Poll: What subsect of "geek culture" do you identify the most with?
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I'd wager it's going to be majority for videogaming. I mean... this is essentially a website dedicated to video games and video game culture. No surprises from my answer though, definitely in that category myself seeing as I'm even attending school to learn how to make games myself.
I guess video gaming? I have no idea on what encompasses the "nerd" or "geek" stereotypes, as I don't label myself under them. Does reading/writing come under it? If so then I suppose it'd be that, as I'm an aspiring author. Does having a large interest in ancient history fall under it? If not, then definitely video games.
Video games...with a thing for action figures, I dont particually like the term gamer..it just seems weird to refer to oneself as that..my familiy started refered to me as "a gamer" and I found it embarrasing
oh and comic books too though I dont know much about eather of the big players universes
I also like "internet stuff" specifically analysing all those terrible movies that exist...my favorte online show is the Nostalga Chick
aside from that I'm not particually "smart" or have any knowlege in all those intulectual feilds...
oh and comic books too though I dont know much about eather of the big players universes
I also like "internet stuff" specifically analysing all those terrible movies that exist...my favorte online show is the Nostalga Chick
aside from that I'm not particually "smart" or have any knowlege in all those intulectual feilds...
there always seems to be overlap with thease kinds of thingsBathorysGraveland2 said:
I dunno Vault, you come up with some brilliant avvys.Vault101 said:
Indeed. Neither "Geek" or "Nerd" really carry the same negative connotation that they once did. It's now more of which interest do you love to submerge yourself in. Something in which everbody can relate. As it should be.Vault101 said:
OP: I'd click them all except table-top if I could. So I clicked other.
I feel it weird to identify myself with some sort of sub-culture, why is it so many people have to LIVE their hobbies? It is possible to enjoy something without it being all identifying, or so I have heard.
I guess but I'm not like one of those "high iq sciency mathy" peopleAgent Cross said:
I think I tend to lean towards the "creative" stuff....like drawing an such...and I'm absolutely fascinated by all the stuff underneath story's (tropes, cliches, what makes a good story good or a bad story bad) I never really invested myself into anything "useful"
[quote/]Indeed. Neither "Geek" or "Nerd" really carry the same negative connotation that they once did. It's now more of which interest do you love to submerge yourself in. Something in which everbody can relate. As it should be.[/quote]
that and I noticed there are alot of writers around here
its part of wanting to belong...a common human desireBoris Goodenough said:
You can still belong without living it.Vault101 said:
When people ask me if I believe, I say I don't, I don't say that I am an atheist unless asked specifically.
When people ask me if I am a gamer, I say I game.
When people ask if I am a nerd, I say I enjoy nerdy stuff.
Then again I am the odd one out most of the time, I've never been part of a clique, always going between groups without being ejected.
I have talked with my friends about these things and for the most part they agree on my stance, so I am not that weird afterall.
Somewhere in videogaming and Anime/ Japn. I don't consider well label myself as an Otaku since there are still a wide range of animes I still haven't seen yet and the same goes with videogames I haven't played yet.
you underestimate the power a label can have....self applied or otherwise.why do you think we have such things as emo,goth,punk,skinhead,scene,otaku,gangsta, metalhead,biker,hipster?Boris Goodenough said:
some people like calling themselves a nerd/geek/gamer and like the fact that the "culture" is this big thing they can feel a part of
other people don't label themselves...even if they do fit many of the stereotypes
the act of calling your self one of those labels doesn't always mean you define yourself by it entirly...what is a gamer/nerd/geek?
I guess my point is different things work for different people
Would have to go with videogaming, though I find it surprising that comics aren't on the poll, as they'd be a close second for me, and I'm sure I'm not the only, nor the biggest, comic book 'geek' here...
Oh I agree, I just think it's a tad odd to live one's hobby.Vault101 said:
And totally unrelated I stumbled across this the other day:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBkWhkAZ9ds
Enjoy
Videogaming. Shelf upon shelf of games and a cabinet with 5 consoles all ready to go.
I used to do W40k tabletop but it got far too expensive to continue with what I planned to do.
I used to do W40k tabletop but it got far too expensive to continue with what I planned to do.
To be quite honest, I don't really identify with any of them.
I know that I am one but I've never identified as a geek or a nerd.
I know that I am one but I've never identified as a geek or a nerd.