Mandy@sh.itjust.works to Explain Like I'm Five@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoELI5: Why is cheating in online games seemingly so prevelant?message-squaremessage-square48fedilinkarrow-up1113file-text
arrow-up1113message-squareELI5: Why is cheating in online games seemingly so prevelant?Mandy@sh.itjust.works to Explain Like I'm Five@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square48fedilinkfile-text
What do these people think they gain? Whats the point? Do they really just want to ruin stuff for everyone?
minus-squares_s@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·3 months agoWell, in some cultures, if you’re not cheating to get ahead you’re considered a sucker.
minus-squareHeavyRaptor@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 months agoIs some cultures just a PC way of saying China?
minus-squares_s@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoChinese gamers are probably the most prolific, yes. But, it’s not a Chinese-cultural characteristic. I think it’s a characteristic you can find in any culture that where outcomes don’t seem to be distributed in a fair manner. It’s like a society-wide version of oppositional-defiance disorder.
Well, in some cultures, if you’re not cheating to get ahead you’re considered a sucker.
Is some cultures just a PC way of saying China?
Chinese gamers are probably the most prolific, yes. But, it’s not a Chinese-cultural characteristic.
I think it’s a characteristic you can find in any culture that where outcomes don’t seem to be distributed in a fair manner.
It’s like a society-wide version of oppositional-defiance disorder.
Can you elaborate?