Yeah. I've yet to actually speak to anybody on Vent with my GW2 guild. They all think I'm female, and I'd rather keep it that way.  I just tell 'em I don't have a mic.

Quote from: Shodan on July 11, 2013, 12:07:47 PM
Yeah. I've yet to actually speak to anybody on Vent with my GW2 guild. They all think I'm female, and I'd rather keep it that way.  I just tell 'em I don't have a mic.

Same with all my games...

World of Warcraft.
Wizard101.
Minecraft.
Runescape.
CounterStrike.
March of War.
Runes of Magic.

I could go on and on, you get the point.
Yes I'm a nerd. I play too many games

I take it you have all watched 'the guild' - right?

Must see stuff.  Cheers me up no end.

Quote from: emmaline on July 11, 2013, 02:07:04 PM
I take it you have all watched 'the guild' - right?

Must see stuff.  Cheers me up no end.

Lol I agree.

I have to insert myself in here again, because of the comments on males using putdowns as part of bonding and hierarchy formation. I always struggle with this concept, because I haven't seen it in groups of either males or females. I have to question if it's natural or if it's an unhealthy dynamic that people take for granted. Of course some groups have an informal leader, but most of the groups I have been a part of, male and female, have been very egalitarian lol. If anyone tried to put someone else down, even as a joke, they'd be frowned upon and seen as a jerk.

I think, if your voice actually is fairly high, they probably honestly just think it's a female voice and don't mean any offense. I'm sorry to say that, but I think it's true and it's no one's fault really. I think it's best to just say you're a guy and leave it at that, as they probably just don't know.

OMG I would absolutely love to have this problem,  to get to instantly go to a world where you're the sex you wish to be,  are you kidding me??  I would probably become instantly addicted and lose my awesome job  so yeah,  it's probably better that I don't have this problem.

But whatever you decide,  don't discount the value and benefit this type of situation presents. 

As a guy who would tend to use more feminine sounding usernames, I've been "mistaken" as a female before online in text based communications channels.  Sometimes I'd let it go for a while, or I'd comment on the issue immediately.   Usually when I would comment about it, I would do so in a very succinct and matter of fact way.  Something like "Oh, FYI, I'm a guy, not a girl btw...".  Usually thats all it would take to correct the issue.  Most of the time no questions would be asked, but I'd occasionally get the "Really?" response, and a simple "yes" is all that needs in return.  If they ask about your voice, just acknowledge the fact that you have a fairly high voice, but that you are indeed a male.  That should be enough to correct the issue.  Best of luck.