Hey, It's only a game

[IMP]

Yes
I hate to break it to most of you fiends out there but SS is ONLY A GAME. I have a few questions.

1) why do so many people take this game so seriously?
2) why do so many people look like aliens?
3) why do people act upon this game as if it is a way of life?
4) why do people constantly complain about racism or some kid making fun of their dead grandmother when the ignore feature is just a few characters away?

thanks

[Pearl Jam]

thanks

you're welcome

[Troll King]

I don't get what you mean about people taking this game way too seriously. I haven't seen anything like that at all. I don't see anyone acting like this game is the way of life. Your definition seems to mean to have rules and actually inforce them, but I wouldn't call that being serious; that's just common sense. You seem to be under the impression that, since this is a game, nothing matters. That's not a very realistic (or for that matter, mature) outlook, but rather an excuse for idiocy.

[Jeenyuss]

Sounds to me like a certain someone made fun of someone's dead grandmother and this is their apology/proposal thread.

[Blanke]

Yes
I hate to break it to most of you fiends out there but SS is ONLY A GAME. I have a few questions.

1) why do so many people take this game so seriously?
2) why do so many people look like aliens?
3) why do people act upon this game as if it is a way of life?
4) why do people constantly complain about racism or some kid making fun of their dead grandmother when the ignore feature is just a few characters away?

thanks

You're right, this is only a game.

So why do youhave to bring all the harsh realities of life into it i.e. racism.

[Pearl Jam]

I don't get what you mean about people taking this game way too seriously. I haven't seen anything like that at all. I don't see anyone acting like this game is the way of life. Your definition seems to mean to have rules and actually inforce them, but I wouldn't call that being serious; that's just common sense. You seem to be under the impression that, since this is a game, nothing matters. That's not a very realistic (or for that matter, mature) outlook, but rather an excuse for idiocy.

unnecessary post analysis and rebuttal OF THE WEEK

all of the things this guy listed are things that are said all of the time by a countless amount of people every day

[Ephemeral]

Anyone with ?usage over 500 hours shouldn't be saying 'it's only a game'.

It is a hobby for many, or a thing to do to get away from real life. It is like walking into your neighbor's garden and saying, 'it's only some flowers' or onto the first tee at any country club on a Sunday morning and saying, 'it's just golf'.
I think it is a presumptous thing to say, to imply that somehow you know what other people's hobby should or shouldn't be.

[Jeenyuss]

unnecessary post analysis and rebuttal OF THE WEEK

all of the things this guy listed are things that are said all of the time by a countless amount of people every day

in every languageEVER

[Facetious]

actually inforce them

YOU SUCK

[GoldenPlums]

So to recap, scientists have discovered an excuse for idiocy. Excellent.

[IMP]

When people get offended on a game they take it too seriously.
Re-enforcing rules is not what I was talking about.
And on the racism thread I was just stating that people should disregard comments made by people like "***" "jew" (which i dont believe is racist) "*****" "****" "camel jockey" "heeb" and other racist slang. I just dont understand why people that choose to play a game where racist terms are thrown around and everyone does it should complain about their civil rights when they can just use the ignore feature.

[Troll King]

Racism is a serious issue. Even if the game isn't a serious setting, when you bring racism into it, you make it serious. Enforcing racism rules isn't being too serious: it's common sense.

[IMP]

Racism is a serious issue. Even if the game isn't a serious setting, when you bring racism into it, you make it serious. Enforcing racism rules isn't being too serious: it's common sense.

Talk to the president if you really are that concerned about racism in subspace.

[Troll King]

It's much easier to just ban you when you are racist.

[GHB]

Continuum is not "just a game"