I very much think, in a first impression, that the author of this piece hasn't put much thought in his words beyond an urge to throw more of them in the fire. See this list:
- I'm a rock music enthusiast, I buy every CD from X band.
- I really enjoy novels, I read every book by X author
- I'm a cinema lover, I watch every film from X director
- I'm a gaming fanatic, I get every game from X studio
- I'm really into X's art, I buy all his pieces
Which one is not like the others? None. They are all forms of media consumption preference. All of them are used by people to describe and define themselves. They are all actively used and exploited by the industries for profit.
And, of course, all of them have more or less acceptable idiosyncrasies of all kinds (what outfit is acceptable for this music style, what is the proper way of interpreting this art form, what knowledge is expected from you when loving this films, you name it).
Why is someone describing himself as a "gamer" any worse than somebody describing himself to be a "romantic comedy film lover"?
- I'm a rock music enthusiast, I buy every CD from X band. - I really enjoy novels, I read every book by X author - I'm a cinema lover, I watch every film from X director - I'm a gaming fanatic, I get every game from X studio - I'm really into X's art, I buy all his pieces
Which one is not like the others? None. They are all forms of media consumption preference. All of them are used by people to describe and define themselves. They are all actively used and exploited by the industries for profit.
And, of course, all of them have more or less acceptable idiosyncrasies of all kinds (what outfit is acceptable for this music style, what is the proper way of interpreting this art form, what knowledge is expected from you when loving this films, you name it).
Why is someone describing himself as a "gamer" any worse than somebody describing himself to be a "romantic comedy film lover"?