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Why should someone using an innocuous word like 'fun' in a game that's predicated on being fun have to manage the knee-jerk reactions of elitists who assume that if you're a casual player in favour of having fun, then you must be a frivolous nitwit who can't be bothered mashing more than a couple of buttons/keys on their gamepad/keyboard (oops, it's probably not 'prudent' to admit to using a filthy casual controller either)?

Because, unfortunately, a certain group of people has used the expression to justify their boneheadedness often enough that it's become associated with the group.

Did you know that the swastika used to be a symbol of good luck and auspiciousness until a certain racist group appropriated it as their symbol? These days that group of people is the first association from the symbol for a large number of people.

The word "nigger" was a neutral term for dark-skinned people for about two centuries, until derogatory usage appeared in the late 1700s. Now it's been ranked in polls as the most offensive word in the English language.

A couple years ago a bunch of internet users attempted to get the OK hand sign recognized as a symbol for white supremacy and achieved a limited success. It is not yet universally recognized as such, but given how these things go, I wouldn't be surprised if it will be in 10 or 20 years.

As you can see, innocuous words and symbols have been given negative associations in the past, and there's no sign that this practice would abate anytime soon. I think it's good to fight it and try to restore their neutral or positive status, but if you are not aware of the negatives you may inadvertently associate yourself incorrectly.

Edit: On the other hand, I have not seen overt negativity aimed at console or controller players. A few weeks ago there was a thread where a console player asked for tips in transitioning to PC, and several people suggested using a controller so they can continue using the more familiar control scheme. I think I perform a little better with keyboard and mouse, but I've played MMORPGs on PC for 15 years so that's the familiar control scheme for me.