All is fair in love and World of Warcraft

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Terrorantula

#1 April 25, 2011, 08:52:49 pm

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An article about people who fell in love via WoW- please read before replying.

I think this is a really interesting idea- I wouldn't have expected that people interacting via avatars would have forged connections strong enough to actually lead to real-world romance-at least, so strongly. Lord knows I've crushed on chat buddies. The idea of avatars serving as intermediaries to cover the player's flaws, yet the players not being disappointed when encountering the reality behind the screen, is definitely something to think on.

Everyone has the right to be himself; wise men know how to,when, and whether to navigate the boundary between their rights and those of others when they collide.

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goldenratio

#2 April 25, 2011, 08:55:14 pm

now das fresh
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my brother called me the other day

he said "there's a problem in the world"

I said "in the world of warcraft?"

we laughed for a while. it was good stuff.

yes coulombs are "germaine", did you learn that word at talk like a dick school?

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Vellfire

#3 April 25, 2011, 09:00:29 pm

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Why don't you make a comment? I don't get people posting articles that they have nothing to say about themselves.

I love this hobby - stealing your mother's diary
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Terrorantula

#4 April 25, 2011, 09:10:55 pm

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Better?

Everyone has the right to be himself; wise men know how to,when, and whether to navigate the boundary between their rights and those of others when they collide.

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Faust

#5 April 25, 2011, 09:14:38 pm

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I don't think there's anything wrong with it. It can be hard to find a partner in this world I imagine, especially one that shares interests with you. The amount of friends* I have whose other halves don't like videogames, and this meaning that they don't get to play them in their houses much any more, is quite considerable. I lucked out in meeting someone that was into pretty much everything I am when I was 18, so I didn't need to resort to this, but I wouldn't turn my nose up at it if it led to love. However you meet your soulmate is ok with me, as long as it isn't like at a paedophile conference or something.

*I say "friends", I'm pretty much a lazy dude nowadays and see my "friends" very rarely, but if you've hung out with me in the last few years then you're still in my friends reference database!!!

Hey hey hey

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Terrorantula

#6 April 25, 2011, 09:56:11 pm

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I agree it's a good thing.

Everyone has the right to be himself; wise men know how to,when, and whether to navigate the boundary between their rights and those of others when they collide.

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thecatamites

#7 April 25, 2011, 10:01:17 pm

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I've never played WoW but my impression was always that it was kind of skeevy manipulative garbage that relied on getting people addicted to worthless equipment updates etc, so it's nice to see that at least there are some worthwhile things resulting from it. That being said

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The beginner’s guide to World of Warcraft notes that you can go it alone, “but by going it alone, you won’t be able to master some of the game’s tougher challenges, you will likely take longer to reach the endgame, and you won’t have access to the game’s most powerful magical treasures.” Ms. Pringle thinks that is analogous to love.

this metaphor coming soon to an indie game near you

http://harmonyzone.org

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#8 April 26, 2011, 04:39:33 am

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The beginner’s guide to World of Warcraft notes that you can go it alone, “but by going it alone, you won’t be able to master some of the game’s tougher challenges, you will likely take longer to reach the endgame, and you won’t have access to the game’s most powerful magical treasures.” Ms. Pringle thinks that is analogous to love.

In reality, it's more analogous to cubicle work. Once a week, you sit in front of a computer with 24 other people you may or may not give the smallest shit about and spend several hours slogging through a bunch of menial encounters that you've previously completed many many times before, in the hopes of one day upgrading your kezan's taint to a kezan's unstoppable taint.

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Hundley

#9 April 26, 2011, 08:53:17 am

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I COULD NEVER LOVE A DWARF

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Carrion Crow

#10 April 26, 2011, 04:13:41 pm

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When I was 16 I met up with and made out with an 18 year old Scottish girl I met playing counter strike. My mum found out and went nuts, banning me from seeing her. She was my first kiss.

We're still really good mates today! She's not my type though.

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big ass skelly

#11 April 27, 2011, 09:23:12 am

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I'd never marry an alliance b!tch....

for the horde!!!

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Farren

#12 April 27, 2011, 04:29:21 pm

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did they consummate IG

DEUCE: MEETING THE URINE UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL AND REALIZING IT'S JUST LIKE ME AND MY PREJUDICES THIS WHOLE TIME WERE COMPLETELY FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF PTTTTHTHTHH GOD IT'S EVERYWHERE<br />DEUCE: FUCK THIS TASTES LIKE PISS<br />PANTS: WHERE IT SHOULD TASTE LIKE COTTON CANDY OR PICKLES<br />DEUCE: OR AT LEAST LIKE URINE NOT PISS

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Terrorantula

#13 April 28, 2011, 08:46:55 pm

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I'd think it would be more enjoyable IRL.

Everyone has the right to be himself; wise men know how to,when, and whether to navigate the boundary between their rights and those of others when they collide.

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Frisky SKeleton

#14 April 28, 2011, 11:28:05 pm

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i'd make fun of them but i'm lonely

I USE Q'S INSTEQD OF Q'S

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Malad

#15 May 05, 2011, 09:55:50 pm

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w/e. I feel like people will always find love in unusual outlets, especially through the internet. To draw a line between creepy and "oh, cool" is hard, though, because I would never pursue romance in a virtual world. but power to those that do!

what's updog?

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