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8/8/2015 3:25:02 PM
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Sport is a hobby, no one complains about that being a job, streamers are basically entertainers and that's a legit job too.
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Professional sports is a job. Playing video games is a hobby.
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Playing video games is a hobby Playing football is a hobby Playing football is a job Playing video games is a job Just because games are 'supposed' to be played by nerds with no life doesn't mean it can't be considered as a viable job, because that's what it is if they're able to make money out of it.
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Edited by BoyMeetsEvil: 8/8/2015 3:44:32 PMPlaying professional football is what I consider a job. Not everyone can be a Lionel messi. Anybody in their mothers house can stream.
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You're right anyone can stream, and anyone can play football. But to be successful you have to be skilled and that applies in both situations.
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Not to streaming. It's so easy my fat grandpa can do it and still be more entertaining than these clowns who sugarcoat everything. By the way I still ❤ you 🙈
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Your argument is flawed. Both require some sort of skill to be a successful job. No one will pay to see a mediocre football player, just like no one will support a bad quality streamer.
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Edited by BoyMeetsEvil: 8/8/2015 4:26:35 PMWhat skills are you talking about that streamers should have? Most people who watch streamers are kids. It's not that hard to entertain a 12 year old. You just have to sugarcoat everything you say and pretend to be a clown. That mediocre football player is putting a lot of work, time, and dedication to one day make it into the big leagues. The streamer is just sitting on his/her ass entertaining little kids.
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With poor social skills, bad humour and not being able to connect with their audience they won't be successful. Your bias view on streamers only relates to a small percentage. And sure a lot of their audience are younger - they're the ones with the most free time mostly. But that doesn't mean its an easy job to do. Teenagers especially can be tough to entertain at times. I could say football is there to entertain drunks at a stadium but that wouldn't make sense would it. Because my generalisation only refers to a small amount thus making it a useless argument.
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It's not hard to be funny and entertaining. I'm entertaining people here. Pay me.
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Well..that's debatable. Plus I don't get paid until tomorrow soo..
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That's fine 😊 Is me being a dick head somewhat entertaining?
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Well what about the millions of dollars that have been paid out in tournaments.. What about the division-I schools giving out scholarships for it.. Broaden your damn horizons already and get out of your mothers basement
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Video games are a hobby.
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Isnt football to the fat guys that run around playing football on a Sunday? What about weekend Golf, Tennis, Rugby? They are hobbies, the participants have an interest in the activity and it drives profits for said interest. Don't you flex your brain when you play games?
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That's your personal opinion.. But the people with PHDs and other more intelligent human beings than yourself have decided otherwise. Anything can be a hobby to start, but there are people who decide they love something and turn it in to more.. Like a job. To the streamers begging for money that AREN'T doing it for charities, yes it's -blam!-ed up.
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Exactly my point
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Considering you can get a gaming visa I'd say the government see gaming as a job, it creates an income
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Lol a gaming visa?
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Yes http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/07/16/gamers-are-the-new-athletes/ http://kotaku.com/first-internationally-recognized-athlete-visa-awarded-1091077937
