Oh yes, that reminds me...

[denny]

...anyone who sends "I just lost The Game" messages on Twitter, I will remove from my friends list on there (unless the context is particularly amusing/interesting/entertaining). Sames goes for my LJ friends list for that matter. The Game has moved on, evolved, gone meta - shotgun broadcasts about losing aren't funny any more. If they ever were. Get imaginative, people.

PS: Sorry to anyone who just lost. I did try to think of a way of making my point without triggering anyone, but it was a bit of a non-starter really.

Comments

[glamwhorebunni.livejournal.com]

Hmm. I only lost the game when you said "sorry to anyone who just lost".

I think I am rather slow tonight.

[bob]

the game wasnt funny 2 to 3 years ago. it still isnt now.
much like mornington crescent.

[ninjagirl.livejournal.com]

Says the man who uses "I just lost the game" as a quit message on irc. :P

[mr_magicfingers]

that's a hell of an icon young lady!

[lovelybug.livejournal.com]

Amen

[bluecassandra.livejournal.com]

You lot take it entirely too seriously.

[hythloday.livejournal.com]

I think it's the people who pretend they're not playing so they don't have to lose who take it too seriously. ;)

[bluecassandra.livejournal.com]

But you see, it distracts from teh real purpose of the internet, pictures of cats!

[antihope.livejournal.com]

It took me a while to even remember what you were(are) talking about. I never played the game.

[missyasmina.livejournal.com]

I still have no idea what he is talking about...

[zetetyc.livejournal.com]

me neither.

but it doesn't sound like i'm missing much...

[uberredfraggle.livejournal.com]

Perv. :p

[dennyd.livejournal.com]

I do? Oops.

[dennyd.livejournal.com]

If you remembered it, then not only were you playing (see Rule 1), but you just lost too :)

[dennyd.livejournal.com]

http://www.losethegame.com/ has the three rules of The Game.

[dennyd.livejournal.com]

http://www.losethegame.com/ has the three rules of The Game.

[dennyd.livejournal.com]

It keeps us amused. More the metagames that arise around it than the core of The Game itself though. I think it depends on who you know who plays, and whether they view losing as a bad thing or not :)

[denari.livejournal.com]

When I signed up for twitter I did think of that, and then vowed to unsubscribe should I ever get such a message.

[altered-state.livejournal.com]

Three rules????

There's only one rule (they call it rule 2).

Oh and why does it bother you enough to make the post?

[dennyd.livejournal.com]

Rules 1 and 3 are what make it memetic.

I enjoy playing The Game because most of the people I know who play it are imaginative about it, and that makes it fun. If they weren't, it wouldn't be, and I'd break rule 1.