This is quite obviously a case of 1 small incident getting blown way out of proportion, until it escalated into a full fledge flame war. Not that I particularly agree in Arch0wls opinions (in a video game accomplishment thread, posting a picture of yourself is fairly off-topic and narcicistic), but this is just stupid. It's like shooting somebody for stealing a television. It's a drastic measure for something that, although still wrong, is not a good course of action.
That having been said, you should not stereotype a particular demographic, because there are also sub-demographics within that group. Then, within that sub-demographic, there are even smaller factions, and within those factions are indiduals, all with different ideas and opinions. In a way, social groups are just something for people to put a face on and mock. Stereotyping Sonic fans simply because we enjoy many of the games is like mocking someone for liking a certain book, or a certain TV program. Sure, they enjoy that show, but they aren't necessarily like another who enjoys that same show. And even if they do have similair beliefs, they don't necessarily interpret the same topic in a similair fashion. So, the messages conveyed by others on this site aren't those of everybody. Also, being notorious as he is for bad grammar and spelling, you really can't fault sonichero for his mistakes. Some people just don't accell in learning English grammar, but are brilliant in other ways. Albert Einstein was average in nearly every subject outside of physics and math, but he dreamed up things that may not have been discovered without him.
Getting back on topic, the sterotypes for Sonic fans are:
1)We're furries
2)We love anime
3)We're all fat nerds who are below the age of 15
4)We're antisocial, have no friends, and tend to be psychotic.
Now, to prove some of these wrong:
1)These idiots who go around posting "RoUGE b00bs omg liek click here" really give people who like the games a bad reputation. The hentai freaks are generally (not always) the idiots that post over and over and over, making it seem as though its the general opinion of that board/forum.
2)Well, this is generally true, I admit. Personally, I dislike anime, but it doesn't mean I go around hating people just because they like anime. I look deeper than that.
3)Meh....not to sure about this one, age and weight are generally not mentioned on the internet. People tend to avoid these kinds of details. I can only speak for myself here, but Iam below 15 (I'm actually 13 years old). However, I am not overweight. If anything, I'm underweight (80 lbs.).
4)Definitely not true. People go here in their spare time;we don't live on the web, prowling the boards. We have friends, and do things not associated with the internet. In terms of being mentally unstable, that too will vary from person to person. It's not like everybody on this site is a pill-popper, though some may be.
To deal with some other issues, looks are not the most important thing in society. Intelligence surely trumps good looks, and I'll stand by that statement. You consider your insults witty, and think that you're running circles around our arguements, but it all depends on the eyes of the beholder. Somebody from your forum may think that you're super-intelligent, and that the people on soniccenter.org are a bunch of idiots with a computer and internet connection. Somebody here may consider you an arrogant fool, whos ego is higher than Jimmy Hendricks in the prime of his career. In terms of you experiencing all the Sonic games, many of us here have played all the Genesis, Game Gear, and Dreamcast/Gamecube games.Some people have played all of these plus the Neogeo Pocket games. Meaning, that arguing who has more experience with Sonic games is frivilous. Finally, having a large group of people with poor ideals is not better than having a small group of people with strong morals. Just look at Nazi Germany. Large group, bad morals. Then you have the resistance of people who worked against the Germans to get the Jewish into other countries, relatively free of Nazis. Small group, good morals. Not that I'm saying your forum is a sadistic group of humans bent on creating 1 super race, with generic features, nobody truly standing out.
However, you do have a legitimate accomplishment that is truly remarkable. You did that on the spot (at least I think DDR chooses random keys/directions, maybe there is a pre-set order, but it still is an awesome video), using just pure skill and reflexes, making it all the more impressive. But, what you overlook, is that Time/Score attacking is also difficult. You have to calculate several minor factors that could screw you up. Pressing a button 1 millisecond to early or late can make the difference of 3-4 seconds. It takes meticulous planning to get a record, and its a very tedious trying to execute the given path. Its entirely different from DDR, which relies soly on reflex, timing, and button mashing. You can't possibly compare the 2 games-they're far too different. Not that the video you posted isn't impressive. Quite the contrary, it was one of the best gameplay movies I've ever seen. In closing, both sides should stop arguing and close the damn topic.
