Are Angry Fanboys Bad for Games? | Game/Show | PBS Digital Studios

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The internet has been an amazing place for fandoms. Fanboys and fangirls can celebrate their love of a game, connect with other fans, and even reach out to creators. We now have the ability for greater levels of participation, but can this power turn ugly? Some fans spew anger and hatred when disappointed with a videogame, often directing their ire at the creators themselves. Is there a danger with this sort of behavior? Are fanboys hurting themselves, and the rest of the gaming community? Watch the episode and find out!

Links:
mass effect 3 ending change
http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2012/03/mass-effect-3-ending-petition/
fez 2 canceled
http://kotaku.com/twitter-blowup-leads-to-sudden-cancellation-of-fez-ii-934548588
I Help Make Video Games, And I'm Sick Of The Hatred From Gamers
http://kotaku.com/i-help-make-video-games-and-im-sick-of-the-hatred-fro-1500603631
Vlambeer's open letter
http://www.kotaku.com.au/2014/02/how-not-to-complain-to-a-developer/
greg zeschuk, craft beer
http://gregzeschuk.me/on-the-beer-diaries/
Why People Desire But Reject Creative Ideas
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1457&context=articles&sei-redir=1&referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Furl%3Fsa%3Dt%26rct%3Dj%26q%3Dwhy%2520people%2520desire%2520but%2520reject%2520creative%2520ideas%26source%3Dweb%26cd%3D1%26ved%3D0CCcQFjAA%26url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fdigitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu%252Fcgi%252Fviewcontent.cgi%253Farticle%253D1457%2526context%253Darticles%26ei%3DKjT9Uv2IK-TWyQHArICACQ%26usg%3DAFQjCNE6PbCjltnkQ7tmDkH3llYm1wK05Q%26sig2%3DTAPXkA3pFrb2HvfzsQxJ3g%26bvm%3Dbv.61190604%2Cd.aWc#search=%22why%20people%20desire%20reject%20creative%20ideas%22
Tim Schafer
http://killscreendaily.com/articles/news/how-crowdfunding-undermining-creative-talents-minds-tim-schafer/
David Hume alluded to this as the is/ought problem
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Is-ought_problem
LCD soundsystem quote
http://lifehacker.com/5688167/the-best-way-to-complain-is-to-make-things

Music:
"Passionate Video Game Hero" by Leokuon
https://soundcloud.com/leokuon/03-passionate-video-game-hero
"3170 Lakes" by Chooga
http://music.tunguskagrooves.com/track/chooga-3170-lakes
"Let's go back to the rock" by Outsider
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/123138/lets-go-back-to-the-rock
"Dreams Part 1- Fame" by StatueOfDiveo
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/919938/dreams-part-1-fame?sid=album-a108946
"Run" by Outsider
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/125860/run
"Freedom Weekends" by StatueofDiveo
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/919940/freedom-weekends?sid=album-a108946
"Final Days" by StatueofDiveo
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/475466/final-days
"KDR Assault" by Binarpilot
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/76140/kdr-assault?sid=album-6833
"Dangerous Groups" by Outsider
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/56137/dangerous-groups
"Explore" by Outsider
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/818647/explore


And thanks to Iain Andrews for the use of his photos in the background: http://enwandrews.tumblr.com/

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