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Darren Pangan June 8, 2007
First of all, what is a noob? If you joined a forum just recently, then people in that forum who came there long before you did, then they might just call you a noob. If you’re a drummer and the best that you can do is a 4/4 beat varying between 30-40 beats per minute, then you’re a noob drummer. If you call yourself a hacker but you use other people’s code to do your hacking then you’re more of a script kiddie a.k.a. noob.
But in the anime communities some people see the word “noob” on different perspective. Well, if you just started out watching anime then you are indeed a noob. But why is it that some people call other anime fans noob, even though they’ve been watching lots of anime for years, if they think Dragon Ball Z is the best thing that ever came out in the anime world and Naruto is their new favorite? Is preference already the measurement for calling someone a noob? Because I like to be entertained everytime I watch rather than watch 25 episodes of snoozers where everything becomes clear in the final episode, I’m now a noob? And people who are “hardcore” can look down at you now?
It’s like saying “Oh you prefer salty food over sweets? N00b!! LOL”. I hate to break it to you “hardcore” people but we’re all on the same level. We are just spectators. We appreciate the art. We do not perform the art. We eat what they feed us. It’s true that a lot of “anime for the hardcore” are more creative than mainstream. So what? Was it your idea? It’s also possible that some people you call noobs might have seen way more anime and manga than you did. It’s possible they’ve seen everything you’ve seen it’s just that they didn’t like it. You cannot look down on someone and think you are better than him simply because he watches One Piece fillers and you watch Lucky Star.
Think about it.
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psgels http://psgels.blogsome.com
June 8th, 2007 at 1:14 pmActually, noobs on forums don’t necessarily have to be new. Generally, noobs spam and ask stupid questions without reading any of the forum-rules. Forum-elitists, other idiots and noobs as well have the nasty tendency to abuse this term and use it for anyone they don’t like.
Amanda Liu http://
June 8th, 2007 at 1:55 pmWell generally in anime communities hardcore viewers tend to look down on more mainstream viewers because a lot of the more “unique” shows take a lot more effort to get. I can kind of see where you’re going though. It hurts a lot of people when they are called n00b or people look down on them because what they watch. I wish we could all stop dissing each other for our different tastes but that’s not going to happen :(.
Oh and I agree with psgels’s post 100%.
Gary Tang http://
June 8th, 2007 at 2:18 pmOh noes!!! Not news flashes!!! But indeed, preference IS a measurement for any form of insult, however it might be applicable to the insulted. It’s like walking down the street, see a random kid and grow a random hate for him, at which point you stick up a middle finger or two and tell him to stop being gay and f*** off. Well…..ok, that example might have been a little hardcore (lol), but the gist is clear: what’s said isn’t necessarily true, but if the receiver feels insulted, then the purpose has been accomplished. “Hardcore” anime fans tell dbz watchers that they are complete, useless noobs not because they are new at the anime circle, but because they want the watchers to feel ashamed “for watching mainstream and uncreative material”; and by writing this post, whether you were actually insulted at or not, you’ve most likely taken the bait. Trust me, I know; I smash people’s ego for a hobby lol. Really, I’d just ignore them; there will always be hate in this world. And if that doesn’t work, you can always sacrifice a random NEET to a random [s]webmaster[/s] deity in an attempt to subdue your rage and fury. XD
Darren Pangan http://anime2manga.com/
June 8th, 2007 at 6:12 pmWell Gary…
If I will watch DBZ now, for example it’s my first time watching it, I may not like it as well. But I was like 9 when I first saw that show and I really liked it back then. I’m not a huge fan of Naruto either. I watched the first season and after that, I lost interest probably because I’ve seen so many stuff like that already. I just don’t like people looking down on someone else because of his preferences and I see that a lot in the anime circle. Maybe it’s a pet peeve or something.
junn chen http://samejima.animeblogger.net
June 9th, 2007 at 9:56 pmHahah… Right, right. That’s right Darren. It’s a matter of personal preferences especially based on different genre of shows. I like most of the anime shows I watch based on genres (mecha, fantasy, school kids, comedy, sports, etc.) and be it old or new. I watch animes from 5-6 years ago and it doesn’t mean that I’m a n00b. Just trying to appreciate the art of the animation.
mangatoread http://mangatoread.blogspot.com
June 12th, 2007 at 10:03 pmNever care for what’s other says..
Just enjoy reading.. Why u wanna cares about if they called u nobb..
just watch ur fav anime and enjoy it..
Anime is for all people around this world and not only for hardcore anime fans or Otaku..
Scarred Sword Heart http://www.myspace.com/scarredswordheart
June 16th, 2007 at 4:44 amI hear you. I don’t think it’s right for someone who likes animes like Rurouni Kenshin Tsuiokuhen or Cowboy Bebop to look down their nose at someone who likes One Piece, Inuyasha or DBZ. Yes, some animes are deeper and more mature than others, but it’s really all in the viewer’s opinion. For instance, I love Rurouni Kenshin, Inuyasha and Naruto. Does that make me a n00b? I don’t think so.
To me, a real n00b is someone who just goes along with fanon stereotypes of the characters and doesn’t bother to read the manga and see the original untainted story.