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#1ReasonWhy Was Badly Named; Turned Out To Be #100sReasonsWhy
It’s very easy for silence to be mistaken for acceptance, even approval, so speak up. Continue reading »
Newbie Blogger Initiative (#MMONBI) – From There To Here
One of the things that the Newbie Blogger Initiative is meant to do is provide some tips and hints about blog writing. So here goes… It’s Up To You and You Alone To At Least Get Things Started My MMO writing career started with The Paragon Beholder, a faux-newspaper that was based in the City … Continue reading »
Newbie Blogger Initiative (#MMONBI) – Because There Aren’t Enough Video Game Blogs Yet
Syp over at Bio Break has been behind the coordination of the Newbie Blogger Initiative, which seeks to encourage those people on the cusp of blogging by giving them a little push. So: *push*. If that hasn’t convinced you (and why would it?), there’s a Newbie Blogger Initiative forum that’s been set up to provide … Continue reading »
Some Rare Kind Words about Zune
I can’t actually ever remember anyone outside of Microsoft saying anything nice about Zune. People aren’t always unkind, but most comments are in the polite-without-being-rude area of “but you can do so much better”. Which is why it feels odd to say something nice about Zune, especially when I’m going to say they have the … Continue reading »
Say It Like You Meme It: Hitler Reacts to Kevin Rudd’s Challenge Against Julia Gillard
This is my first attempt at a meme – first time really fooling around with a video file, first “Hitler Reacts…” video, first upload to YouTube, etc. – and all on an issue that will be out of date in about 10 hours. For those in other countries, there’s a challenge for the position of … Continue reading »
Social Commentary In A Retail Setting
A Study in Intolerance
After years of knowing this, deep down inside, I can finally admit it: I am deeply, deeply intolerant. This intolerance manifests itself in feelings of anger, frustration and the urge to physically show these people how wrong they are. I even have a name for this intolerance (that I just made up): ludoineptiophobia. Fear of … Continue reading »
Still No R18+ Consensus; Plus Stats! Stats! Stats!
There was a brief flurry of excitement among Australian gamers before Xmas when the Attorneys-General of each state met on December 10 – some of them hadn’t declared outright opposition to implementing an R18+ classification for video games! Surely it would go ahead this time! Of course it didn’t. There wasn’t outright rejection, but simply … Continue reading »
No More Heroes (Or Villains)
Having followed City of Heroes since about September 2001 when it was first announced, through the Great Forum Communication Blackout of 2003, through CoH’s beta and launch in 2004, through City of Villains’ launch in 2006, through multiple free issues, through multiple paid booster packs, through 75 months worth of veteran badges, through a change … Continue reading »
