tanya-byron posts

He may not be Iron Man or the Hulk, but Richard Bartle sure can give a good verbal smashing, if not at the very least a literary laser blast from his chest. His latest enemies were politicians and newspaper columnists who continue to try and point fingers at those who play -- and have in many cases grown up playing -- videogames.

The article in question points out how time is against those who would liken you, us or anyone who grew up playing games to a psychopathic serial killer and/or crazy loon. Doctor Bartle goes on point out that more and more gamers are starting to vote, raise families of their own and won't appreciate people calling them all sorts of insulting things simply because of their chosen hobbies or in some cases careers.