So I’ve come to the realization that I might hate you guys.

You have a ton of passion and love for StarCraft II, that much is undeniable. But sometimes, you guys can be just plain stupid.

Of course, I’m talking about the recent ESPN esports bracket, a typical, March Madness inspired contest that all sorts of websites do this time of the year.

The problem is that StarCraft II fans have taken this completely unremarkable contest and turned it into some kind of unholy crusade. The community is hellbent on making sure “our” guys win their matchups, as if anything meaningful can actually be achieved by winning in an internet poll.

I mean, god forbid a StarCraft player actually does win. What a laughing stock of a community we’d prove ourselves to be — so vocal about not needing outside validation, but so insecure on the inside that we went all-in on an internet contest that didn’t even crack the front page of the subreddits for the largest esports.

Meanwhile, ESPN’s feature article on TY, the winner of the only two major StarCraft II tournaments this year, received zero buzz or attention.

You can see why I’m leaning toward the side of hatred right now.

I admit, with a great deal of cynicism, that this is the reality of how all media works in the internet age. Everyone agrees that there’s a need for more “quality” content, but no one wants to be the one who actually has to consume it. For the time being, maybe that’s something I’ll have to be at peace with.

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