Tuesday, July 27, 2010

An Analogy for Online Socialization in KoL Chat Channels

(Around 10 people are sitting in a room. Each person is playing with his handheld game console, except for the three people in the corner, who are talking and laughing.)

(A newcomer enters.)

Newcomer: Hi guys!
Person 1: Hi.

(Five minutes of silence as the newcomer takes a seat and takes out his own handheld game console. The only sound is that of the people in the corner talking to each other.)

(Every now and then, one of the people in the room curse out loud.)

Person 3: Ah, f*** it. The RNG poops all over me again.
Person 3: 35 encounters and STILL no drops.

(One of the people in the room turns off his console, puts it into his pocket, and stands up.)

Person 4: Gad, I'm done for the day.
Person 5: (turns around from his conversation in the corner) Bye!
Person 4: Bye.

Person 4 has left the building.

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