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Personal Hygiene
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Pokémon VGC Pro Begs Players to Wash Themselves After Opponent’s 'Putrid' Stench Makes Them Vomit
A professional Pokémon player has gone viral after publicly requesting that competitors maintain better personal hygiene at events. The player claims that an opponent's strong body odor caused them to become physically ill and vomit during a recent competition.
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Vague Patch Notes: Toxic anti-elitism in MMORPGs and the geek social fallacies
This analysis discusses toxic anti-elitism and social fallacies within MMORPGs, using an anecdote about a university anime club member's hygiene issues as an example. It explores how the concept of 'geek social fallacies' relates to player interactions, the challenges of addressing personal hygiene in group settings, and the problematic nature of 'anti-elitism' that dismisses constructive feedback.