tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3275654406555696047.post6084069806838048030..comments2023-08-24T10:55:28.952+01:00Comments on Admiring Azeroth: Breakfast Topic ThoughtsJojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14075991022814021056noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3275654406555696047.post-77780863303095326702013-01-08T13:15:39.296+00:002013-01-08T13:15:39.296+00:00Definately! People dying from exhaustion is one of...Definately! People dying from exhaustion is one of the media's favourite things to advertise MMO's.<br /><br />This has got me thinking about the 'Race to World First (2011) WoW Documentary'. Don't know if you've seen it. I'll post a blog about it tonight (with a link to it). But it touches on the social aspects of WoW and is generally very interesting :)Jojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14075991022814021056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3275654406555696047.post-54225265062171858092013-01-07T23:44:59.772+00:002013-01-07T23:44:59.772+00:00Yeah, I think a lack of understanding is probably ...Yeah, I think a lack of understanding is probably at the heart of it. It seems like MMO news only hits the mainstream when someone dies from exhaustion after a marathon session, or a journalist decides to write a piece on ERP. Not exactly the most constructive representation!Nyxrinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10262021222390596681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3275654406555696047.post-67148369747003178072013-01-07T20:20:34.365+00:002013-01-07T20:20:34.365+00:00Hmm I agree - website creation (whilst beyond my t...Hmm I agree - website creation (whilst beyond my techy abilities & no doubt many peoples abilities) shouldn't be shunned. It's an impressive skill to have, if you ask me!<br />And yes - everyone should be able to talk about their hobbies. It's weird how some people see 'mainstream' hobbies (i.e sports) to be more acceptable than gaming. I think that in a lot of cases people don't understand the concept of WoW, its virtual world, what it involves (i.e. leadership, team work) and if they did then maybe they'd accept it more.Jojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14075991022814021056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3275654406555696047.post-25604173236043727182013-01-07T20:14:07.997+00:002013-01-07T20:14:07.997+00:00It really is a great question. It's very inter...It really is a great question. It's very interesting how different people act socially about WoW. My boyfriend, like yours, would rather not talk about it - unless he's with the right circle of friends.Jojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14075991022814021056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3275654406555696047.post-72677632189229661652013-01-07T18:53:35.014+00:002013-01-07T18:53:35.014+00:00This is actually one of the reasons I've resol...This is actually one of the reasons I've resolved to chase a computer-related career.<br /><br />At the moment I really can't talk about WoW at work. In fact, I mentioned my faffing about with website coding over the years the other day and got some flack for <em>that</em>. I expect that sort of thing when I mention WoW because it has such a bad rep, but something creative like website creation? It was pretty surprising.<br /><br />Being able to talk about, or at least mention, as major a hobby as WoW without fear of any negative retorts seems like a pretty core part of that workspace being a comfortable place to be. Even if people don't understand the hobby, it shouldn't be that hard to accept that other people enjoy it.Nyxrinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10262021222390596681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3275654406555696047.post-71696334469247647472013-01-07T18:38:17.802+00:002013-01-07T18:38:17.802+00:00This is an interesting topic! I would definately t...This is an interesting topic! I would definately talk about WoW to anyone, but my boyfriend is completely different. If we were out with friends he would definately change the conversation if it even strayed anywhere near WoW. Kaitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05415013254587164117noreply@blogger.com