tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932455.post4711371492546577141..comments2023-10-21T04:16:43.275-06:00Comments on NetFamilyNews: Documentary on multiplayer online gamesAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094657388697479090noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932455.post-19598176831007873602009-08-14T16:21:06.271-06:002009-08-14T16:21:06.271-06:00Tx for your comments, Tony and Jeff.
No, Jeff, I...Tx for your comments, Tony and Jeff. <br /><br />No, Jeff, I know some amazing educators who are players and have a very cool guild I could join, but I haven't found the time yet. Have learned a lot from them, though. The best part of the doc, to me, was about an hour in when it took a thoughtful, diverse look at anonymity and identity - how people represent themselves and interact in-world. Was also moved by what the disabled players said in the documentary (and thought the experts were great and added a lot). Yes, the addiction stories were/are a little scary, as is the way virtual and real get blurred, but change and the unknown have always been a little scary, as well as neutral, neither all good nor all bad, I think. And, as in real life, there is tragedy, and that is always sad. <br /><br />One thing the film brings out very well, I think, is how completely individual players' experiences are. It shows very well how impossible it is to make generalizations like "MMORPGs and videogames are addictive." Yes, to some.<br /><br />I liked how one player put it near the end that some people maybe spend too much time watching football on TV or whiling away the hours in bars and this is just what he did. I thought to myself that it's just that those other pastimes have been with us so long that they've become acceptable, while his isn't to some people just because it's an unknown, it's new. Interesting stuff, eh? Tell me more of what you thought! And tx again.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18094657388697479090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932455.post-61695277657583073222009-08-14T15:20:24.618-06:002009-08-14T15:20:24.618-06:00I really like your blog. Man, you write a lot. I...I really like your blog. Man, you write a lot. I watched that Second Skin movie the other evening and it was a little frightening. I think it shed somewhat of a negative light on World of Warcraft. What was your take on the whole thing? It was a little difficult to gauge your opinion. I remember being extremely engaged and immersed in WoW at the beginning but only play occasionally now after I achieved level 80. Leveling for me was most of the fun.<br /><br />And by the way, did they get you playing yet?Jeff Agamenonihttp://teacherman79.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932455.post-9904306510999677702009-08-14T02:25:23.176-06:002009-08-14T02:25:23.176-06:00Interesting... and raising awareness. useful for e...Interesting... and raising awareness. useful for everybody !Tonyhttp://www.profiltechnology.com/en/family/parentalfilter2/index.aspxnoreply@blogger.com