Re: ME-PBM Late Joiners

From: desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins)

Date: Mon, 24 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0000

Dennis DeYoung <dcd@nasa.kodak.com> writes:
> I hope your not giving your opinions on laser techniques in alt.eye.surgery
> and other such places where you haven't a clue what your talking about.
> From your reply though, I'd guess that you probably think it's fine to do so.

This is still nonsense.  One doesn't need to play a game to understand
the victory conditions.  I understand the game and the issues at hand
just as well as you do.

The real truth is that you are always going to get different points of
view from those who choose to play a particular game than from those who
don't.  Because the players who like a particular game are those who
prefer the style of play that it encourages.  And if (as in this case)
players who try to win without regard for the "proprieties" that are so
important to you, are made conspicuously unwelcome for doing so, then of
course they will go play something else next time.  Thus reinforcing
your group mentality and your attitude toward those who see games a
different way.

I don't think there's anything especially wrong with this.  If you want
to view your style of playing as the only way, and avoid having anything
to do with players who see things a different way, and that is what you
enjoy, more power to you.  But if you want to discuss your style of play
in an open forum with a broader class of gamers, you have to face the
fact that not every single one of those people is going to agree with
your standards of play and your proprieties, nor are they going to feel
obliged not to have opinions on them.  Those opinions are just as valid
and informed as yours.  They are just different.

David desJardins

References

Re: ME-PBM Late Joiners
desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins)
Thu, 20 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: ME-PBM Late Joiners
dcd@nasa.kodak.com (Dennis DeYoung)
Fri, 21 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

Re: ME-PBM Late Joiners
desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins)
Thu, 20 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: ME-PBM Late Joiners
dcd@nasa.kodak.com (Dennis DeYoung)
Fri, 21 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0000