Full Steam Ahead – or not (Column)

[Necuno]

Although I don't agree with it, seeing as this a family orientated site.
I have to say the female form is something beautiful to behold...and I say that with utmost respect..
Kind of a useless comment..but anyway xD

It's not porn, if you look really, really close...
... sorry I forgot what I was going to say.
:P

Point is I can't surf mygaming in respectful places such as work if this is going to be the norm. It takes one person there to look upon my monitor see that banner and think wtf is this person looking at. In no way do you need sex to help your article, it just says to me that the person writing really needs to something to spice up his words or there is something seriously lacking.

I won't be stereotyped in that manner as a gammer saying that offline equals no porn, or do you like to be categorized as a helpless fapper ?. I don't see Tyran using pictures of woman to help out when she writes, nor does she stereotype gamers like that.

[qornea]

Point is I can't surf mygaming in respectful places such as work if this is going to be the norm. It takes one person there to look upon my monitor see that banner and think wtf is this person looking at. In no way do you need sex to help your article, it just says to me that the person writing really needs to something to spice up his words or there is something seriously lacking.

I won't be stereotyped in that manner as a gammer saying that offline equals no porn, or do you like to be categorized as a helpless fapper ?. I don't see Tyran using pictures of woman to help out when she writes, nor does she stereotype gamers like that.

Hi there,

For the record - Alex had nothing to do with that headline image, opinion columns are often submitted with no images, and so the subs often create these based on the content of the article - in this case, that was me.

I'm sorry you interpreted the humorous approach to contextual frustration in such a negative light, but it's definitely not using "porn" to "sell" any article. The lady in question is a Victoria's Secret model named Adriana Lima. I'm not entirely certain on your interpretation of pornography, but she's definitely not an adult-content model.

Furthermore - the image is also blurred out, and 80% covered by a massive Steam Error message - which is the focus of the idea. If I had intentions of using sex to sell, I would have taken a page out Namco Bandai's Soul Calibur V marketing book and posted Ivy's breasts all over the show. Which in fact we have done. Or simply left it as is (links to original picture).

The meaning behind the image is not, as you say, to imply that offline gamers are masturbatory losers - or to push any stereotype at all - but that rather, as mentioned, a humorous nod towards the Steam Error popping up in frustrating contexts. I'm sorry you chose not see it in this light.

Once again, Alex had nothing to do with the picture; if you have an issue with it, you can blame me.

I've removed the picture in question - apologies for any offense causes. We'll be less risqué in the future.