Cheesers, pullers, and glitchers: The rhetoric of sportsmanship and the discourse of online sports gamers
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posted on 2024-07-09, 23:05 authored by Ryan M. Moeller, Bruce Esplin, Steven ConwaySteven ConwayIn this article, we examine online sports gamers' appeals to fair play and sportsmanship in online forums maintained by game developers. These online discussions serve to document and police acceptable behavior and gameplay for the larger community of game players and to stimulate innovation in game development, especially in online ranking systems.
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Game StudiesVolume
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Center for Computer Games Research, IT Universitetet i KoebenhavnCopyright statement
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