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I'm not of the opinion that video games are inherently evil but to say the social experience you get from playing a video game is some how equivalent to that of

by pmorici 16y ago

I'm not of the opinion that video games are inherently evil but to say the social experience you get from playing a video game is some how equivalent to that of meeting people face to face is simply wrong. The key difference being body language. So much of successful human interaction comes from non verbal cues and if you're someone for whom that doesn't come naturally then socializing in WoW is not going to provide you the same benefit as in person interaction period.

hackerblues 16y ago
This is partially true but irrelevant. People don't join a club so they can experience body language. I assume they go so they can form a community and interact with people who share the same interest. If visual contact was essential for forming significant relationships then the blind would be unable to make friends.
- hobbes 16y ago
  How do blind people get impressions of what we see with our eyes? They use touch, as well as the other senses. http://www.flickr.com/photos/78553575@N00/321522242/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/78553575@N00/321522242/ What can be learned by a blind person touching an avatar on a computer screen?
- olalonde 16y ago
  > People don't join a club so they can experience body language. I think they do actually. Otherwise, why would people go through the trouble of meeting physically when they could do it on the Internet? It's not like people who meet in real life don't know about the Internet (I'm thinking of tech conferences, HN meetups, etc.) The physical experience is simply better.
- pmorici 16y ago
  People eat orange because they are hungary and orange taste sweet, in the process though they get vitamin C. Is the fact that they get vitamin C diminished by the fact that they only ate it because it tasted good? Would orange flavored candy be a sufficient substitute here? I'd say no.
- sielskr 16y ago
  "If visual contact was essential for forming significant relationships then the blind would be unable to make friends." Maybe the blind are much less successful at making friends. What is your evidence to the contrary?

by pmorici 16y ago

hackerblues 16y ago

This is partially true but irrelevant. People don't join a club so they can experience body language. I assume they go so they can form a community and interact with people who share the same interest. If visual contact was essential for forming significant relationships then the blind would be unable to make friends.

hobbes 16y ago
How do blind people get impressions of what we see with our eyes? They use touch, as well as the other senses. http://www.flickr.com/photos/78553575@N00/321522242/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/78553575@N00/321522242/ What can be learned by a blind person touching an avatar on a computer screen?
olalonde 16y ago
> People don't join a club so they can experience body language. I think they do actually. Otherwise, why would people go through the trouble of meeting physically when they could do it on the Internet? It's not like people who meet in real life don't know about the Internet (I'm thinking of tech conferences, HN meetups, etc.) The physical experience is simply better.
pmorici 16y ago
People eat orange because they are hungary and orange taste sweet, in the process though they get vitamin C. Is the fact that they get vitamin C diminished by the fact that they only ate it because it tasted good? Would orange flavored candy be a sufficient substitute here? I'd say no.
sielskr 16y ago
"If visual contact was essential for forming significant relationships then the blind would be unable to make friends." Maybe the blind are much less successful at making friends. What is your evidence to the contrary?