As the author of the "horrible" joke, I feel bad that it was used against you guys. The "hey you guys get your characters and fight our characters" version was much funnier, than the original nerdy mock-drunken-barfight version. In poor taste, stupid, or edgy, it is always a matter of perspective.[quote='Souca',index.php?page=Thread&postID=135191# post135191]
Yes, he was there. I didn't know he was acting in a journalistic capacity, but that might be because I arrived late. While I'm not sure how to take his article, he didn't get anything wrong and did his research.

[/quote]Except that the joke was belted out (actually, several times through revisions). The drunken nerd-barfight versions were specifically a bit louder, for effect. Saying that it was whispered under my breath in a superior manner is not true.

P.S.

Funny enough, I wrote up my opinion on why sociologically criticize those folks in the derailed thread here:
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Folks are going to be prejudiced by their culture's values, and American gaming values tend to indicate that no outside factors should influence gameplay at all(even though most seem to acknowledge that this is not true in most cases, through better video cards, faster connections, etc) It is a valid opinion, but it is simply that -- an opinon that reinforces the common perception and set of values. Thus it will be a predictably popular opinon piece.