Thread: Gamers: Are they bad people??

I hope a day will come soon were games will be on the same level of acceptance as films and books. That its classics will stand on equal ground with film and book classics. Business wise it already left the movie industry in the dust so it's only a matter of time.

lol i find this funny im a huge gamer and yes im kinda imuature but games have nothing to do with it its me lol i like having fun and sometimes immatuer is the way to go lol

I've been reading a bit on the interwebs about a book out called "Grand Theft Childhood" that sort of brings some actual research into the ring with regards to the behaviors of gamers. From the interviews I've seen with the authors, it seems like they found that there was a small connection between games and immature stuff like bullying, but not much beyond that if I'm correct.

If you want the actual source of immaturity, give a 10 year old a headset and an online audience, and throw in some anonymity for good measure, and see what transpires.

Perhaps some of us are just immature while actually playing the game, and it causes generalizations. Grab some friends together for some Mario Party action, and I'm sure the house visitors will probably see a bunch of immature teens in front of the TV screaming at each other if they looked in on the group playing. Immaturity can be a fun part of competition among friends, although mayhaps not all see it that way.

I have seen adults at sporting events that are way more immature than many gamers I know. True, I do know quite a few immature gamers, but most of those are spoiled by their parents anyway. I also knew a few Professors at Kent Ashtabula who were highly immature. And they don't play video games. It seems to go back to that thing about how playing Dungeons & Dragons causes you to go out and commit murder or become a Satanic Cultist.

Being an "immature" and being a "gamer" are from two different dimensions ,some one can be one of them or both depending on the individual's personality and not because one of the two factors is affecting the other.

Originally Posted by LichGRIFFIN

Being an "immature" and being a "gamer" are from two different dimensions ,some one can be one of them or both depending on the individual's personality and not because one of the two factors is affecting the other.

Exactly. I've met alot of immature people who don't play games at all. But most of the gamers I know are more mature then 70% I know. Games like GTA are not responsible for crimes some people commit. It's the person's mind and ability to differentiate good and evil. Actually, there are games out there that inspire people to become better people.

Originally Posted by katsoyori33

Exactly. I've met alot of immature people who don't play games at all. But most of the gamers I know are more mature then 70% I know. Games like GTA are not responsible for crimes some people commit. It's the person's mind and ability to differentiate good and evil. Actually, there are games out there that inspire people to become better people.

and there are also games that inspire people to become worse ,that's if someone is that simple-minded to let it happen.