Is super crappy how a news reader from Skynews belittled the 13yrd old who beat Tetris and said stuff like "as a mother I would keep my kid away from the screen" and "he should go play outside, beating Tetris is not a life goal"
It's those "mothers" that do not understand their kid nor try to understand them but guide with the "parent handbook" because that's what's known
Setting such a world record is an amazing accomplishment, let alone at 13 years old! Support kids in what they do and like
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I feel like I missed something...
@freemo A 13yrd old kid beat Tetris! 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hVACOeb7OA
but a news ancor from Sky had to mock it.. :nkoFacepalm2:
it's time that pro gaming is also taken seriously like chess and darts etc
Its a bit of a mixed bag... I mean honestly i think most sports are a bit of a waste of ones time, persuing whats fun at the expense of anything that adds value to the world.
That said there is no doubt its a skill to play a sport or tetris and takes many hours of time invested to get there. Should we respect hard earned skill that is fun and does nothing to improve the world? Eh, I dunno.
Like I think we should recognize the skill, but I think its also ok to recognize its a selfish endeavor that is, in the end, a waste of energy that could have been invested much more wisely.
Then again its a step up from just watching TV all day or something I guess.
Respect is a weird word here.. Im not sure what it means. Obviously earlier when i said respect i simply meant "treat someone with dignity" though here it seems to mean something more like "honor" or to praise.
There is just so much to this on a philosophical level. The first thing i ask is a skill with no utility worthy of praise just because of how extreme that skill may be? Is it worthy of skill if its literally just having fun all day playing games to the exclusion of everything else in life to the point where you get good? I mean is that more worthy of praise than someone who spent that time learning how to do open heart surgery or some skill that was far less fun to learn but actually useful?
I dunno.. for me i certainly recognize the time investment. But to me the "heros" the ones who are worthy of praise and screaming "hey look at this guy he deserves applause", that seems to be something I'd attach more to skill obtained through sacrifice with purpose than i would with games.
@freemo @stux For many #esports, the top players have rare skill and I think that’s worth some respect. But really, the respect comes from the fans, who give teams or players value.
I think the skill level of gaming is probably in some ways better and more respectable than actors, but actors have more perceived value because they have fans.