Comments on: The History of Virtual Worlds http://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/2006/12/01/the-history-of-virtual-worlds/ Culture, Politics, Academia and Other Shiny Objects Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:26:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: withywindle http://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/2006/12/01/the-history-of-virtual-worlds/comment-page-1/#comment-2395 withywindle Thu, 07 Dec 2006 22:56:21 +0000 http://weblogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/?p=308#comment-2395 Benedict Anderson, he got copyright on imagined communities. He and you fight for possession, he pwn you. Life more than signs? I direct you here: http://www.fivemanelectricalband.ca/signslyrics.html Now you know truth. Das Pwn, nein; Das Boot, ja. Und der Englische film, "A Room of One's Pwn." Et aussi, "Mon Pwncle d'Amerique." Benedict Anderson, he got copyright on imagined communities. He and you fight for possession, he pwn you.

Life more than signs? I direct you here: http://www.fivemanelectricalband.ca/signslyrics.html
Now you know truth.

Das Pwn, nein; Das Boot, ja. Und der Englische film, “A Room of One’s Pwn.”

Et aussi, “Mon Pwncle d’Amerique.”

]]> By: jason http://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/2006/12/01/the-history-of-virtual-worlds/comment-page-1/#comment-2394 jason Thu, 07 Dec 2006 17:34:53 +0000 http://weblogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/?p=308#comment-2394 perhaps i should have said "imagined" community. however, if you think all is virtual, i suggest standing on top of a tall building. contemplate jumping. your virtual character may do so without serious consequence; you can't. despite what some postmodernists think life is more than signs. i was completely ignorant about "Cockfight Pwnage". You mention German--have you seen the German film "Das Pwn"? perhaps i should have said “imagined” community. however, if you think all is virtual, i suggest standing on top of a tall building. contemplate jumping. your virtual character may do so without serious consequence; you can’t. despite what some postmodernists think life is more than signs.

i was completely ignorant about “Cockfight Pwnage”. You mention German–have you seen the German film “Das Pwn”?

]]> By: withywindle http://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/2006/12/01/the-history-of-virtual-worlds/comment-page-1/#comment-2393 withywindle Thu, 07 Dec 2006 17:14:23 +0000 http://weblogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/?p=308#comment-2393 Ah, but what is a "real community" grasshopper? For is it not said, in French and German polysyllables, that all is virtual? And you know not the first movie from Baliwood?--"Cockfight Pwnage"? With special guest appearance by Mel Gibson as Mr. Rooster? You miss cinematic genius! Ah, but what is a “real community” grasshopper? For is it not said, in French and German polysyllables, that all is virtual? And you know not the first movie from Baliwood?–”Cockfight Pwnage”? With special guest appearance by Mel Gibson as Mr. Rooster? You miss cinematic genius!

]]> By: jason http://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/2006/12/01/the-history-of-virtual-worlds/comment-page-1/#comment-2392 jason Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:49:08 +0000 http://weblogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/?p=308#comment-2392 not as much betting. a different type of status--a virtual community vs. your real community. plus, no pwnage in Bali. not as much betting. a different type of status–a virtual community vs. your real community. plus, no pwnage in Bali.

]]> By: withywindle http://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/2006/12/01/the-history-of-virtual-worlds/comment-page-1/#comment-2391 withywindle Thu, 07 Dec 2006 03:43:22 +0000 http://weblogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/?p=308#comment-2391 So many days, so few comments. Alright, a question: How is this different from a Balinese Cockfight? So many days, so few comments. Alright, a question: How is this different from a Balinese Cockfight?

]]> By: Joey Headset http://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/2006/12/01/the-history-of-virtual-worlds/comment-page-1/#comment-2389 Joey Headset Sat, 02 Dec 2006 07:39:45 +0000 http://weblogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/?p=308#comment-2389 On a personal note, I'm having a hell of a time finding primary sources for my "History of Pwnage" dissertation. On a personal note, I’m having a hell of a time finding primary sources for my “History of Pwnage” dissertation.

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