http://neilsclark.com/archives/17 games, addiction and other serious business Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:48:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-beta2 hourly 1 http://neilsclark.com/archives/17/comment-page-1#comment-3 Meet Evanor, Elven Elder and Documentarian at neils clark Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:15:13 +0000 http://neilsclark.com/?p=17#comment-3 [...] Sure, I’m excited to see this because I might be in it (w00t!), but of course there’s more. There’s so much bad information out there, info that slates gamers as some kind of degenerate subculture. Pundits like Bill O’Really, Experts like Kimberly Young, and even some gamers see play as some kind of illicit substance. They spread information that doesn’t understand gaming, causing good aspects of games to fall by the wayside, making it less likely that harmful elements are correctly identified and appropriately handled. [...] [...] Sure, I’m excited to see this because I might be in it (w00t!), but of course there’s more. There’s so much bad information out there, info that slates gamers as some kind of degenerate subculture. Pundits like Bill O’Really, Experts like Kimberly Young, and even some gamers see play as some kind of illicit substance. They spread information that doesn’t understand gaming, causing good aspects of games to fall by the wayside, making it less likely that harmful elements are correctly identified and appropriately handled. [...]

]]> http://neilsclark.com/archives/17/comment-page-1#comment-2 Games: Good or Evil? at neils clark Fri, 05 Jan 2007 01:01:40 +0000 http://neilsclark.com/?p=17#comment-2 [...] These technologies mix together creating amalgamations, combinations of technology that are truly unique. If we want to sift out what is moral and amoral about games (as per our individual tastes at any rate), then we need to understand the critiques of past technologies, creating unique critiques for the present ones. Pundits and politicians can generate a great deal of buzz by tapping into the public’s fear (see Bill O’Reeaaally on game addiction) , but that’s doing the world (not just America, mr orly), a disservice. Games have a great deal to offer, as well as a great deal to be wary of. They’re something to keep an eye on, not something to forced down the garbage disposal. [...] [...] These technologies mix together creating amalgamations, combinations of technology that are truly unique. If we want to sift out what is moral and amoral about games (as per our individual tastes at any rate), then we need to understand the critiques of past technologies, creating unique critiques for the present ones. Pundits and politicians can generate a great deal of buzz by tapping into the public’s fear (see Bill O’Reeaaally on game addiction) , but that’s doing the world (not just America, mr orly), a disservice. Games have a great deal to offer, as well as a great deal to be wary of. They’re something to keep an eye on, not something to forced down the garbage disposal. [...]

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