If all you do is sit and watch sports then no it isn’t a hobby it’s a passive activity. If you’re going to a sports bar and talking to other people or getting online and engaging with people, Tracking statistics, betting things like that are what elevate a passive activity to a hobby. I’ve probably been playing games longer than a lot of people on Lemmy have been alive. It’s never just been a consumptive hobby for me. I paint as well (both Warhammer/miniatures and canvass) I consider those creative hobbys.
I’m not sure how you would do board games as a consumptive hobby. Could you elaborate on what your mean?
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Consumption of media isn’t a hobby in general.
I differentiate between creative and consumptive hobbies, as someone who has both.
Saying gaming “isn’t” a hobby is like saying sports or board games aren’t hobbies.
If all you do is sit and watch sports then no it isn’t a hobby it’s a passive activity. If you’re going to a sports bar and talking to other people or getting online and engaging with people, Tracking statistics, betting things like that are what elevate a passive activity to a hobby. I’ve probably been playing games longer than a lot of people on Lemmy have been alive. It’s never just been a consumptive hobby for me. I paint as well (both Warhammer/miniatures and canvass) I consider those creative hobbys.
I’m not sure how you would do board games as a consumptive hobby. Could you elaborate on what your mean?
I agree but lots of people don’t. People who proudly wear “video games” as their hobby hate that. But honestly it’s the truth.