Gamers are normal people? right.
Does anyone else find it hysterical that there is a very exensive survey getting a ton of press right now that basically says gamers are normal people. The fact that we go to church and excercise has become national news. We are not reclusive non-functioning burdens on society. We actually volunteer in our community. Crazy things like that. While I do appreciate someone validating us in this way, let me step you through some problems I found with the data.
"The survey showed that gamers "spend more than three times the amount of time exercising or playing sports, volunteering in the community, reading, or engaging in religious, creative, and cultural activities than they do playing video games." Specifically, the data revealed that typical American gamers spend 23.4 hours per week on the abovementioned activities, while spending only 6.8 hours per week playing video games."
This must be the married ones of us who don't have any other choice, because they have to change diapers and bring home the bacon, and stuff.
"Moreover, the data suggests that gamers who play more regularly11 or more hours each weekspend even more time on the other activities (34.5 hours per week)"
He must be talking about when we sleep, except we don't sleep 34 hours a week. Only normal humans sleep that long. I wonder what activity he is talking about then. Maybe school or something.
Interestingly, the Hart research indicates that typical gamers are literate, creative, appreciate culture...
and here all this time I thought the reason you could turn subtitles off was for the segment of gamers who did not know how to read.
"Douglas Lowenstein, president of the ESA commented, "Gamers are everywhere and they're everyone. They are your friends, neighbors, co-workers, relatives, and kids, they lead responsible and caring lives, balancing their enjoyment of interactive entertainment with many other activities important to a well-rounded lifestyle."
does anyone else think this sounds like a warning to the American people of a Zombie invasion? "They are everywhere! You may not be able to tell them apart from you neighbor; they may have even taken over your children! Run for your lives...
Seriously, it was nice to wake up and find out someone thinks I am normal, despite the obviously flawed results. But did anyone else notice the glaring hole in the data refusing to show how many of us are actually illegal space ninjas? Now that is the real story.
"The survey showed that gamers "spend more than three times the amount of time exercising or playing sports, volunteering in the community, reading, or engaging in religious, creative, and cultural activities than they do playing video games." Specifically, the data revealed that typical American gamers spend 23.4 hours per week on the abovementioned activities, while spending only 6.8 hours per week playing video games."
This must be the married ones of us who don't have any other choice, because they have to change diapers and bring home the bacon, and stuff.
"Moreover, the data suggests that gamers who play more regularly11 or more hours each weekspend even more time on the other activities (34.5 hours per week)"
He must be talking about when we sleep, except we don't sleep 34 hours a week. Only normal humans sleep that long. I wonder what activity he is talking about then. Maybe school or something.
Interestingly, the Hart research indicates that typical gamers are literate, creative, appreciate culture...
and here all this time I thought the reason you could turn subtitles off was for the segment of gamers who did not know how to read.
"Douglas Lowenstein, president of the ESA commented, "Gamers are everywhere and they're everyone. They are your friends, neighbors, co-workers, relatives, and kids, they lead responsible and caring lives, balancing their enjoyment of interactive entertainment with many other activities important to a well-rounded lifestyle."
does anyone else think this sounds like a warning to the American people of a Zombie invasion? "They are everywhere! You may not be able to tell them apart from you neighbor; they may have even taken over your children! Run for your lives...
Seriously, it was nice to wake up and find out someone thinks I am normal, despite the obviously flawed results. But did anyone else notice the glaring hole in the data refusing to show how many of us are actually illegal space ninjas? Now that is the real story.
Sounds to me like the AVERAGE gamer is the subject of the article.
6.8 hours a week playing video games? Not much of a stretch for an average gamer.
Sorry to burst the bubble, sista, but you ain't normal. You HARDCORE, lady! ;)
Somewhere in that article should have mentioned the percentage of gamers who voted for Dubya, if indeed they voted at all.
That would be a shocking percentage, regardless of the size. But it's shocking to me how anyone could have voted for the guy.
Games, not ShrubCo, are the great uniter, though. Politics? Bah. Let's all come together in peace and harmony..........and frag each other till our thumbs bleed.
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10:53 AM, January 13, 2005
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Posted by
Rico |
1:33 PM, January 13, 2005
PHEW!.. For a second I thought they meant pnp gamers. COMPUTER gamers are normal sure.. but the few.. the proud.. Role Playing NERDS.. well.. we just aint normal.
They should survey all of us rifter/D&Ders?Shadowrunners..
excercise? hmm? You mean like rolling really heavy dice?
Community Service? Umm ... ummm... How will doing this get me more XP?
Going outside? ARE YOU DAFT?! There are people out there!!!! Unless of course it's halloween or renfaire season. Then we can go out without raising suspicion.
Jobs? Sure if you count Armorsmith, scribe, and magician.... Paycheck? I think not I deal in silvers mister!
Anyway.. yeah We nerds are still nerds.. You geeks are turning "normal"
Posted by
Rico |
1:41 PM, January 13, 2005
Anyone who calls me normal hasn't seen me plow through 90 takedowns IN A ROW in Burnout 3 while flying high off a 12-pack of Fat Tire.
If that doesn't make me an illegal space ninja, I don't know what the hell does.
Posted by
Robert, the DCD |
10:31 AM, January 14, 2005
Hahaha, I was hoping someone somewhere would point out the flaws. I want to see the real report!! does it include funerals/weddings as religious events... i've been to a coupla those! I must be on my way to normality
-Jpok
Posted by
Anonymous |
2:16 PM, January 15, 2005
Hey, now. I'm fairly normal, and a gamer. Can't say that I exercise much, though. :>
It's not the married ones, Kat, it's those of us who don't have someone willing to pay for us to play games, so have to do all those unfortunate non-gaming activities to make enough money to keep playing games. ;)
I think one of your commenters got it right when he said *average* gamers were in view. Notice that 1 hour minimum a week is the standard for measuring those that do even more of the other activities. Most gamers would consider 1 hour a week a dabbler, not a gamer. :> And again, those "other activities" probably heavily includes work. Or school as you mentioned.
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