Study on the effects of game-centricity

People Who Identify as ‘Gamers’ More Prone to Racist, Sexist Behavior: Study

https://www.vice.com/en/article/epzq8z/gamer-identity-study-extremism?utm_source=reddit.com

Edit: I thought we could have a civilized discussion on personal experiences proving or disproving this study, but instead it's a flamewar. Welp

only applies to you

Yeah play shooter go shoot people or whatever the boomers say

are mobile gamers included?

Clayy [#4]

are mobile gamers included?

I think the study generalizes the term "gamer" to anyone who spends large amounts of time playing video games each day, regardless of platform.

Stopped reading at geometrix

this applies to the online world, where anyone can say whatever they want and get away with it. gamers, usually being teenagers, are just irresponsible and say stuff. it is getting slowly better, but it what it is. u cant really stop it

i mean yeah when ur behind a screen people feel empowered to say whatever they want even if its racist, homophobic, etc. Plus everyone I know who identifies as a "gamer" either never goes outside or has pretty poor social skills. People who play games but are normal don't really refer to themselves as gamers bc in real life people who don't play games associate it with weird, toxic behavior like the article described.

burritx [#6]

Stopped reading at geometrix

what is the issue? I don't even know who you are

geometrix [#9]

what is the issue? I don't even know who you are

But I know who you are, Mr text wall

There is a difference between causality and correlation and these outlets will probably never understand this.

burritx [#10]

But I know who you are, Mr text wall

is this about the ZmjjKK Clears post lol

oh yeah when I was hyping up EDG .. ah ok

Gamingers

I think anyone that spends a large amount of time on the internet arguing is bond to be racist at some point