Hardcore vs Casual Gamers
Discussions center on the distinction between hardcore 'true gamers' or enthusiasts and casual gamers or general people who play video games, including debates on stereotypes, gatekeeping, and differing views within gaming communities.
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are you talking about the demographic of "people who play video games"?
You were talking about casual gamers.
Roughly, gamers("true gamers") VS casual gamers.
In my experience gamers are a clear outlier.
Gamers have a weird view of the world. The 90% of non-gamers on FB will think this is wonderful.
No, definitely not the sentiment on HN, more so the gaming circles I find myself in on the broader web.
Many because not all gamers are the stereotypical south park caricature?
Us hardcore gamers make up a minority of the gaming community.
Are you conflating all adult gamers with unhealthy obsessives?
To be fair you're not describing "people who play games", you're describing gaming enthusiasts.