie naming yoursef xxShooterGallxx) and it's basically a trade off, you can be asked how big your tits are or called a fag.

So basically, any sexist behavior I endure is my own fault for identifying as a woman? But it's perfectly okay for you to identify as a man, because you're a man, and since you admit to being a douchebag, it's okay that you're a douchebag.

Do expect men to be douchebags when I do anything online related to gaming? Yes. Is it okay? No, it's not.

But that's the thing. It's the best way to make sure it doesn't happen. You don't have to pretend to be a guy at all but not having the temptation shoved in their face surely helps. And why must you use your name as a username? Or your photo as an avatar? Explain the point of it for me please, I don't think I quite understand why. It surely attracts more male and douchebag attention and you have said you don't like it. Sure, it's not fair that you get shit for being a woman and congrats for not taking the easy way out but I just think it's more trouble than it's worth. I think it's better for me to prove myself to be a good gamer before people know my gender. Plus then I don't get special treatment. It's all me. And I like that.

 

[sogortheogre]

I don't care if a person I am playing with happens to be a girl. Besides, they are generally nicer than most of the people I meet online.

 

[Kungfu_Teddybear]

Yes, Jesus fuck they can get irritating. Thankfully, they don't tend to be too bad on WoW. I guess that's because everyone assumes everyone else is a fat hairy guy in his mom's basement, so nobody hits on anybody.

You have clearly never been on a roleplaying realm.... xD

 

[spitefulsixth]

someone asked me to marry him on halo 3 multiplayer. its pretty annoying, but i still get a kick out of it.

as long as you dont broadcast yourself a girl, you'll probably be left alone. its easy, just act like a little boy, and NO ONE will be the wiser.

 

[CaptainCrunch]

They're equally annoying to guys. My dad once asked me why I needed a headset to play MW2. I told him it was so little kids and assholes could call me "fag" while their parents weren't home. Then, I explained that the evil people at Microsoft made it so they could call me "fag" whether I had the headset or not, and that I keep it plugged in so I don't have to listen to them.

So, there's at least one solution - don't listen to them.

 

[blxtnsq]

I love them. Well, only because my hate for them is so intense that it has become love. You can have so much fun messing with them without feeling guilty at all.

I convinced a Malaysian man the other day that I was a 17 year old transexual from a New Zealand sheep station who danced for money on the weekends and was trying to conceive my step-brother's child. He believed me and then proposed. It was lol.

 

[JulyJonez]

It's annoying, sure, but I try to have a sense of humor about it. It only really bothers me when a guy gets offended that I'm not oh so flattered by his random flirting. Luckily, that's only happened, like, twice.

 

[Gethsemani_v1legacy]

I agree that guys (me included) can be assholes. But it's not like this is a big secret or anything. You're basically bringing it on yourself if you make it apparent that you're a girl (ie naming yoursef xxShooterGallxx) and it's basically a trade off, you can be asked how big your tits are or called a fag.

So basically, any sexist behavior I endure is my own fault for identifying as a woman? But it's perfectly okay for you to identify as a man, because you're a man, and since you admit to being a douchebag, it's okay that you're a douchebag.

Do expect men to be douchebags when I do anything online related to gaming? Yes. Is it okay? No, it's not.

I have come to learn that not identifying myself as a girl makes a whole load of diffrence when I am playing a game online. It is just like not saying you are a muslim, communist, homosexual and/or other "different" archtype that might be out there. Because by identifying yourself as a minority within gaming you are inevitably inviting people to harass you. It doesn't matter if you will get called a whore, a ******, a terrorist or ignorant hick, until you open up and implicate that you are "different" you aren't.

Should it have to be this way? No, of course not. In fact, we should strive to work against it. But when I play a game (say Modern Warfare), does it matter that I am a girl? That I am bisexual? That I am a Social Liberal? That I am a nurse? That I am a Swede? I don't think they matter. What matters is how well I play.

I said this earlier when the discussion about sexuality in XboX Live tags still was fresh news: I support your freedom to be who you are, I am all for equality and more women in gaming. But calling yourself "BisexualSwedishGirl" is going to provoke reactions and anyone with even a modicum of brain will realize that, just like calling yourself "IranianMuslim" or "RussianCommunist" will provoke reactions.

Guys can be douchebags, but so can girls. I don't want or need to know anything about you to play against you in an online game. And frankly, I prefer not to know anything about you. In return, I just ask that you don't ask me anything about me.

 

[Lliae]

Eh, in actual games I just like to stay as genderless as possible so there's no real issue of being annoyed or not. I'm there to game, not to have a round of 20 Questions.

In certain situations (Vent, Live, etc) where I'm gaming with people I don't know, I try not to talk. If I do have to talk and someone asks the question; "Are you a girl!?" I just answer with a deadpan "No, I'm a guy with a really girly voice."

After all, supposedly there are no girls on the Internet...

 

[MeHoWz]

Is there any "acutal " girl here.. because I hardly belive it and that is why "guys" react so weird... I myself do.

I also indeed treat a girl differently when I notic one.. which is hard not to do...

But there is not reason... to go crazy about..

 

[Beefjerky]

(usually Modern Warfare 2)

Well there you go!

But joking aside. I have never experienced this. Although I never ever play on another platform apart from the PC, unless I'm forced to review a game.

Afaik it's the anonymity that causes the whole problem. Thirteen year old boys can go swear and say whatever without consequences.

Everybody knows that they would never say or do anything if they met the girl IRL. They'd probably just run away.

 

[StarofAzura]

I use my real name and my real picture because I run a gaming/geek life blog for women and girls and women and crediblity is something I like to provide. If I play online, I don't offer up who I am readily or go out of my way to knock people over the head with the fact that I'm a girl, and I don't go in thinking everyone is going to be a douche. I do expect it from some, and generally brush it off when it happens.

I won't stand by and say that it's okay just because I reveal myself as a woman, though. I can understand that I'm going to get more of it because I use my name and my picture (I also log in with facebook, so it's a point of laziness, too ) but I'm not going to say it's all right for women to be treated that way. It's not. Just because I should expect something doesn't mean it's right, you know?

 

[Doctragon]

I use my real name and my real picture because I run a gaming/geek life blog for women and girls and women and crediblity is something I like to provide. If I play online, I don't offer up who I am readily or go out of my way to knock people over the head with the fact that I'm a girl, and I don't go in thinking everyone is going to be a douche. I do expect it from some, and generally brush it off when it happens.

I won't stand by and say that it's okay just because I reveal myself as a woman, though. I can understand that I'm going to get more of it because I use my name and my picture (I also log in with facebook, so it's a point of laziness, too ) but I'm not going to say it's all right for women to be treated that way. It's not. Just because I should expect something doesn't mean it's right, you know?

I still don't really see why you'd need to use it as a username. Sure, it might make people google you but why not just have a link in your profile and/or sig? But as long as you know you'd get a lot more -bad- attention for it and accept it then it's no real problem. Of course it's not right, it would be great if we could all completely be ourselves in every medium but it's not going to happen any time soon at least so we just have to except it and do what we can.

 

[Enigmers]

In response to "Guys online can be annoying yes/no", anyone, anywhere, can be anything. The operative word is can.

 

[Fappy]

They're equally annoying to guys. My dad once asked me why I needed a headset to play MW2. I told him it was so little kids and assholes could call me "fag" while their parents weren't home. Then, I explained that the evil people at Microsoft made it so they could call me "fag" whether I had the headset or not, and that I keep it plugged in so I don't have to listen to them.

So, there's at least one solution - don't listen to them.

Haha, that's what I usually do as well. Plugging in the damn thing and leaving it muted on the ground is a whole lot less work than muting everyone in the lobby.