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Originally Posted by Jackal
You've refused to acknowledge that Emily's comments are, in fact, a tongue-in-cheek way of overcoming the very prejudice you're concerned about.
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Honestly, I did not read the first line at all like that. It's the opening line, so the only context going into the article is the reader's baggage of the moment. I suspect she wrote it with her audience in mind, which appears to be demonstrated by her loyal champions here. I'm new to this board, so I don't have the advantage of knowing the culture.
From my point of view. I'd just returned from the GDC, where a lot of experienced gamers were talking all about casual gamers being the current force that's growing the PC games market, and how THEY've lowered the level of games. So when I read the opening line, I smiled at her phrasing, but I also rolled my eyes a little. After a while, I felt I should comment about it.
I've learned a LOT about the culture here, since then. <smile>
