Comments on: My AAA papers up at Mana’o http://savageminds.org/2007/12/10/my-aaa-papers-up-at-manao/ Notes and Queries in Anthropology — A Group Blog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:12:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Paul G http://savageminds.org/2007/12/10/my-aaa-papers-up-at-manao/comment-page-1/#comment-145646 Paul G Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:40:32 +0000 http://savageminds.org/2007/12/10/my-aaa-papers-up-at-manao/#comment-145646 I went ahead and submitted the "Being in the World (of Warcraft)" piece to Digg, since it seems like something that a large portion of Digg users (gamers, apparently) would be interested in. I went ahead and submitted the “Being in the World (of Warcraft)” piece to Digg, since it seems like something that a large portion of Digg users (gamers, apparently) would be interested in.

]]> By: JFMason http://savageminds.org/2007/12/10/my-aaa-papers-up-at-manao/comment-page-1/#comment-145576 JFMason Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:36:35 +0000 http://savageminds.org/2007/12/10/my-aaa-papers-up-at-manao/#comment-145576 Quick comment on the WarCraft paper (may try to send some more responses after finals week)--There is a lot to say about the masculine elements of gaming culture (you briefly mention a 'sense of masculine competence') but don't forget there are women playing as well! We are few and often invisible, but don't leave us out altogether. You make an astute point about the fact that it is the limiting, goal-oriented nature of the game that makes it worthwhile to many players, especially the more devoted ones. Looking at interface changes is an interesting way to get at that. . . I'll have to do some more thinking about the interface issue. Thanks for some ideas to think about! Quick comment on the WarCraft paper (may try to send some more responses after finals week)–There is a lot to say about the masculine elements of gaming culture (you briefly mention a ’sense of masculine competence’) but don’t forget there are women playing as well! We are few and often invisible, but don’t leave us out altogether.

You make an astute point about the fact that it is the limiting, goal-oriented nature of the game that makes it worthwhile to many players, especially the more devoted ones. Looking at interface changes is an interesting way to get at that. . . I’ll have to do some more thinking about the interface issue. Thanks for some ideas to think about!

]]> By: MTBradley http://savageminds.org/2007/12/10/my-aaa-papers-up-at-manao/comment-page-1/#comment-145544 MTBradley Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:33:22 +0000 http://savageminds.org/2007/12/10/my-aaa-papers-up-at-manao/#comment-145544 Your "Being in the World (of Warcraft)" paper is interesting, but how could you make it through the entire paper without citing "Make Love, Not Warcraft"? Your “Being in the World (of Warcraft)” paper is interesting, but how could you make it through the entire paper without citing “Make Love, Not Warcraft”?

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