GBZ members often migrated their in-game territorial logic into general chat rooms, expecting non-members to observe “GBZ rules” (e.g., no serious topics, constant memes, hierarchy by build size). This led to friction and eventual server fracturing.

This study was limited to English-language, Western platforms. Future research should explore cross-cultural GBZs (e.g., Korean “bang” culture, Japanese otaku room-scale). Additionally, we need longitudinal data: Do men outgrow GBZ, or does GBZ outgrow them?

The term "boy zone" historically refers to gender-segregated play areas. However, the digital shift has produced a mutation: the GiantBoyZone . Here, "giant" does not denote physical size but scope creep —the tendency of male-dominated hobby spaces to expand beyond their original boundaries, absorbing adjacent discourse, demanding constant engagement, and repurposing social spaces for private ritual. This paper asks: How does the GBZ function as both a refuge from adult responsibility and a weapon of micro-social invasion?

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