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Hey, I'm April and I'm a casual gamer. They say the first step is admitting you have a problem.

I like old school games and stupid facebook games that distract me from homework and studying. Also the Sims, they make me happy. The two main consoles I usually play are the NES and the Sega Genesis however I haven't been able to actually play either of them for a while now, however I do have a Sega emulator on my laptop. My boyfriend's also gotten me to try some of those new fangled first-person shooters like Half-Life 2, Portal and Team Fortress 2.

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-minecraft, spor and sims
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april | 6:05 PM on 09.30.2009 29 comments


Hey guys, I need your help! I'm doing a university study about the Destructoid site, the whole online community really and I would love it if you replied to this blog with how, why and what you use the Destructoid site for!

I also posted the same question in the meet and greet forums (since it was my first forum post) so if you want you could go there and reply too, whatever's easier for you! I know "forums, we have them" but I just wanted to reach as many people as I could.

Thanks,

Also, cocks.



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Krow's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2009 18:11
Krow
No.
Elsa's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2009 18:11
Elsa
I use the Destructoid site for the following:

1. community. A place to meet other gamers, talk about games and to find fun people to game online with.

2. writing. I like to write, I like to write about gaming.

3. reading. I like to keep up with current info on gaming, with opinion pieces, with previews, reviews, etc.

How?
The main page articles, the c-blogs. Occasionally the forums and even the chat/irc.

Why?
Because I love gaming. It keeps me involved and again, to comes back to the sense of community.
SovietMudkipz's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2009 18:16
SovietMudkipz
If you honestly need to post a cblog to gather information about Dtoid then you're not researchong very well.

Also, showing complete disregard for Destructoid's policies as apparent in that last sentence probably isn't going to go over kindly with most people.
SovietMudkipz's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2009 18:16
SovietMudkipz
*researching
angusm's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2009 18:20
angusm
Could be she just didn't want to misrepresent the Community.

I use it to keep myself informed, share opinions with people of common interests and on occasion as a soapbox to promote my viewpoint or a game I feel needs some attention.
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2009 18:34
RonBurgandy2010
Where else am I going to entice little boys into my van?



Also, would anyone like some candy?

phantomile's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2009 18:40
phantomile
I was going to say "I use Destructoid to pick up chicks", but then I thought she might take me seriously and actually use that in her report.
Jesus H Christ's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2009 19:11
Jesus H Christ
I was just wondering today where you've been. You posted an awesome intro blog and then just disappeared. It makes stalking you rather difficult.

Anyway, I use it to learn the vidjya gaem news obviously, and for socialization with hilarious and awesome people.

And for stalking you.
april's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2009 19:24
april
Thanks for the feedback people!(well some of you could be less rude but hey it's the internet!) This is really helpful!
Jesse Cortez's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2009 19:29
Jesse Cortez
I use Destructoid for meeting friends online and at NARPS.
How? IRC.
Why? Cause they have the same interests as me and are the nicest people in the world (for the most part)
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2009 19:29
RonBurgandy2010
I honestly wasn't trying to be rude, I was trying to be funny.

That's one of the big reasons I come here. It's just a big group of people with similar senses of humor, tastes in games, and, as I've tried to show with dTunes, similar tastes in music. It's a place where no matter what your views are on anything, you are accepted for who you are.

I love you guys.
garison's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2009 19:35
garison
What Ronburg said.
ace of knaves's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2009 19:38
ace of knaves
I come here to get game news with some personality and to be part of a fantastic community. In fact I believe it to be among, if not the single best community to be found on all of the internet. And we're all absolutely twisted.
Volgin13's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2009 19:51
Volgin13
listen to teh podtoidz.

And also do not put the motto o' the site in your blog post.

also WHY are you doing a report on a gaming site for a project in college? Shouldn't you guys go help cure cancer?
nukka jdav's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2009 19:57
nukka jdav
I usually just come here for the news and the flavor of the site in general. I love the community but I'm not very involved with it. If I was I guess I'd be cool.
Naim Master's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2009 20:15
Naim Master
I come here for awesome Facebook Games walktroughs!
april's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2009 20:19
april
Well Volgin13 I'm a communications student, which in my opinion is the best degree ever, so I get to write about whats going on today in popular cultur or any subculture (this assignment is about online communities and whatnot) or anything really as long as it sounds interesting. So I guess I could write about curing cancer but that is a lot of science and would involve some bullshitting I'm just not capable of, haha o well I guess.
CelicaCrazed's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2009 20:50
CelicaCrazed
I visit Destructoid because it's the only place I've ever felt a true connection to the other users. The sense of community that has been instilled is something that is pretty hard to replicate on the internet were people normally hide behind an anonymous avatar. I mean just look at the responses so far. We are a welcoming group but at the same time vicious if we feel like someone is threatening or misrepresenting our community. They don't do it because they personally hate you but because they love this place so much. Just watch when someone actually starts trolling this site. They never stand a chance and it hilarious to watch it all unfold.

Being able to connect and have intelligent conversations with people online is what draws me in. It's like a giant book club for video games, but that happens mostly in the C-Blogs and Forums where the avatarless do not tread. There's a rule here that you can save yourself a lot of facepalming if you skip over anyone who does not have an avatar. But the quality writing from the users we have here is astounding. The artistic talent of so many people here make me jealous as well. While I do read the news articles, a lot actually, I do it more to see other people's opinions on the subjects rather than just the straight up facts. You can learn a lot by listening to other people. Also having the staff allowed to voice their opinions is awesome. Sure not everyone will agree with them but there's not many place where an editor will punch a games developer for sending them a crappy game:


Friday Night Fights is also another highlight here, which is a community game night. You can never be bored on a Friday night. Playing with people from around the world who you interact with everyday through the site is pretty cool.

I'm here also for the LOLs if you haven't noticed. A sense of humour is not something that this community is missing. Just make sure your sarcasm-meter is fully functioning to save yourself a lot of awkward moments. The staff definitely know how to tickle the funny bone.

Best thing to do is just type in PAX in the C-Blog Search. That is probably the best representation of Destructoid you'll find.
Diverse's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2009 21:02
Diverse
Destructoid is usually the first site I visit when I do compoopering, always. I'm not the most well known on Dtoid, nor am I even friends with practically anyone on here, but I do love them all, if that makes any sense. I value their opinion on this wonderful hobby that we share(and even on practically everything else outside of gaming), and the sense of a community that we have here is unparalleled to the hundreds of other communities I was a part of since I started using the internet a decade ago.
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2009 21:05
MrSadistic
Uh, I'm not gonna get raped am I? Because that would be totally AWESOME. If so, then I will let you have your way with me.

Also, I better get paid for this. Oh, and you have to cover my medical bills if I get super herpes, again.
HiddenAHB's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2009 21:42
HiddenAHB
Everything that CelicaCrazed said, plus, Dtoid have the best editors and writers of all gaming sites.

@ MrSadistic

Can i rape you?
pascuz46's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/30/2009 22:42
pascuz46
I originally joined just to post comments on blog articles, read gaming news and my one friend was also a member. Now I stay because I love this community and I love talking about video games with people. I really like the idea of the Cblogs and how I can post my ideas. It helps me with my writing too, I find out from others what I need to improve on, which is helpful for my academic papers in school. Also Friday Night Fights, is the best fucking idea I have ever herd of. Thanks to online gaming (which I didnt get into until this gen) I can talk to Dtoid members online while where playing some of our fav games. Its also nice to put a voice and a personality to the avatar. In short, Dtoid is a great community and I'm really proud that Im a member. One day hopefully at some kind of games convention Ill get to meet some members, that would be great.
Bat Country's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 07:27
Bat Country
@RonBurgandy2010

falinter's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/16/2009 10:50
falinter
For whatever reason I pretty much stalk this site all day and everyone on it. They just have too many interesting things to say about a topic I happen to love.

I'm in the forums, the front page, the cblogs, twitter, even the friggin' feedback page. I may not be as close of friends with them as others on this site but I hold the opinions every editor and regular on this site with the highest regard.

Yep, back to the forums to talk about zombies.
RoninZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/11/2010 12:16
RoninZero
Pretty much what everyone has said. I think I differ a little bit by socializing with the Dtoid Steam community, or Steamtoid for short. I visit the forums and cblogs every once in a while, but until I get back to college in a few weeks and need something to distract me, I will be there.

Plus, this site has some damn god opinions even if they differ from the norm. After reading so many publications that say the same thing about a game that is "critically acclaimed" and then have Destructoid tell something different really gives a better look at these games and save me money. Less fluff and shit, more truth and cocks.
smiths's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2010 20:14
smiths
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