Another extremely short article for this issue, but it is also me complaining about how people approach technology and personal choice, so it fits with the editorial page.
Over the years of writing this column I have had many people ask me for advice on buying a console, basically asking the ‘Which system is better question’.
My answer has always been the same “Well, what kind of games do you like to play?”, and I think that is what more people need to consider when they are going to buy a gaming system, or post on a blog when someone posts about their favourite game. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, so if you don’t like the game – Who cares, don’t read the blog if it bothers you that much, just leave. This should also be applied to all types of tecchnology and other products, phones, tablets, books, etc.
Right now a big topic of debate (or flamewars in the case of the internet) is smart phone type – mainly iPhone vs. Android. In both camps there are people who would probably engage in a fight to the death if you argued with them for too long. Of course there is the never ending fight between Mac and PC, where Mac went so far into passive agressive attack with their commercials that they created a whole genre of “I’m a…, and I’m a….” commercials.
Just like everybody else I am guilty of making jokes about people’s computer choice, but they know I’m joking. When I bought a tablet I considered the iPad, then bought something that suited my requirements better, for a better price. Same with the phone, it isn’t the name or the popularity of the phone I care about, its what it can do. I hate reading fanboy sites – I mostly avoid them entirely by this point, but then there are the people who come onto generic tech sites, read an article about a gaming innovation by one company and they just have to post that that company sucks. Why? Does it serve to inform anyone? Will it sway someones opinion of what product they were going to buy purely through its incredible eloquence? I’m guessing no for both questions. So, in the end the point is to respect other people’s opinions, don’t force your own down people’s throats, and just ignore the idiot who tries. Keep on Gaming!
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