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<blockquote data-quote="DollarD" data-source="post: 9001364" data-attributes="member: 7024789"><p>I read an interesting piece by Marc Brooker, where he postulated that every hobby has basically four hobbies in itself that intertwine:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>And based on the communities I form part of, it seems to match up. You have people who:</p><p></p><p><strong>Play TTRPG's: </strong>These people spend a lot of time playing, and as such, don't have a lot of free time left on discussions.</p><p><strong>Collect: </strong>These people collect books, systems, miniatures, paint them, etc. And you'll mainly see them when they post something new they've painted, got new dice, have a new sourcebook, etc.</p><p><strong>Talk about playing: </strong>These people play, so that they have something to talk about, and can discuss their game with the rest of their group. They don't generally belong to more than one group, since discussing the details of the last play session is what gets them going.</p><p><strong>Talk about the 'meta': </strong>These are the people that have knowledge about the best dice to use, the best system for every situation, the best builds and whether the changes to our 'kit' will be for better or worse.</p><p></p><p>Or, at least, that's how I see it. What's your experience? Does it ring true?</p><p></p><p>Link to the article: <a href="https://brooker.co.za/blog/2023/04/20/hobbies.html" target="_blank">The Four Hobbies, and Apparent Expertise</a></p><p></p><p>Of course, he goes on to connect talking about something with expertise in it, and about that section I will decline to comment. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DollarD, post: 9001364, member: 7024789"] I read an interesting piece by Marc Brooker, where he postulated that every hobby has basically four hobbies in itself that intertwine: And based on the communities I form part of, it seems to match up. You have people who: [B]Play TTRPG's: [/B]These people spend a lot of time playing, and as such, don't have a lot of free time left on discussions. [B]Collect: [/B]These people collect books, systems, miniatures, paint them, etc. And you'll mainly see them when they post something new they've painted, got new dice, have a new sourcebook, etc. [B]Talk about playing: [/B]These people play, so that they have something to talk about, and can discuss their game with the rest of their group. They don't generally belong to more than one group, since discussing the details of the last play session is what gets them going. [B]Talk about the 'meta': [/B]These are the people that have knowledge about the best dice to use, the best system for every situation, the best builds and whether the changes to our 'kit' will be for better or worse. Or, at least, that's how I see it. What's your experience? Does it ring true? Link to the article: [URL='https://brooker.co.za/blog/2023/04/20/hobbies.html']The Four Hobbies, and Apparent Expertise[/URL] Of course, he goes on to connect talking about something with expertise in it, and about that section I will decline to comment. :) [/QUOTE]
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