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lennytheweedwhacker · Fri February 23, 2024 3:05 am

wease wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:In principle is watching someone play video games online the same thing as watching people play sports?
Absolutely not

What is your reasoning?

wease · Post by **wease** » Fri February 23, 2024 3:15 am

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
wease wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:In principle is watching someone play video games online the same thing as watching people play sports?
Absolutely not
What is your reasoning?

Video gaming is not sports.

Ello Sailor · Post by **Ello Sailor** » Fri February 23, 2024 3:22 am

What about chess?

lennytheweedwhacker · Fri February 23, 2024 3:48 am

wease wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
wease wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:In principle is watching someone play video games online the same thing as watching people play sports?
Absolutely not
What is your reasoning?
Video gaming is not sports.

Not that it is sports, but is watching people that are the best or very good at their particular activity the same thing in principle

spike · Post by **spike** » Fri February 23, 2024 4:12 am

goal posts are moving

wease · Post by **wease** » Fri February 23, 2024 4:16 am

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
wease wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
wease wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:In principle is watching someone play video games online the same thing as watching people play sports?
Absolutely not
What is your reasoning?
Video gaming is not sports.
Not that it is sports, but is watching people that are the best or very good at their particular activity the same thing in principle

Not at all.

lennytheweedwhacker · Fri February 23, 2024 3:43 pm

wease wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
wease wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
wease wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:In principle is watching someone play video games online the same thing as watching people play sports?
Absolutely not
What is your reasoning?
Video gaming is not sports.
Not that it is sports, but is watching people that are the best or very good at their particular activity the same thing in principle
Not at all.

Still need your explanation bro

tommy · Post by **tommy** » Fri February 23, 2024 3:54 pm

The line between games and sports has always been blurry. Where do Pool, Poker, Darts, Golf... Etc land?

Competitive eSports definitely require skill and there are different teams that people support, so I think it's fair to say it's at least sports adjacent.

Watching twitch streamers just playing random games is probably more analogous to an interactive podcast. The viewers are there for the chat as much as the gaming.

lennytheweedwhacker · Fri February 23, 2024 4:04 pm

Thank you, Tom

Vitalogist · Post by **Vitalogist** » Fri February 23, 2024 4:04 pm

I’m definitely too old to understand the appeal of video game streaming. And I’m okay with that.

Most of the people I see who do Twitch and stuff like it are very annoying.

lennytheweedwhacker · Fri February 23, 2024 4:07 pm

I think the fact that they receive earnings, sponsorships, prize money, mass viewership etc…makes it a valid discussion.

Vitalogist · Post by **Vitalogist** » Fri February 23, 2024 4:43 pm

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:I think the fact that they receive earnings, sponsorships, prize money, mass viewership etc…makes it a valid discussion.

If you could Twitch stream a video game, what would it be?

lennytheweedwhacker · Fri February 23, 2024 4:54 pm

Vitalogist wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:I think the fact that they receive earnings, sponsorships, prize money, mass viewership etc…makes it a valid discussion.
If you could Twitch stream a video game, what would it be?

Mario Kart on GameCube

Vitalogist · Post by **Vitalogist** » Fri February 23, 2024 6:03 pm

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
Vitalogist wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:I think the fact that they receive earnings, sponsorships, prize money, mass viewership etc…makes it a valid discussion.
If you could Twitch stream a video game, what would it be?
Mario Kart on GameCube

Mario Kart is always good… mine would be old school. Double Dragon or Battle Toads, but it would have to be on the arcade machines.

lennytheweedwhacker · Sat February 24, 2024 4:35 am

Do you ask a lot of questions?

BurtReynolds · Post by **BurtReynolds** » Wed February 28, 2024 12:39 am

Do you use the phrase "recycling bin" in everyday conversation? Like, do you say "Take the garbage out to the recycle bin." or "Where is the recycling bin?" Or do you just say trash can? I'm trying to understand something...

Ello Sailor · Post by **Ello Sailor** » Wed February 28, 2024 12:42 am

"Put it in the recycling"

"Recycling is in the bin to the left"

Trash is different. Are you stupid?

Ello Sailor · Post by **Ello Sailor** » Wed February 28, 2024 12:42 am

Yes, you are.

dad · Post by **dad** » Wed February 28, 2024 12:47 am

BurtReynolds wrote:Do you use the phrase "recycling bin" in everyday conversation? Like, do you say "Take the garbage out to the recycle bin." or "Where is the recycling bin?" Or do you just say trash can? I'm trying to understand something...

recycling or recycling bin.

BurtReynolds · Post by **BurtReynolds** » Wed February 28, 2024 12:50 am

Ello Sailor wrote:Yes, you are.

Shut up australian. I was asking real people.

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