ViolentKitten
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If you ever find me on the Teamspeak and join my channel, you'll find more than often that I'm quite a shy person - I reserve my conversation in fear that something that I say will leave others with a negative opinion on me. I fear that the slightest comment I make or attempt to contribute to the conversation will create awkwardness or uncomfort. This is because, before I act, I often consider a theory known as The Butterfly Effect. The name describes the possibility that our smallest of actions can contribute to, or cause, significant change in relationships, society and the world. The actual name of The Butterfly Effect describes the notion in chaos theory that a butterfly fluttering in Rio de Janeiro could change the weather in Chicago.
Today, I'm not here to discuss the science behind all this, or the theories and theorists. I'm here to discuss how our actions can change our lives, and the lives of those around us and even on the MCGamer Servers. Consider a MCSG game you played recently. The entire game, from the lobby you chose to join, to the player you chose to chase, to any decision you make, will change the flow of the game and perhaps even impact your life. I've taken the liberty of constructing a basic flowchart representing this concept:
The flowchart represents the fact that our slight actions result in the outcome of the game, or certain situations. Of course this is important whilst playing, but socially, this theory is extremely important to consider too. For this example, I will be discussing the effect of terms such as 'eZ' and 'Rekt'. Please note that this thread is not for debating on disallowing these words. It is just an example of how our words can greatly affect others.
Imagine a scenario in which you are playing SG. You make it to death match and are confronted with a team. The fight is rather intense, however you are killed after a great show of force. To this you are already agitated due to a team, but the teamers then follow through to say 'eZ L2P'. This makes you quite frustrated, and you slam your computer shut. Your anger remains with you that day, and you begin to take it out on your family or friends, perhaps creating unrest, hatred or the loss of friendship.
Although that example is rather exaggerated and does not necessarily reflect the principles of the Butterfly Effect, it shows how our actions can consequently affect another player's experience on the servers.
So, before I quit rambling, I'm going to leave you with this. Nearly every day on the forums, several threads are made on 'The community is terrible'. or 'Everyone is abusive' etc. More often than not, when a player or friend uses these terms after a fight, I will occasionally ask, 'Why did you use those terms? It makes players upset', to which they respond, 'Well, everyone says that stuff anyway, who cares?' If you are a player who has used these terms, or have done anything that may result in another person experiencing negative consequences from such an action, just consider that the simple things can often have the greatest impact.
Merry Festive Season all c:
Today, I'm not here to discuss the science behind all this, or the theories and theorists. I'm here to discuss how our actions can change our lives, and the lives of those around us and even on the MCGamer Servers. Consider a MCSG game you played recently. The entire game, from the lobby you chose to join, to the player you chose to chase, to any decision you make, will change the flow of the game and perhaps even impact your life. I've taken the liberty of constructing a basic flowchart representing this concept:
The flowchart represents the fact that our slight actions result in the outcome of the game, or certain situations. Of course this is important whilst playing, but socially, this theory is extremely important to consider too. For this example, I will be discussing the effect of terms such as 'eZ' and 'Rekt'. Please note that this thread is not for debating on disallowing these words. It is just an example of how our words can greatly affect others.
Imagine a scenario in which you are playing SG. You make it to death match and are confronted with a team. The fight is rather intense, however you are killed after a great show of force. To this you are already agitated due to a team, but the teamers then follow through to say 'eZ L2P'. This makes you quite frustrated, and you slam your computer shut. Your anger remains with you that day, and you begin to take it out on your family or friends, perhaps creating unrest, hatred or the loss of friendship.
Although that example is rather exaggerated and does not necessarily reflect the principles of the Butterfly Effect, it shows how our actions can consequently affect another player's experience on the servers.
So, before I quit rambling, I'm going to leave you with this. Nearly every day on the forums, several threads are made on 'The community is terrible'. or 'Everyone is abusive' etc. More often than not, when a player or friend uses these terms after a fight, I will occasionally ask, 'Why did you use those terms? It makes players upset', to which they respond, 'Well, everyone says that stuff anyway, who cares?' If you are a player who has used these terms, or have done anything that may result in another person experiencing negative consequences from such an action, just consider that the simple things can often have the greatest impact.
Merry Festive Season all c:
