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Where is the comedy in gaming?
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"sexual harassment is part of a culture" -- Bakhtanians
http://www.giantbomb.com/news/when-passions-flare-lines-are-crossed/4006/

Seven stupid words to explain a hobby turned sport. I don't think there is a sensible person around that could argue for that point effectively. I'm not writing to argue whether this guy said something stupid.

He did.

However, it got me thinking about what his rationale behind the statement was. In effect, could he be arguing about preserving the antagonism that comes with competitive fighting? That the trash talk itself is an aspect of the culture that enriches the community. Maybe or maybe not. He did start to make grounds for that argument which is a much more interesting one than the headline that opened this all up.


Competition breeds trash talk. Racial slurs, sexist remarks and profanities are not only allowed, but are often rewarded amongst the audience and community members. It's in this way, akin to most competitive sports.

It is an action that boosts confidence, while potentially diminishing the focus of your opponent. It takes the mental chess that would be the game in hand and throws an element of chaos in to it. It's just smart strategy really. Break apart your opponent both in game and out to achieve victory. Sometimes it's in good spirits, other times it isn't.

That's what you will see time and time again from this, is what I'd like to say, but I've been watching EVO for the past few years. That's not what I've usually seen from these events. It's not like Justin Wong's ever going to say something that'll throw Daigo Umehara off, so what comes out of this event is something a bit more pure. Most players I've seen have ear buds or headphones on in the first place, in an attempt to negate most of the surrounding noise anyway.

So, what does that leave the community with? Well, everything else.

See, the comparison that was brought up to Bakhtanians was how Starcraft doesn't foster this kind of community. What people seem to forget is that Starcraft isn't a lot like fighting games. It wasn't born in an environment that would bolster this kind of saucy talk. Fighting games have been all about the local scenes for years where cliques are formed and you look your opponent straight on. Only recently has it been an online affair.

Starcraft however has always been an online community. This anonymity

He didn't help his cause by simply disregarding her arguments of alienation over