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Gaming is not universal. I personally don't like any FPS gaming; I'm not good at it, and it gives me nausea. To me, this would sound like "mandatory fun time."

Ygg2 7y ago
Ok, but there are more games than FPS. Gaming isn't universal, but neither is drinking alcohol.
dllthomas 7y ago
I think your argument applies at least as strongly to Happy Hour. In both cases, parameters should be picked to accommodate the preferences of as many people as possible, the experience should be set up to allow some participation by those unable to participate fully, and it should be optional in the first place.
- vidanay 7y ago
  Without a doubt, you are correct that alcohol is not universal either. I have never had the "luxury?" of working for a company where sponsored happy-hour was a thing.
- leetcrew 7y ago
  I don't think the argument applies nearly as strongly to happy hour. if you don't like drinking, you can still enjoy some food and talk to your coworkers. I understand it's not very fun to be sober around a bunch of drunk people, but they really shouldn't be having more than a drink or two at a company event in the first place. I guess it's especially tough on recovering alcoholics, but no more than the entire outside world.
  - dllthomas 7y ago
    Depending on the game and setup, you can probably talk to your coworkers during the game without actually playing. This should be taken into account in selection of game and setup.
    - leetcrew 7y ago
      I was thinking about it in a remote context. personally I find sitting in discord but not playing the game is a lot more boring than being at a bar and not drinking. at an irl event with games, it's not weird at all to socialize without playing.
      - o-__-o 7y ago
        We host lan games after hours and welcome spectators, they can watch and communicate with the dead or just hang out on slack. We also do Netflix night, where we all watch a movie at the same time on fridays around 330 and talk about it in slack
- linhub 7y ago
  Exactly! It should be optional, like most social activities in any company. It's there for the people that want to show up

Ygg2 7y ago

Ok, but there are more games than FPS. Gaming isn't universal, but neither is drinking alcohol.

dllthomas 7y ago

I think your argument applies at least as strongly to Happy Hour. In both cases, parameters should be picked to accommodate the preferences of as many people as possible, the experience should be set up to allow some participation by those unable to participate fully, and it should be optional in the first place.

vidanay 7y ago
Without a doubt, you are correct that alcohol is not universal either. I have never had the "luxury?" of working for a company where sponsored happy-hour was a thing.
leetcrew 7y ago
I don't think the argument applies nearly as strongly to happy hour. if you don't like drinking, you can still enjoy some food and talk to your coworkers. I understand it's not very fun to be sober around a bunch of drunk people, but they really shouldn't be having more than a drink or two at a company event in the first place. I guess it's especially tough on recovering alcoholics, but no more than the entire outside world.
- dllthomas 7y ago
  Depending on the game and setup, you can probably talk to your coworkers during the game without actually playing. This should be taken into account in selection of game and setup.
  - leetcrew 7y ago
    I was thinking about it in a remote context. personally I find sitting in discord but not playing the game is a lot more boring than being at a bar and not drinking. at an irl event with games, it's not weird at all to socialize without playing.
    - o-__-o 7y ago
      We host lan games after hours and welcome spectators, they can watch and communicate with the dead or just hang out on slack. We also do Netflix night, where we all watch a movie at the same time on fridays around 330 and talk about it in slack
linhub 7y ago
Exactly! It should be optional, like most social activities in any company. It's there for the people that want to show up