Extra Credit lab 13

A gamer site I do not ordinarily visit is Gaymer.com, which is a gaming sit targeted towards the gay gaming community.
Three discussion forums I found that talk about the topic of personal identity and gaming are in the “Which is more difficult? Coming out as gay or as a gamer” forum. This forum has people discussing what is more difficult for them to come out of the closet in, letting society know that they are gay or that they are gamers. This forum doesn’t not seem to be moderator by a forum moderator because of some of the language used as well as the derogatory terms used in the forum. In this forum it seems most of the bloggers are more conscience about coming out as a gamer because they are perceived as “nerdy” whereas most people’s families already know of their sexuality.

Another forum that discusses personality is a forum titled “What I hate”. This forum is about people expressing the negative connotations the non-gay community has about homosexuals in society. These “complaints” are within everyday life as well as playing games online and interacting with others who feel strongly against gay’s way of life. This forum does not seem to be moderated in anyway because you can read some very strong language directed at those who make fun of homosexuals. Most of the bloggers are talking about how it is hard to be popular or have many friends when kids are very judging about others sexuality.

One last forum that discusses gaming as well as sexuality is the “That’s so Gamer Guy” forum post. Here the bloggers are talking about an ad campaign in New York to try and stop people from saying the expression “That’s so gay”. Gamers here are discussing it because the ad also implies that calling somebody a “gamer” is referring to them as a loner and has no other hobbies. None of the bloggers really seem to agree with the aging ad and discusses its many flaws. Like the other two forums the blogs really do not seem mediated by a third party.