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How exactly does one get into a launch party? Because if they're letting in 15 year-olds, sure there's going to be spiteful words. I always pictured these sorts
by Ronkdar 15y ago
How exactly does one get into a launch party? Because if they're letting in 15 year-olds, sure there's going to be spiteful words. I always pictured these sorts of things having more mature crowds, but maybe I'm wrong.
My strategy, instead of excluding women, would be to make it a 21+ event (or maybe 18+), as well as kicking out anybody who doesn't abide by decency standards.
- rick888 15y ago"kicking out anybody who doesn't abide by decency standards." I think they probably figured out that that would mean kicking 99% of the LAN party out.
- Ronkdar 15y agoFair enough. In that case, stipulate that "Heated banter should be expected. If you can't handle that blah blah." Basically, there's better solutions than the shotgun approach.
- dlikhten 15y agoAre women incapable of understanding that people can be a-holes especially in an unregulated "sporting" competition? Lots of a-holes out there. Just put a warning, let women know, and offer advice if necessary. This is just plain ol' wrong. It's EA so I'm already boycotting it. :P
- rick888 15y agoI think they are fully capable of understanding. But I can guess that the LAN party probably gets tons of complaints regarding assholes and women every year and just decided to put a stop to it. Just look at a site like Reddit (which probably is the same demographic as a LAN party). As soon as a women appears, the assholes come out.
- ceejayoz 15y agoI suspect after a few percent get kicked out the other folks would improve their behaviour.
- burgerbrain 15y agoThen it probably should not be held. What kind of person even wants to host an event for a bunch of immature teenage gamers who can't handle the presence of a female?
- rick888 15y agoThe problem is that many gamers fall into this category.
- ceejayoz 15y agoWhich is a problem to be fixed, not a quirk to be tolerated.
- icebraining 15y agoAnd how exactly do you propose to do that?
- ceejayoz 15y agoExpect decent behaviour, and expel those who cross the line. Teenagers are fully capable of learning to behave in public.
- burgerbrain 15y agoExactly, stop catering to the (apparent) animals.