In some cases I think it's because certain people want a "safe special place" and other times it's people who mean well fumbling the ball and making choices for other people which turns out badly. You know what they say,Carly. Hell is paved with good intentions!
Maybe I'm jumping the gun though. This could turn out to be the best upcoming PAX ever. I hope so!
Heck, I didn't even know Lemmings had a holiday edition. I probably would have picked it up back in the day. Didn't "Populace" on the snes also have a Christmas map?
I'll post a more concrete reply to the linked location after reading the whole article,Blake!
I can't argue,really. You're right, "human nature" sucks. I "want" a utopian gamer society where everyone can get along but perhaps some measure of "protecting minorities" and "giving them a special place" is in fact necessary. (Which makes me sad,Chris)
I also agree with your last statement. A lot of people in the lime-light supposedely representing gaming probably are not qualified to. It's sad a bulk of these people would look at you funny if you asked them what Y's, Lunar, or Nier were. I find many of these types of gamers are only concerned with modern AAA releases or the handful of indie games that somehow became trendy to play. Not that's the most terrible thing ever. They're allowed to have their "preferences" but they still annoy me on some level. Actually, that by itself is bearable. It's when you add "sensationalist misguided game journalism" I have a problem! (I'm a snob. Gods,it's finally happened! Who am I kidding? I've always been this way. Grumpy too!)
I dunno,Chris. I mean you could make the argument segegated water fountains of the past were not truly segregated because Blacks could still freely roam the rest of a particular building. To me we're potentially going to a somewhat blurred line.
I realize "why" the diversity lounges were created and it was to be helpful but don't you think it's "drawing attention" to LGBT gamers as opposed to merely allowing them to mingle without a huge neon sign glaring above them announcing to the rest of the gaming community that they are delicate special snowflakes? At a gaming convention why should gender or sexual preference even be a "thing" in the first place? Can't people of different backgrounds simply enjoy the same hobby and be happy about that?
Trust me, I do hope I'm incorrect about this but I think it could potentially create a greater divide between gamers as opposed to drawing us together. If I'm wrong though we can celebrate,aye?
They mean well,Blake. But yeah, segregation is segegation no matter how you package it. But if the lounge is intergrated on the main floor as part of the community as opposed to being put off to the side maybe it can still be saved. As Joe said, "Guess we'll wait and see!" I totally hope I'm wrong about the negative direction this could potentially go in.
In this case I really hope I'm incorrect,Joe. I'd love it if diversity lounges did in fact actually do something positive for the LGBT gaming community.
I just believe instead of it being in a separate space it should be more integrated onto the main floor itself. Hopefully that is how they do it.
Otherwise it'll come off as the LGBT folks simply being "pushed to the side" and that would not be good at all.
You wished me MERRY CHRISTMAS?! I'm offended,sir! I celebrate Satanic Santa Claus Day! Just kidding, Joe. lol. As for misinterpreting blogs what can I say other than I've done it too. It's no big!
Those zombie burbs adventure figurines are dope! 
Still want to get RDR. It interests me more than the GTA games. So, what's made me procrastinate? I'm not the biggest fan of westerns. But if the characters and story are good enough I should be able to still get into it!
