Are you okay with the term "e-sport"?

What do you think of this term? Is it ridiculous? Should video games ever be considered a "sport"? Or is an e-sport extremely different from a "normal" sport? What constitutues a "sport" in the first place?

Discuss! :D

For the record: I'm fine with it. I think it's a real thing, in all honesty.

Playing a video game is not a sport. Period.

They shouldn't call them ''e-sport'' as well, just call them ''c-gaming''. The c stands for competetive

no its stupid. sitting on your ass and playing games is not a sportmems_1224

so chess is not a sport because you're just sitting on your ass? Do you even know what the word "sport" means?

Definition

Sport: an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others.

[QUOTE="mems_1224"]no its stupid. sitting on your ass and playing games is not a sportGue1

so chess is not a sport because you're just sitting on your ass? Do you even know what the word "sport" means?

Definition

Sport: an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others.

[QUOTE="mems_1224"]no its stupid. sitting on your ass and playing games is not a sportGue1

so chess is not a sport because you're just sitting on your ass? Do you even know what the word "sport" means?

Definition

Sport: an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others.

chess isn't a sport

it's a competitive activity

[QUOTE="Gue1"]

[QUOTE="mems_1224"]no its stupid. sitting on your ass and playing games is not a sportmrmusicman247

so chess is not a sport because you're just sitting on your ass? Do you even know what the word "sport" means?

Definition

Sport: an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others.

chess isn't a sport

it's a competitive activity

:roll:

The term 'sport' is just like the term 'fun'.

It's a buzzword.

Words mean whatewver we want them to mean. And the term e-sport has catched on. Get over it.

No one gives a $hit if you "approve" of it or not. Some people enjoy it, and don't care about your opinion on it.

And more power to them, even if it's not really my thing.

I do enjoy the occasional high level SC2 match though ;)

[QUOTE="mems_1224"]no its stupid. sitting on your ass and playing games is not a sportGue1

so chessis not a sport because you're just sitting on your ass? Do you even know what the word "sport" means?

Definition

Sport: an activity involving physical exertionand skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others.

That is all.

no its stupid. sitting on your ass and playing games is not a sportmems_1224

What would you call an activity that is:

• professional(payed/sponsored)
• competitive
• not intrinsically useful to society
• fun for the player and spectator
• and able to be, and is commentated

[QUOTE="Gue1"]

[QUOTE="mems_1224"]no its stupid. sitting on your ass and playing games is not a sportSilverChimera

so chessis not a sport because you're just sitting on your ass? Do you even know what the word "sport" means?

Definition

Sport: an activity involving physical exertionand skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others.

That is all.

[QUOTE="Gue1"]

[QUOTE="mems_1224"]no its stupid. sitting on your ass and playing games is not a sportmrmusicman247

so chess is not a sport because you're just sitting on your ass? Do you even know what the word "sport" means?

Definition

Sport: an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others.

chess isn't a sport

it's a competitive activity

[QUOTE="Gue1"]

[QUOTE="mems_1224"]no its stupid. sitting on your ass and playing games is not a sportSilverChimera

so chessis not a sport because you're just sitting on your ass? Do you even know what the word "sport" means?

Definition

Sport: an activity involving physical exertionand skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others.

That is all.

lol people think gymnastics is a sport... don't see why gaming can't be (dead serious tho, that dude who suggested "c-gaming" has the right idea)

no its stupid. sitting on your ass and playing games is not a sportmems_1224

[QUOTE="mems_1224"]no its stupid. sitting on your ass and playing games is not a sportGue1

so chess is not a sport because you're just sitting on your ass? Do you even know what the word "sport" means?

Definition

Sport: an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others.

:|

Get over it. No one gives a $hit if you "approve" of it or not. Some people enjoy it, and don't care about your opinion on itKinthalis

just because of something is less active then some other sports doesn't mean it don't take skill and team work to play games just like (traditional) sports of running around with a ball

so my answer is

YES

It's fine with me

Lol@esport. It's VIDEOGAMES. The name describes what it is--a FU**ING game. Unless you all are calling "running", "running game.". People need to get out away from videogames for a minute, go outside, and play a sport for a bit.Heirren

[QUOTE="mems_1224"]no its stupid. sitting on your ass and playing games is not a sportInconsistancy

What would you call an activity that is:

• professional(payed/sponsored)
• competitive
• not intrinsically useful to society
• fun for the player and spectator
• and able to be, and is commentated

[QUOTE="Heirren"]Lol@esport. It's VIDEOGAMES. The name describes what it is--a FU**ING game. Unless you all are calling "running", "running game.". People need to get out away from videogames for a minute, go outside, and play a sport for a bit.BrunoBRS

Ya, email is a bad term aswell considering I don't receive paper mail.

I like it better than MLG

[QUOTE="Inconsistancy"]I don't see why physical athleticism is such a strict requirement for 'sport', when 'art' is allowed to be so broad as to include random splatter painting and music with no logical progression.

What would you call an activity that is:

professional(payed/sponsored)
competitive
not intrinsically useful to society
fun for the player and spectator
and able to be, and is commentatedmems_1224

Athletes are athletes, their physical achievements are not forfeit by any other sports, no matter how physical or non-physical another sport may be.

Ya, email is a bad term aswell considering I don't receive paper mail.slimjimbadboy

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"][QUOTE="Heirren"]Lol@esport. It's VIDEOGAMES. The name describes what it is--a FU**ING game. Unless you all are calling "running", "running game.". People need to get out away from videogames for a minute, go outside, and play a sport for a bit.mems_1224

I'm fine with it, i mean i don't know what's the big deal, its just a term, nothing else.

Pretty damn dumb and offensive to real athletes.senses_fail_06

Why?

It's an stupid term that someone came up with to make him/herself feel better than he should... kinda like "special people" or "afro-american"

[QUOTE="mems_1224"][QUOTE="Inconsistancy"] competitionInconsistancy

Athletes are athletes, their physical achievements are not forfeit by any other sports, no matter how physical or non-physical another sport may be.

Ya, email is a bad term aswell considering I don't receive paper mail.slimjimbadboy

E-sports is what they call competitive gaming, I don't see the big deal here.

It's an stupid term that someone came up with to make him/herself feel better than he should... kinda like "special people" or "afro-american"

GreenGoblin2099

Yup, that's gotta be it, they're just jelly.

Stephano needs a term to make himself feel better about himself, 135k $ in 2 years.
And MvP Real jelly, at 247.5k in 2 years.

It's fine and I agree with it.

Well thinking games can be sports. People here really seem to have a big problem with it for some reason.

i'm shocked at how many people here are uppity about some games being considered sports. you'd think that of all people, gamers themselves would be the ones more open to it and less clouded by prejudice.BrunoBRS

because email is just that, an electronic mail. you're still sending messages or packages to someone else but electronically. an esport is not a sport because it is not a physical activity. now if they're having a just dance competition or something then that would be more like an esport than sitting on your ass playing video games. playing video games is not a physical activity.mems_1224

Since when can you send 'physical' packages over the internet, that still requires the physical mail system. (makerbot doesn't count, it can't make everything)

And no it's not a very physical activity, but nor is e-mail, though mail is very physical, and that's the point. "e" in this context is the ~omission of physical.

(pressing keys, pushing buttons, moving mouses and joysticks does burn calories, though it is ~nominal)

I'm definitely fine with it. One day I hope to see competitive gaming on television instead of streams where the pros get paid millions instead of measly thousands of dollars.

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"]i'm shocked at how many people here are uppity about some games being considered sports. you'd think that of all people, gamers themselves would be the ones more open to it and less clouded by prejudice.mems_1224

Exactly... we've barely overcome the stigma a gamer had some years ago, and "gamers" wanna use a term that will only create a new needless stigma.

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"]i'm shocked at how many people here are uppity about some games being considered sports. you'd think that of all people, gamers themselves would be the ones more open to it and less clouded by prejudice.mems_1224

[QUOTE="mems_1224"]because email is just that, an electronic mail. you're still sending messages or packages to someone else but electronically. an esport is not a sport because it is not a physical activity. now if they're having a just dance competition or something then that would be more like an esport than sitting on your ass playing video games. playing video games is not a physical activity.Inconsistancy

Since when can you send 'physical' packages over the internet, that still requires the physical mail system. (makerbot doesn't count, it can't make everything)

And no it's not a very physical activity, but nor is e-mail, though mail is very physical, and that's the point though. "e" in this context is the ~omission of physical.

(pressing keys, pushing buttons, moving mouses and joysticks does burn calories, though it is ~nominal)

[QUOTE="mems_1224"][QUOTE="BrunoBRS"]i'm shocked at how many people here are uppity about some games being considered sports. you'd think that of all people, gamers themselves would be the ones more open to it and less clouded by prejudice.GreenGoblin2099

Exactly... we've barely overcome the stigma a gamer had some years ago, and "gamers" wanna use a term that will only create a new needless stigma.