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TDub wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 2:16 pm

CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 12:23 pm

TDub wrote: ↑Wed Apr 22, 2020 7:16 pm

There is no goddamn such thing as esports. Thats not a goddamn sport, its people playing stupid goddamn video games.


And get off my goddamn lawn

Judging by your last statement, I know you know this, and I'm no fan of the "sport," but while the competition is seemingly made up, the money is anything but.

The arenas being bid and built have real economic impact. Plus, think of all the Taco Bells that will be built by those places.

Yea it makes me sick to think of the people busting ass to get by and these kids are making 6 figures or more playing a goddamn video game. How does that benefit society in amy way shape or form?

TDub wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 2:16 pm

CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 12:23 pm

TDub wrote: ↑Wed Apr 22, 2020 7:16 pm

There is no goddamn such thing as esports. Thats not a goddamn sport, its people playing stupid goddamn video games.


And get off my goddamn lawn

Judging by your last statement, I know you know this, and I'm no fan of the "sport," but while the competition is seemingly made up, the money is anything but.

The arenas being bid and built have real economic impact. Plus, think of all the Taco Bells that will be built by those places.

Yea it makes me sick to think of the people busting ass to get by and these kids are making 6 figures or more playing a goddamn video game. How does that benefit society in amy way shape or form?

PhDhawk wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 2:24 pm Yeah something benefiting society almost never corresponds to wages.

If it did, sanitation workers would be rich.

TDub wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 2:30 pm

PhDhawk wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 2:24 pm Yeah something benefiting society almost never corresponds to wages.

If it did, sanitation workers would be rich.

True, but i think that the hugely disproportionate wages for some things is silly.

TDub wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 2:29 pm Yea, I mean, makes sense but I still respect race car drivers and rodeo contests way way more. They put in a lot more effort and there are a lot more skills and variables in their craft. Video gamers sit and eat doritos and talk to each other on their stupid little headsets.

Also, those other events have fans that are attending the actual competition and providing in person entertainment.

CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 2:35 pm

TDub wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 2:29 pm Yea, I mean, makes sense but I still respect race car drivers and rodeo contests way way more. They put in a lot more effort and there are a lot more skills and variables in their craft. Video gamers sit and eat doritos and talk to each other on their stupid little headsets.

Also, those other events have fans that are attending the actual competition and providing in person entertainment.

I think the first paragraph is arguable. I don't know firsthand or even secondhand, but I'm quite sure it takes a lot of effort and even skill to be a gamer that is making a lot of money. I know I couldn't pick it up today and get there.

The second part is why I brought up the arenas. There are already a lot of in-person competitions that make money so much that firms are building arenas that seat in the 5 figures of people.

I'm not here to defend eSports, I just get a kick out of people calling them nerds without seeing the business side of it. Especially when those nerd comments are coming from a bunch of middle-aged dudes that sit on a college sports internet message board all day arguing over hot-take tweets.

TDub wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 2:29 pm Yea, I mean, makes sense but I still respect race car drivers and rodeo contests way way more. They put in a lot more effort and there are a lot more skills and variables in their craft. Video gamers sit and eat doritos and talk to each other on their stupid little headsets.

Also, those other events have fans that are attending the actual competition and providing in person entertainment.

PhDhawk wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 2:24 pm Yeah something benefiting society almost never corresponds to wages.

If it did, sanitation workers would be rich.

TDub wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 2:29 pm Yea, I mean, makes sense but I still respect race car drivers and rodeo contests way way more. They put in a lot more effort and there are a lot more skills and variables in their craft. Video gamers sit and eat doritos and talk to each other on their stupid little headsets.

Also, those other events have fans that are attending the actual competition and providing in person entertainment.

TDub wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 2:30 pm

PhDhawk wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 2:24 pm Yeah something benefiting society almost never corresponds to wages.

If it did, sanitation workers would be rich.

True, but i think that the hugely disproportionate wages for some things is silly.

jhawks99 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 2:59 pm

TDub wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 2:29 pm Yea, I mean, makes sense but I still respect race car drivers and rodeo contests way way more. They put in a lot more effort and there are a lot more skills and variables in their craft. Video gamers sit and eat doritos and talk to each other on their stupid little headsets.

Also, those other events have fans that are attending the actual competition and providing in person entertainment.

I have a PS4 that thoroughly defetaed me.

dolomite wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 3:06 pm FWIW, Trump’s against GA reopening so soon.

TraditionKU wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 3:01 pm

PhDhawk wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 2:24 pm Yeah something benefiting society almost never corresponds to wages.

If it did, sanitation workers would be rich.

and teachers

"You give the footballer €1 million euros a month & a biological researcher €1,800 per month, and you are now looking for a Coronavirus treatment. Go to Cristiano Ronaldo or Messi & they will get you a cure."

TraditionKU wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 3:01 pm

PhDhawk wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 2:24 pm Yeah something benefiting society almost never corresponds to wages.

If it did, sanitation workers would be rich.

and teachers

TraditionKU wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 3:05 pm

TDub wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 2:30 pm

PhDhawk wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 2:24 pm Yeah something benefiting society almost never corresponds to wages.

If it did, sanitation workers would be rich.

True, but i think that the hugely disproportionate wages for some things is silly.

i’d say the same in regard to folks like the kardashians...is argue that they’re success/fame might be worse for society than someone who makes it by playing video games