Virtual Worlds and Gaming Life

The gaming world has it's own social hierarchy within itself. There are games that are considered lame and/or nerdy, and then there are games, when played, the player is automatically considered "cool." Some how the gaming systems have even evolved their own hierarchy.. The PS3 and Xbox360 are the top tier gaming systems, while the GameCube would be considered to be the bottom of the food chain. Even though there is a common misconception in the every day world that "old" is "uncool," or as the generations above us would say "not hip," the classic game systems have swag points of their own, such as the N64 (the best system in the history of gaming). It is odd to think that people can be judged or judge others solely on the fact that they might play games on their computer or on an outdated gaming system. However, I have to admit that I am at fault for judging people for the games they play. I wouldn't say that I am proud that I do that, but there are definitely strong stereotypes that go with certain gaming methods, which I have often found to be true. That being said, there are always exceptions to stereotypes and I have made it a point in my life to avoid "fitting" certain stereotypes.

1500 Word Paper..

I think that this paper is a good idea for an assignment, as in dissecting an advertisement, however I think that it is unnecessary that we have to write 1500 words… I don't see why it wouldn't be acceptable to just right about three pages on an advertisement. I mean 1500 words wouldn't necessarily be that many if we were writing about whatever we wanted, which it could be argued that we are, but I feel like there are many topics that I would rather write 1500 words on. And I chose an advertisement that means something different to me than what it was supposed to target, so I have a strong topic to write about. It's just that I am not a very strong writer; therefore it can be a struggle for me to find 1500 words to say without any debate. If I am having a discussion with someone, then it isn't hard for me to come up with plenty of things to say because I have someone to feed off of and help shape/change my thoughts. I prefer to share ideals and opinions in person, instead of using the internet, paper, and words. I am a people person and always will be.

"There Is No Shame in Watching YouTube"

Michael Strangelove pointed out in his writing that we shouldn't be ashamed or embarrassed about watching YouTube videos because we see a little bit of ourselves in the videos, which I disagree with. I mean sure I will connect with several of them, but for the most part I watch videos because they have been talked about a lot recently or because I find them humorous. I would definitely say that I don't finish some videos because I think they are stupid or I would be embarrassed if someone found me watching them. A lot of people view what they watch as an extension of their ideals and a lot of the time people will judge others based on what they have or haven't seen. It's almost as if television and videos on the internet is an extension of our personalities and social lives. Which is why I think that people could be ashamed of watching certain videos on YouTube. Many of them are not worth the time of our day, nor the humiliation of admitting you watched a really dumb video.