So I tried playing World of Warcraft once….for like 7 years or so, and I can personally say that I agree that people have to conform themselves on the game to be a part of the “group”. There is an entirely separate language for communication created amongst players, that only experienced players understand. Even more-so, the fact that there is a sense of anonymity in the game (as you associate the players with their characters , not the players themselves) , people just go wild on the message boards, spouting racist , sexist, political , or some other bullshit that they wouldn’t ever publicly associate with themselves. The A-culture thrives as the lack of accountability drives them to shout anything that would upset someone. There is doubtlessly, a strong elitist culture throughout the game, not just throughout the game-language, but a particular disliking for “noobs” as well. While there are trolls all over the internet, I feel like the author approaches this article from a biased standpoint, as there isn’t hardly enough attention brought to the beneficial aspects of forums, such as the rapid relaying of mass amounts of uncensored information, that if regulated, wouldn’t have surfaced to begin with.