I used toon 12 years ago when I started EQ. The characters are cartoony, in some sense, and it's easier when talking to people who don't 'get it' IRL. If you say 'character' they tend to think you've lost your mind, have multiple personality disorder or like to cosplay. When I say 'toon' they understand I mean the cartoony thing I play online
It's not a 'blame WoW' thing. WoW may have popularized it, but they popularized a lot. Before WoW (as much as I hate that game), MMO players were the nerds. Now everyone and their grandma plays
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