Comments for Millions of Us http://millionsofus.com/blog Virtual Worlds. Real Brands Tue, 2 Dec 2008 19:49:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Does the Internet make kids anti-social? Does it make them stupid? by Sarah http://millionsofus.com/blog/2008/11/10/does-the-internet-make-kids-anti-social-does-it-make-them-stupid/#comment-121236 Sarah Sat, 29 Nov 2008 04:37:29 +0000 http://millionsofus.com/blog/?p=621#comment-121236 Does the internet help us learn? Does the internet help us learn?

]]> Comment on Has the Internet Failed as a Storytelling Medium? by ImmersiveStory.org is live http://millionsofus.com/blog/2008/06/26/has-the-internet-failed-as-a-storytelling-medium/#comment-120998 ImmersiveStory.org is live Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:25:35 +0000 http://millionsofus.com/blog/archives/472#comment-120998 [...] for story, inevitable to become a major entertainment medium. What form story takes in that medium is up for debate. What interests me most is real time narrative, what I call immersive story. It’s closely [...] [...] for story, inevitable to become a major entertainment medium. What form story takes in that medium is up for debate. What interests me most is real time narrative, what I call immersive story. It’s closely [...]

]]> Comment on Where do kids go when they graduate? by Jeff http://millionsofus.com/blog/2008/11/21/where-do-kids-go-when-they-graduate/#comment-120842 Jeff Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:52:29 +0000 http://millionsofus.com/blog/?p=661#comment-120842 Hey Nic. Great article you sent. Thanks. The point I find key here is really the who's asking question. There's a lot of talk about interoperability, but good point that it is largely by corporations rather than consumers. I do think, though, that kids will start asking once it becomes more clear that their money and time spent isn't easily transferable. There is somewhat of an age limit to worlds like Habbo (real or perceived). Starting over from scratch in a new world isn't ideal, and clearly there is incentive for older worlds to provide some sort of subsidy to new users, but a seamless transition from one world to another by the same owner seems like an attractive offer for a kid. Hey Nic. Great article you sent. Thanks. The point I find key here is really the who’s asking question. There’s a lot of talk about interoperability, but good point that it is largely by corporations rather than consumers. I do think, though, that kids will start asking once it becomes more clear that their money and time spent isn’t easily transferable. There is somewhat of an age limit to worlds like Habbo (real or perceived). Starting over from scratch in a new world isn’t ideal, and clearly there is incentive for older worlds to provide some sort of subsidy to new users, but a seamless transition from one world to another by the same owner seems like an attractive offer for a kid.

]]> Comment on Where do kids go when they graduate? by Nic Mitham http://millionsofus.com/blog/2008/11/21/where-do-kids-go-when-they-graduate/#comment-120840 Nic Mitham Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:40:40 +0000 http://millionsofus.com/blog/?p=661#comment-120840 Hey Jeff - here's some thoughts on migration between virtual worlds based on graduation and interoperability. http://www.kzero.co.uk/blog/?p=2077 Hey Jeff - here’s some thoughts on migration between virtual worlds based on graduation and interoperability.

http://www.kzero.co.uk/blog/?p=2077

]]> Comment on Does the Internet make kids anti-social? Does it make them stupid? by Jeff http://millionsofus.com/blog/2008/11/10/does-the-internet-make-kids-anti-social-does-it-make-them-stupid/#comment-120766 Jeff Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:44:27 +0000 http://millionsofus.com/blog/?p=621#comment-120766 Agreed Matt. Pros and cons to everything. The inflection point where positive turns negative is likely one that will differ for each kid. The rules don't change though. Plagiarizing is plagiarizing, regardless of where the content is taken. Is the decision of time spent and activity one that must be made by parents? I think so. But can it be specifically answered of where that line should be drawn...not sure. The net negative vs. net positive is more a function of use than simply time. Here's another article about the pros of socialization of the internet for kids. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/20/us/20internet.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss I imagine with a tiny bit of digging, we can find 10 articles that take the other perspective...would love to see them. Agreed Matt. Pros and cons to everything. The inflection point where positive turns negative is likely one that will differ for each kid. The rules don’t change though. Plagiarizing is plagiarizing, regardless of where the content is taken. Is the decision of time spent and activity one that must be made by parents? I think so. But can it be specifically answered of where that line should be drawn…not sure. The net negative vs. net positive is more a function of use than simply time. Here’s another article about the pros of socialization of the internet for kids. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/20/us/20internet.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss
I imagine with a tiny bit of digging, we can find 10 articles that take the other perspective…would love to see them.

]]> Comment on Lively by Google is Live by Google buries Lively » VentureBeat http://millionsofus.com/blog/2008/07/08/lively-by-google-is-live/#comment-120722 Google buries Lively » VentureBeat Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:16:04 +0000 http://millionsofus.com/blog/archives/476#comment-120722 [...] in the past month that it would likely shut the project. Those partners included Rivers Run Red, Millions of Us, Curiosity Strong Entertainment, Leviathan Games, X-Ray Kid, and Mindwalk [...] [...] in the past month that it would likely shut the project. Those partners included Rivers Run Red, Millions of Us, Curiosity Strong Entertainment, Leviathan Games, X-Ray Kid, and Mindwalk [...]

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