2023-08-12 13:03:29
Violence, crime, hair-raising language, stereotypes and lots of fun together: Grand Theft Auto Online Image: Rockstar Games
Hatred on the internet is a topic in public discourse again and again. Games are seen as an epicenter. is that fair
The other day in one of the dirtier corners of the internet. “What has ruined modern video games?” asks an anonymous user of the video game section of the 4chan forum. “Capitalism,” replies one user. With his comment, he rakes in a flurry of affirmative replies.
Other users line up and bring out the worst swear words and insults for all sorts of groups that can be constructed as enemy images. Hatred and contempt seem to shape the discourse. “Observers like to forget that 4chan exists to fool people,” is the first verdict of psychologist Chris Ferguson in an interview with the FAZ
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