Comments on: Soapbox: Down with “Costrip”! Take “Cosplay” Back! http://projectotaking.com/2009/08/12/soapbox-down-with-costrip-take-cosplay-back/ Embracing Weirdness Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:48:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Soapbox: What’s In a Name? Otaku Subculture vs. Japanese Pop Culture - Project Otaking http://projectotaking.com/2009/08/12/soapbox-down-with-costrip-take-cosplay-back/comment-page-1/#comment-5013 Soapbox: What’s In a Name? Otaku Subculture vs. Japanese Pop Culture - Project Otaking Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:58:21 +0000 http://projectotaking.com/?p=556#comment-5013 [...] readers of this blog know that I have a history of criticizing the terms the community uses to refer to itself and its members. Some people see this as a form of needless semantic nitpicking, but I strongly disagree. Despite [...] [...] readers of this blog know that I have a history of criticizing the terms the community uses to refer to itself and its members. Some people see this as a form of needless semantic nitpicking, but I strongly disagree. Despite [...]

]]> By: Nagi http://projectotaking.com/2009/08/12/soapbox-down-with-costrip-take-cosplay-back/comment-page-1/#comment-1114 Nagi Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:34:28 +0000 http://projectotaking.com/?p=556#comment-1114 Thank you for this article. I've been waiting for someone to say something costrip vs cosplay term. I feel the term 'costrip' managed to be accepted in certain groups since it doesn't put pressure on the person to be in character or accuracy in the costume. Thank you for this article. I’ve been waiting for someone to say something costrip vs cosplay term. I feel the term ‘costrip’ managed to be accepted in certain groups since it doesn’t put pressure on the person to be in character or accuracy in the costume.

]]> By: Lev http://projectotaking.com/2009/08/12/soapbox-down-with-costrip-take-cosplay-back/comment-page-1/#comment-1109 Lev Sun, 16 Aug 2009 04:14:38 +0000 http://projectotaking.com/?p=556#comment-1109 wow that's a very informative post xD When I first heard my friends telling me that they wanted to costrip I immediately reacted "Why the hell would you want to strip in public o.o" It was then that they told me it wasn't about stripping, but more of "trip namin magcosplay pero hindi kami sasali" Up until now I can't see the difference between the two >_> Why is it that people who are in elaborate costumes are considered "cosplayers" while the not-so-good ones are just to be called "costrippers." wow that’s a very informative post xD When I first heard my friends telling me that they wanted to costrip I immediately reacted “Why the hell would you want to strip in public o.o” It was then that they told me it wasn’t about stripping, but more of “trip namin magcosplay pero hindi kami sasali” Up until now I can’t see the difference between the two >_> Why is it that people who are in elaborate costumes are considered “cosplayers” while the not-so-good ones are just to be called “costrippers.”

]]> By: otaking http://projectotaking.com/2009/08/12/soapbox-down-with-costrip-take-cosplay-back/comment-page-1/#comment-1069 otaking Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:13:42 +0000 http://projectotaking.com/?p=556#comment-1069 I hope so too. :) Thanks for dropping by! I hope so too. :) Thanks for dropping by!

]]> By: Aeneid http://projectotaking.com/2009/08/12/soapbox-down-with-costrip-take-cosplay-back/comment-page-1/#comment-1068 Aeneid Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:03:11 +0000 http://projectotaking.com/?p=556#comment-1068 When I got back to cosplaying in 2006, I was shocked when someone told me that some cosplayers were 'costripping' in one con and I actually thought that they were stripping off their costumes in public (or something to that effect). Thinking that it was a new term, I accepted the term, but now that I've read your article, it suddenly gave me a wake up call. I realize that no matter if they have registered or not, cosplayers are cosplayers. Even if they are going on a 'tripping spree' by not registering for the contest. Now, I just hope cosplayers will get to read this as well, lol. When I got back to cosplaying in 2006, I was shocked when someone told me that some cosplayers were ‘costripping’ in one con and I actually thought that they were stripping off their costumes in public (or something to that effect).

Thinking that it was a new term, I accepted the term, but now that I’ve read your article, it suddenly gave me a wake up call.

I realize that no matter if they have registered or not, cosplayers are cosplayers. Even if they are going on a ‘tripping spree’ by not registering for the contest.

Now, I just hope cosplayers will get to read this as well, lol.

]]> By: otaking http://projectotaking.com/2009/08/12/soapbox-down-with-costrip-take-cosplay-back/comment-page-1/#comment-1066 otaking Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:16:07 +0000 http://projectotaking.com/?p=556#comment-1066 Amen, sister. I'm sick of the elitist attitude of competition cosplayers, personally, or as they like to call themselves, 'real cosplayers'. A friend of mine said it was similar to competition Magic players looking down on casual players who only do it for fun, which is fine, except competition Magic players don't call casual players 'Magic-trippers'. :P Thanks for dropping by the blog! :) Amen, sister. I’m sick of the elitist attitude of competition cosplayers, personally, or as they like to call themselves, ‘real cosplayers’. A friend of mine said it was similar to competition Magic players looking down on casual players who only do it for fun, which is fine, except competition Magic players don’t call casual players ‘Magic-trippers’. :P

Thanks for dropping by the blog! :)

]]> By: Tiff http://projectotaking.com/2009/08/12/soapbox-down-with-costrip-take-cosplay-back/comment-page-1/#comment-1065 Tiff Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:50:22 +0000 http://projectotaking.com/?p=556#comment-1065 Hi; I normally don't leave comments on blogs but I couldn't help but comment on this. I cosplay, but I don't join competitions because I get stage fright easily. Still, I don't think it makes me any less of a cosplayer. For this reason, I really dislike the term "costrip." The first time I heard of it, it reminded me of stripping. I've never used that term; whether or not someone in costume registered for a competition or not, he or she is still a cosplayer in my eyes. Hi; I normally don’t leave comments on blogs but I couldn’t help but comment on this. I cosplay, but I don’t join competitions because I get stage fright easily. Still, I don’t think it makes me any less of a cosplayer. For this reason, I really dislike the term “costrip.” The first time I heard of it, it reminded me of stripping. I’ve never used that term; whether or not someone in costume registered for a competition or not, he or she is still a cosplayer in my eyes.

]]> By: Romeo http://projectotaking.com/2009/08/12/soapbox-down-with-costrip-take-cosplay-back/comment-page-1/#comment-1051 Romeo Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:52:33 +0000 http://projectotaking.com/?p=556#comment-1051 Building up something's hype is one thing, but how this media people doing it is hell of another thing. Quite simply, there's just no point of coining the term costrip. If there is one? Oh by all means they should specify it. Building up something’s hype is one thing, but how this media people doing it is hell of another thing. Quite simply, there’s just no point of coining the term costrip. If there is one? Oh by all means they should specify it.

]]> By: Gohlico http://projectotaking.com/2009/08/12/soapbox-down-with-costrip-take-cosplay-back/comment-page-1/#comment-1049 Gohlico Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:39:50 +0000 http://projectotaking.com/?p=556#comment-1049 Cosplaying is so trippy, man. *chica-wawawaw chica-wawawaw* Cosplaying is so trippy, man. *chica-wawawaw chica-wawawaw*

]]> By: otaking http://projectotaking.com/2009/08/12/soapbox-down-with-costrip-take-cosplay-back/comment-page-1/#comment-1046 otaking Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:48:58 +0000 http://projectotaking.com/?p=556#comment-1046 I like your analogy. I like your analogy.

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