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Jas0n
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 		News Blaze article
opinion by Sean Stubblefield
Originally tweeted by Jan Libby, but wanted to post here and let folks discuss:

http://newsblaze.com/story/20080808164918sean.nb/topstory.html

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catherwood
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 		omg, where do i begin?
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Ironically, what Alternate Reality Games reveal is not a desire to avoid engagement with the real world, but a desire to pursue engagement, where it is deficient in their regular lives. The reason most people participating in ARGs do so is because their "real world" experience lacks intrigue and interactivity.

I play ARGs because my life is boring, is that what he's saying? I have no idea what slice of the population he queried, so perhaps "most" of the players he spoke with have reported that as their motivation.

I play ARGs because... well, I don't play all that many, really. The ones I do are because I want to immerse in another world to explore, to eavesdrop on the lives of characters and poke around their documents and evidence of their activities. I like to watch, to spy, not to engage with them, but perhaps I'm not your "typical" player. I get plenty of interaction with real people, thank you very much.

(I was going to quote and comment on his 2nd paragraph, but it is just so demeaning and insulting that I can't be bothered.)

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 		When I got labfly's twitter I managed to get the page loaded on the military computer and read the article.

So, I have no life, I don't read, and my only friends are those online.
I thought at first he was writing about places like Second Life or MySpace. But he kept going back to ARGs and viral marketing. Guess he must have interviewed some jokers. Wink
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 		I got the feeling that he might have actually played a 'game' or two, but either didn't feel welcomed by the other players in it/them or didn't feel 'special', like he does everywhere else.

So, Sean... If I've had any part in fomenting your opinion of people who play ARGs, I apologize and welcome you to give us another chance to recognize your brilliance and show us how to not be such introverts.

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