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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 6:31PM (Unverified) said

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WOW is for white looser kids, with NO LIFE like most of the ppl here, or the ones that play xbox.
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 7:59PM (Unverified) said

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"The episode did a remarkably accurate job of representing the ridiculous levels of zeal and seriousness with which WoW-devoted players approach the game. Just look at this Wikipedia entry."

by far the best entry.
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 7:55PM (Unverified) said

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this is way nerdier than I expected.
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 9:18PM MartyCota said

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What is SPWGE? I thought Stan's user name was Loves2Smooch as the admins say when they go to Stans house. As for the WOW stuff, no clue, I have a life.
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 6:41PM (Unverified) said

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WoW blows, and I can easily see why that list would've been removed from the Wiki. It is, after all, an encyclopedia, not IMDB.
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 6:42PM (Unverified) said

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Flash. DO NOT MAKE RACIST COMMENTS OR IGNORANT COMMENTS

White people ARENT THE ONLY ONES WHO PLAY WOW

Wow you ignorant SoB. Xbox=Looser (learn to spell loser) Wow just... don't even post again.
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 6:50PM (Unverified) said

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I'm sorry, but what a fucking nerdy thing to do.
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Posted: Oct 11th 2006 2:50AM (Unverified) said

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The fact that someone took the time to write this is sad.
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 6:49PM (Unverified) said

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Cant have one post on this site without some (i assume) Sony fanboy throwing out another cheap shot at Xbox. You are an r-tard! (as Stan in SP would say)
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 6:52PM (Unverified) said

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The message states that Butters says there are only 4 races not including the Horde. This is acctually true for the episode because every other player in South Park is on the Alliance and in order for a party to work they all would have to be on the Alliance.

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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 6:57PM (Unverified) said

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what's really funny is that I am absolutely positive that trey and matt did the errors on purpose just to get them WoW boys all riled up.
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 7:03PM (Unverified) said

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Yeah, Go Butters!

Hello Kitty Island Adventure Rules!
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 7:05PM (Unverified) said

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William:
I can assure you then 99.9999999% of ppl that play wow are white. That game is for plain loosers, LOOSERS!!!!!!
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 7:11PM (Unverified) said

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I'm having trouble telling- but, where exactly did this gamers are nerds idea come from? I see no evidence.
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 7:08PM Hardcore1 said

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People need to drink some kool aid and commit mass suicide if this is what they do with their lives.
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 7:13PM Mitsuo said

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I just have to say one thing...WOW! No not the gay ass game, but I'm actualy saying WOW! If people can find these many errors for a episode based off a game they have no life! I feel sorry for the people that are playing this game, I really do.
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 7:36PM Cameage said

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How many Black (notice the capitol B) people that you know play WoW? How many Black people play games like that at all? Not nearly as many White people. I'm sure WoW isn't "99.999999999% white" but I'd be surprised if it wasn't somewhere in the 60's at the very least, maybe closer to 80% or so. But that's just a guess.

Next, just because people can point out a lot of inaccuracies doesn't mean they don't have a life. I mean, if they did an episode making fun of cars, I'm sure car fanatics could point out tons of inaccuracies. Street racers and the like usually aren't considered "dorks," now are they? How about gun nuts? People who are really into something can do stuff like that, regardless of the subject matter.

Lastly, "hardcore" gamers are usually nerds. At least that's my experience anyway.
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 7:57PM purple monkey said

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I guess you will always find ppl who make ignorant comments on the net, unavoidable.

About WoW, although I haven't played it, I think alot of ppl are unfairly bashing it. It's the ppl who have no lives and actually care to point out all the errors in the article that deserve the bashing.

Really funny South Park btw.
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 7:53PM (Unverified) said

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You know, based on some of the posts concerning this story, I'd say that more than a few people need some therapy. Don't like the game? Fine, the answer there is don't play it.

However, considering that there are millions of Chinese players and people who play WOW all over the world. I'd hardly call it a "white only" game. In point of fact its more than a little insulting to the gaming community as a whole. Take your bigotry and kindly shove it where the sun doesn't shine. We'll all be happier not listening to your Thompsonesque drivel.
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 7:54PM (Unverified) said

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Flash, I really do enjoy when posters on this site say that everyone else on the site have no life. I suppose you were just doing your normal cool kid websurfing for cool things like cars and skateboards when you stumbled accross this nerdy website so you decided to post to let us know how nerdy we are.

End Sarcasm. You're probably someone, who, much like the rest of us, checks this website almost daily because you enjoy the same things as us people with no life. You're like the kid at the special olympics who goes around calling everyone else retards.
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Posted: Oct 12th 2006 2:25PM (Unverified) said

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'Next, just because people can point out a lot of inaccuracies doesn't mean they don't have a life.'

*chuckles* Yes, it does. But come on, it's not a bad thing. One maybe devotes a few hours of their life to truly understand certain concepts. One spends a few days to totally integrate said concepts into their brain.

Take the boys in South Park, for example. Fine when they just chilled playing the game, until they began the 'grind', such a metaphor for truly being sucked into the game (the final sentence of the episode reflects this point: 'Now we can play the game!'). But again, this isn't particularly a bad thing. One's mindset is focused on this particular game, and many things come before it.

This isn't uncommon for many WoW/MMORPGers at all. The only reason some people look down on it is because it's video games. But if you ask me, Racer-nubs are just as bad.

I hate that WoWers did that with this episode, but I respect their ability to be able to do it. I know I got certain things most wouldn't. However, it's the nerds, and the obsessed who go too far, and almost scold the creators of the show for their inaccuracies. Like the Rogue template for Cartman, or calling Kenny a Ranger. Sheer semantics. Anyways, that's my 5 cents.
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 8:15PM (Unverified) said

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Ok I would like to edit my former post, as I was very emotional at the time. I would like to lower my estamate of white players to 92%, so 92% of ppl that play WOW are fat white ppl with no life. I do know that their are some Black kids with no life, and other.
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 8:18PM (Unverified) said

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Wow. Pretty nerdy.
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 8:37PM Lord Minogue said

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Butters: "I dont play World of Warcraft"
Cartman: "...Butters, you said your on your computer all the time"
Butters: "Yeah, but I'm playing Hello Kitty: Island Adventures"
Cartman: "Butters, go buy World of Warcraft, install it on your computor, and join the online sensation before we all murder you!"
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 8:38PM (Unverified) said

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damn look at all the WOW hate in these comments. why for? its no better than all you idiots that buy the same god damn madden game every year.
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 8:53PM (Unverified) said

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Flash, just beacuse everytime you run to your mommy and ask her to buy you WoW and she says no, doesn't mean you should be an ignorant SoB and take your hatred here. I am black. I play WoW. I also have a life, like lots of people who play games. I also have an xbox360, and a PS2. I wont pull "magic percentages" out of thin air, because only retards do that. For every game there are fanboys who are maniacs about continuity. Just because some of those fanboys edited this article, doesn't represent the WoW community as a whole. Now why dont you run along to your daddys computer and play something your speed, like Runescape or adventure quest? and think twice before you decide to represent black or white people. I fyou don't have anything intelligent to say, dont say it at all
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 9:11PM (Unverified) said

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I don't understand something. Every time there is an article about WoW on joystiq, the first couple of posts are always like "i don't play WoW cuz i have a life unlike you other nerds. get out of your mom's basement and do something."

Why do you people waste your time bashing something that you have no idea about? It doesn't make any sense to me. What do you get out of telling us we're losers? If you don't care about the article, then don't bother posting. Telling people how much you hate an entire game genre, or dare I say culture, serves no purpose other than making yourself look like an asshole.

Also flash I play WoW regularly and I am almost positive that I am in better shape then you. Thank god most people like you think they're to cool for WoW, or the game would be much less enjoyable.
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 9:27PM (Unverified) said

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How does the colour of someone's skin determine whether or not they like WOW? Seriously. I'm betting the ratio of white to black WOW players is almost exactly the same as the ratio of white to black people with home computers with internet access.

Seriously flash, what you're saying is just foolishness. And offensive.

Oh, and fanboys, irritating. Just coz you like something doesnt mean there is anything wrong with other people for liking something different, or disliking what you like. Certainly, discuss it, but dont rip on people for not aggreeing with you. That's what caused the holocaust. (please note, i am not saying that the fanboy wars is comparable to the slaughter of millions, i'm just saying that giving people crap for having individual beliefs is wrong in any and all circumstances)
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 9:30PM (Unverified) said

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geeks. nerds. cartman's leadership is exactly what i had pictured it for raid leaders and shit. losers.
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 9:36PM (Unverified) said

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I agree, white people are not the only ones who play WoW, asians do too.....it's their job...
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 9:49PM Keithustus said

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99.9999% aren't white. There's at least 20% asians. Everyone else is white.




/sarcasm off
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 10:29PM (Unverified) said

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Too much WOW = no time for a job = you sucking $ from your mom = you are a leech piece of shit no good to society = worthless = can handle real life = no friends/girlfriend = might as well log off life
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 10:36PM (Unverified) said

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I'm black, I play wow, and I'm not nerdy. My white co-workers play wow, and they aren't nerds either. What's funny to me, is that the married guys at my job are all higher lvld than the single ones, mostly because on friday nights, their wives won't let them go out, so they're inside leveling. In summary, black people play wow, and men who can get, and marry women play wow as well. Thank you.
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 10:44PM (Unverified) said

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man, people hate each other too much. EVERYONE posting on this website plays video games. so if you are insulting someone for playing video games, you are a loser, probably venting out your frustration from being picked on all your life. Take your hate elsewhere, it is not wanted here.
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 10:59PM (Unverified) said

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Neeeeeeerrrrdddddddsssss!!!
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Posted: Oct 10th 2006 11:01PM (Unverified) said

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I am a 23 year old married guy with a full time job and am actively involved in church and other activities. I also play WoW around 3-4 hours a night. I play with some friends I know in real life, including one who is in the Air Force stationed in Germany (Which is really the only time I get to interact with him). I belong to a guild of mostly 20-30 somethings who have what most would consider "normal" lives, many even have children of their own.

I don't see anything about that which would classify us as losers. It's just what we happen to like to do, and definately more social *gasp* then spending all night staring at a television. Please don't classify me or my friends when you really have no idea what you're talking about.
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Posted: Oct 11th 2006 12:50AM (Unverified) said

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WoW is a fun game that can be enjoyed like any other videogame if played in moderation. The stereotype created of WoW players being nerds with no life does have a strong basis on many documented cases of people leaving their jobs, wives and friends to spend more time playing. But like with every other passtime if you know how to place it in your life, not let it go above other priorities, and not let the game get too serious, you can enjoy it in a healthy manner.
Even if you believe you are socializing because you are chatting to people, you ARE staying indoors and are not interacting with family and close friends that might not play WoW. I woulndn't say it is less productive than other things (movies, surfing, skating, golfing - none of them do get you any farther in life than playing a good videogame with friends - unless its to suck up to your boss), but you would not be exercising, would lose true social skills (since internet chatting is NEVER the same as talking personally to other people with different interests).
In summary do whatever the hell you want, its your free time, and don't let other people calling you a nerd get you down since you are probably listening to some idiot that finds enjoyment out of trolling forums and making people feel bad about who they are. They do it to feel the rush of hurting someone and getting a rise out of people that he knows he will never see face to face, and so they go on and on and thrive from people answering to their petty ideas.
/rant off
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Posted: Oct 11th 2006 1:28AM (Unverified) said

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I appreciate people intelligently discussing issues as much as the next guy. But when the first few (dozen) posts are full of racial slurs, broad generalizations, and general hate, I start to understand how other people (read: non-gamers) can see us as angry, violent people.

Stop being empty-headed assholes to each other and start discussing with rationality. To anyone who visits, you represent the rest of us who play games. Bash the Jack Thompsons of the world all you want, but until you guys shape up in your discussions with each other, your defense of our hobby will be hollow, and you'll just be providing them with more ammunition to shoot our industry down.

Oh, and who's the bigger loser: the person who spends his time cooperating with others online for a large portion of his life, or the one who spends the same amount of time lurking on a news blog to post such vile filth as the first thing everyone sees?

'Nuf said.
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Posted: Oct 11th 2006 2:23AM mocax said

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Guild Wars pwnz WoW!!!111times3!!1one!

nah, I'm just jealous GW don't get no cartoon treatment for the publicity.....
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Posted: Oct 11th 2006 3:05AM sdshannon said

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Cartman uses the word "command" in reference to a hot key . .. they must be using macs!
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Posted: Oct 11th 2006 3:17AM (Unverified) said

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I play WoW, and the only other person I know personally who plays it is black, so you can stop with that bullshit for a start.
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Posted: Oct 11th 2006 3:34AM Vay1en said

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Let's get one thing straight. Nerd is another word for someone who devotes so much of his/her life to one passion that they leave little or no life to devote to endeavors which would create a more rounded existence.

Yes, there are game nerds (which obviously the editors of that Wiki were) and there are computer nerds who end up working in IT departments.

But your assumption that there are "cool" nerds and "uncool" nerds is way off.

There are CAR nerds (monster garage!?!?)
DOG nerds (*cough* Westminster *cough*)
SPORTS nerds (I heard they have fantasy GOLF now, WTF?!?)
FITNESS nerds (listening to of them talk in a GNC is absurdly amusing)
WINE nerds (for more info, watch 'Sideways')
and POKER nerds (if everything that comes out of your mouth is a term used in 'Rounders', you ARE the sucker)

When you devote so much of your time to something that it retards growth in almost every other area of your life, you are a nerd.

I'm a web-post nerd.
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Posted: Oct 11th 2006 8:41AM (Unverified) said

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Flash:

Even Dave Chapelle plays WoW...

Racist.
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Posted: Oct 11th 2006 8:56AM Dignan17 said

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"His armor color is the same as his hate."

Wow, that's pretty deep. Or is it mood armor?


"I hate the liberal racism this country has developed."

[sarcasm]Oh yeah, the poor white man and the terrible injustices he faces.[/sarcasm]

And stop throwing around the word liberal like it's a derogatory term. That's really starting to wear thin these days. I certainly don't use "conservative" that way. Republican, maybe, but not conservative :)
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Posted: Oct 11th 2006 9:18AM artod4789 said

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Wow, I'm hearing "Jane, you ignorant slut" in my mind over and over again for some reason! haha!

For those that take this South Park episode as literal, get out of the house. Seriously! Remember that thing we in the real world call the sun? Yeah, get out into it and maybe throw a ball around or something!

This show is supposed to be funny and make fun of warcraft and those that play it. I personally play it and have fun playing it. Yet, I'm not so into the game that I can't take a joke. Then again, I have no clue what the hell The Hungering Cold is or what its stats are! Take it lightly and move on!
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Posted: Oct 11th 2006 9:32AM (Unverified) said

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"His armor color is the same as his hate."

That's a typo. It's supposed to be "hat" obviously.

Don't mind Flash, he's a regular WoW player too and he's a giant douche in the game too.

Hah hah, "Jane, you ignorant slut" great SNL reference. I loved the South Park episode. Like no episode about another medium, it isn't true to form. That's like expecting CSI to portray crime scene investigation seriously. C'mon people.
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Posted: Oct 11th 2006 10:10AM (Unverified) said

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Heh stupid nerds. There's a war going on that they should be outraged about, but their precious loser time waste gets attacked and they lose their crap.
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Posted: Oct 11th 2006 11:29AM (Unverified) said

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Flash, next time you want to troll, double check your spelling or someone might label you as a "Loser!" not like your girlfriend who is LOOSER than your Mom. He's an idiot and hopefully he hasn't passed on his genetic material yet. When it comes to the game mechanics, it is sort of a "Fantasy WoW." Blizzard said they helped in making this episode. Gee, if I had Blizz helping to make an episode, they probably made a South Park private server. Then, the creators/writers/animators can do whatever the hell they wanted. People that actually thought that this was done on a public server make me laugh. I am a WoW enthusiast whereas most of my friends are WoW nerds. I remember ppl giving Everquest a load of crap when it was top dog. There is no MMO that is the best. I tried them all and WoW is just more sociable.
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Posted: Oct 11th 2006 2:26PM (Unverified) said

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There's nothing wrong with playing WOW. It's the dorks who go on the internet, edit a Wikipedia entry due to inaccuracies of WOW from a South Park episode that need to step away from the keyboard. If you defend it with that much zeal, there's no hope for you. Doing things like that brings you to a whole other level of geekiness.
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Posted: Oct 12th 2006 9:25AM Omega2k3 said

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LOL FLAME WAR!!!11
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