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> Should we enact laws that force tournaments to hand top results to female players? What about racial minorities? I think there's a lot that can be done that

> Should we enact laws that force tournaments to hand top results to female players? What about racial minorities? I think there's a lot that can be done that will be more effective than that. https://kotaku.com/5889415/this-is-what-a-gamers-sexual-harassment-looks-like https://kotaku.com/5889415/this-is-what-a-gamers-sexual-hara... http://www.businessinsider.com/the-esports-racism-problem-2016-5?IR=T http://www.businessinsider.com/the-esports-racism-problem-20... etc. There's dozens of these stories covered, which means there's probably hundreds of incidents at the top levels, and thousands or tens of thousands among people just started out. The most popular and financially successful streamer in the world has normalized straight-up racism.

wallace_f 9y ago
I agree with you that there are problems with racism and sexism in gaming. In fact, as a gamer I have unfortunately seen this myself. Gamers can be really, really awful. I also know that the bullying and bad behavior is not isolated to victims that are women or minorities. And another point: is it possible boys just like playing computer games more than girls?
- zimpenfish 9y ago
  > is it possible boys just like playing computer games more than girls? No. See, e.g., https://kotaku.com/teenage-girls-are-playing-video-games-you-just-might-n-1724547085 https://kotaku.com/teenage-girls-are-playing-video-games-you... And any one of about three trillion articles about what a cesspool male gamers create online.
  - wallace_f 9y ago
    Thanks for the response. By the way, how were you able to respond so quickly?
    - zimpenfish 9y ago
      It's a question that comes up frequently and has a wealth of disproving information readily available on the internet (not to mention it's a fairly nonsense question.)
      - wallace_f 9y ago
        Hah, oh ok. Sorry for asking you such a nonsense question. But my most recent query was about 'how did you respond so quickly' as in are you literally refreshing the page or do you have some kind of notification system for comments?

wallace_f 9y ago

I agree with you that there are problems with racism and sexism in gaming. In fact, as a gamer I have unfortunately seen this myself. Gamers can be really, really awful. I also know that the bullying and bad behavior is not isolated to victims that are women or minorities. And another point: is it possible boys just like playing computer games more than girls?

zimpenfish 9y ago
> is it possible boys just like playing computer games more than girls? No. See, e.g., https://kotaku.com/teenage-girls-are-playing-video-games-you-just-might-n-1724547085 https://kotaku.com/teenage-girls-are-playing-video-games-you... And any one of about three trillion articles about what a cesspool male gamers create online.
- wallace_f 9y ago
  Thanks for the response. By the way, how were you able to respond so quickly?
  - zimpenfish 9y ago
    It's a question that comes up frequently and has a wealth of disproving information readily available on the internet (not to mention it's a fairly nonsense question.)
    - wallace_f 9y ago
      Hah, oh ok. Sorry for asking you such a nonsense question. But my most recent query was about 'how did you respond so quickly' as in are you literally refreshing the page or do you have some kind of notification system for comments?