http://endgameradio.com/2006/12/28/funny-vs-not-funny/ The voice of gaming culture Fri, 18 May 2012 23:54:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 http://endgameradio.com/2006/12/28/funny-vs-not-funny/#comment-43 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 07:18:14 +0000 http://endgameradio.com/2006/12/28/funny-vs-not-funny/#comment-43 [...] Regardless, I think I’m on to something here. Both the Goth scene and the Cosplay scene (the two highest drama scenes I know) have an incredibly wide gap between those who can’t take anything seriously at all, and those who can’t laugh at themselves if it meant life or death. That has to create tensions (both in motive and attitude). This also applies to the internet, both on sites that thrive from it (SomethingAwful/4chan/YTMND/etc I’m looking at you), or sites that pretend not to thrive from it (Fan forums of all types, furries, Neopets). Some useful side reading on this matter. Also refer back to some Second Life Drama for more theory. [...] […] Regardless, I think I’m on to something here. Both the Goth scene and the Cosplay scene (the two highest drama scenes I know) have an incredibly wide gap between those who can’t take anything seriously at all, and those who can’t laugh at themselves if it meant life or death. That has to create tensions (both in motive and attitude). This also applies to the internet, both on sites that thrive from it (SomethingAwful/4chan/YTMND/etc I’m looking at you), or sites that pretend not to thrive from it (Fan forums of all types, furries, Neopets). Some useful side reading on this matter. Also refer back to some Second Life Drama for more theory. […]

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