Dear Future Gamer

I wonder if I could organise a group of other "long haired gimps (computing students)" to find James McCaul (FG34) and beat him with a variety of bricks and sticks? Or at least sue him for character defamation?

I take particular offence to the phrase, "Computing students can be regarded as people devoid of real cutting humour and obsessed with second-rate sci-fi and fantasy." Most of the CS students I know have a wonderful sense of humour, which is unfortunately misunderstood by many people. It's all a matter of taste.

"This group of people also love talking technicalities," but only because that means we aren't spoken to by people like yourself, Mr McCaul. Oh, and because we can.

"This letter, for the benefit of the slow-witted, is not meant to be taken seriously. It may though contain a grain of truth." Personally, I don't care whether or not you believe your letter is serious or not. It must be, or you wouldn't have written it. Think before you speak. For instance, how would you feel if I said, "I don't think you're intelligent enough to lick floors," spouted more pap for a few pargraphs about how you are of no benefit to the gene pool and then tacked on a few words about how I wasn't serious at the end?

I don't work in the games industry (I'd like to, though) and I've just finished my degree. I do take offence to people insulting me, serious or not, especially those who demonstrate a lack of care and ability in the English language when doing so. Apologies if the many mistakes were a result of the reproduction process.

Nik Borton

FG: I'm sorry James's letter offended you, Nik. You obviously identify yourself as one of the stereotypes James was having a pop at though, or you wouldn't feel so personally slighted. Oh dear, I suppose that means I've gone and upset you too now...