EVE General Discussion

I think that test is crude and irresponsible, because it's so simple, and it gives instant internet results. Feedback influences people's views of themselves, to whatever degree. Pretty irresponsible to put a short questionnaire out there, let people answer some questions that are positive ("I Agree"), alternating with questions that are in the negative ("I do not Disagree"), and then instantly give them some statistical result. Most countries require a license to perform a psychiatric diagnosis. No?

Bah, internet. Bah, crude questionnaire psychoanalysis. Hell with you, reporting results from a raw arithmetic calculation based on figures from other internet respondents.

(Anecdote: I used to teach a class in a women's fitness gym. One day, Ms. S came in very distressed. She'd just been to a palm reader, astrological charter, or whatever. The reader told her that if she wasn't married by age 26, she would never be able to marry. That gave Ms. S about 8 months to get married. True or not, it put her in process and contemplation. And the whole class too. The reader's information might have be complete crap. But apparently the reader and Ms. S both believed it enough to take in in earnest. It was enough to put a doubt and worry into her mind. To me, that's the same as saying you're "43% more psychopathic than the other internet people who responded," except the reader was more responsible. 20-question psychological analysis-- irresponsible. Rational or not, these things influence who people see themselves).

Chess? No. The goal is to win, not to be vindictive or cruel. There's no room for such emotive play in chess.

Monopoly? Arguably the same thing.

Cruelty is an opportunity cost just like anything else. If there's a bottom line, and it isn't easy to be cruel, then you won't be.

For some people, cruelty is what they take pains to achieve and spend time on. Your suffering is the payoff. They can do this in any game, the playing of which is a means to an end.
Not necessarily crazies, either, just jerks. Also, sociopaths are different from psychopaths and both are labels.

This armchair psychology still going on? Y'all need to stop worrying about what's going on in anyone's head but your own, and play the game. Learn the difference between fiction and reality, and you'll get by just fine.

Here we go again. "Digital tears vs. RL tears, there is a difference." OK...

Argument A: "It's just a game. Kilt a casual player guy, the weiner got upset. 'WTF dude, don't get mad. It's just pixel spaceships!'"

Argument B: "nice try. too bad you're not pro and brought that **** fit ship onto the leet field of EVE"

"Just a game" "Intense elite game" "Just a game, why you upset?" "Ha, get out, fail ignorant noob!"

Not really. I think the big difference is that I was born before 1990 and played competitive sports from age 5 until I went to college. Back then we were taught sportsmenship and that other people's behavior shouldn't determine our own. There were also winners and losers. Everyone didn't get a trophy.

Solidly in the 50's

No. The survey doesn't test crazy.

Marry me.