The number of times I’ve seen this accusation in the last year is astounding.

  • BirdEnjoyer@kbin.social
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    8 months ago

    Not totally related, but in the mid 2000s, I had thought that being made an NPC in a video game was a really kind honor- that someone probably really cared about you.
    (usually if they didn’t, you’d get relegated to a humiliating gag or antagonist. Technically also NPCs, I guess, but not what you think of as “NPC”)

    …And then the internet went and turned NPC into an insult.

    Makes me feel sad for all those loving tributes and Make a Wish kids.