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Tim Bray on Not Being a Gamer.

Obligitory grumbling from jmac about the word "gamer". Realizing that "gamer" has joined "atheist" for words that I don't use to describe myself due to semantic hairsplitting that normally sets my teeth on edge but in this case is necessary due to the sheer loadedness of the words. (In this case, I can point to Tim's story and say "Yes, this is how I feel, and why I try not to come within ten miles of these things (or walk away cold-turkey after a couple of intense weeks when they do suck me in)," but others can still call me a "gamer" and be correct, for certain definitions. Blah.)

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[jtroutman.livejournal.com]

I suffer the same. I could so easily fall into the pit of gaming.

I basically spent a year of my life (in between HS and college) doing NOTHING but playing an on-line game (not a MUD, but close... avatar).

I could easily see myself working as a janitor or something and spending all of the rest of my life playing MMORPGs.