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Aleks & Arie

@HeyCloudMonster

A criticism blog w. an emphasis on aesthetic, cultural, and political aspects of interactive art. (@Aleks_S & Arie Salih) - Twitter currently run by the former.

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Joined April 2014
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Okay, so I (Aleks) was super late in posting this, but Episode 8 of our podcast is up. bit.ly/mr8bco Hear it, rate it, love it!
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The social system of patriarchy robs men of our emotional expression & damages our ability to have relationships with women & other men.
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The 2015 @ifcomp #interactive #Fiction entries not to be missed, says @leighalexander theguardian.com/technology/2… #elit

The joy of text – the fall and rise of interactive fiction

The annual Interactive Fiction awards are taking place right now, showcasing the very best new works. By Leigh Alexander

theguardian.com
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.@adobe takes a stand against bullying by aligning itself with GamerGate, that’s been harassing women in the games industry for months.
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#StopGamerGate2014 How to Tweet Like a Human Being: A Proposal. This should be common sense, but...you know. bit.ly/twitterethics
It is a proposed set of ethical guidelines for tweeting at someone or having discussions in their mentions without their consent.
I was planning to edit, and possibly post, my Shadowrun piece, but then things happened...and I wrote something else instead...
Will see how I feel about it when I wake up...then edit it. Hopefully will post soon.
See, I finished a draft of a piece on Shadowrun Returns...a review, of sorts, with some musings on characterization at the end.
Alright. I'm going to finish one of these in progress pieces soon, I promise.
.@a_man_in_black points out that vocal GamerGate supporters have been harassing women for YEARS: storify.com/a_man_in_black/g… #StopGamerGate2014
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Cyan Worlds@cyanworlds17 Oct 2014
Obduction Backer Update: Part 2 kickstarter.com/projects/cya…
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Hi. My name’s Jeff and me and my friends have some feelings about recent events. giantbomb.com/articles/lette…
Letter From the Editor 10/17/2014 | Giant Bomb

Letter From the Editor 10/17/2014 | Giant Bomb

The staff weighs in on recent events.

giantbomb.com
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USU acted irresponsibly. They did not even inform me of the threat. I learned about it via news stories on Twitter after I landed in Utah.
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#StopGamerGate2014 because the hashtag was created solely to protect one guys harassment of his ex. NotYourShield then defends THAT hashtag.
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#StopGamerGate2014 It is antithetical to informed scholarship and criticism in interactive art. It promotes abuse. We are tired of it.
I'm mostly tweeting on my personal account (@Aleks_S). Don't want to hide behind a logo for this. But the logo agrees. #StopGamerGate2014
Of course, if you're ostensibly an adult, and you're doing the same with the explicit intent to harm perfect strangers, it's less...cute.
I remember speaking in hushed, earnest tones, absorbed completely and utterly by the spirit of our youthful pretense.
I remember actually believing that we might find ghosts in the basement of our apartment complex.
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