Board Thread:General Wiki Discussion/@comment-10950063-20131125204106/@comment-18098297-20131129040317

LOLSKELETONS wrote:

ImGonnaBeThatGuy wrote:

LOLSKELETONS wrote: I'm more concerned with the fact that kids don't read. I mean that kids don't read for pleasure anymore. They're still supposed to read for classes. Ah. Well, still, it's a bit concerning if even the aspiring writers on here don't read for pleasure.

Xelrog T. Apocalypse wrote: I'm just sick of the widely-held idea that someone who likes to read is inherently smarter than someone who enjoys film. And people certainly shouldn't be blamed for not spending their leisure time on something they don't enjoy because of the misconception that one arbitrary form of media is more "intellectual" than others. If someone doesn't practice basic writing skills, it's because he or she is making the conscious choice not to practice them. It's not because they didn't read Harry Potter last weekend.

But we're veering off-topic a bit. I've never thought that people who enjoy films are inherently stupider than people who enjoy reading/writing. It's just a different art form. That said, this isn't exactly a site for aspiring film-makers, is it?

We are indeed veering off-topic. I read for fun and not too long ago finished a 23 chapter book. I will admit the chapters weren't that long but the fact that I have read that, Catching Fire, and am currently in the process of reading Mockingjay proves that, although there are only a few, people do still read for pleasure. And this is a creepypasta wikia! This place was practically MADE because people were off-topic!