Issues of identity and privacy are two large topics that surround navigation of the internet. In comparing my experience with Star Wars: The Old Republic, a Massive Multi Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG), and a fellow classmate Jackie’s experience on the Reddit forum r/SexWorkers, some similarities existed among identities within each community, while privacy amongContinue reading “Sex Work and SWTOR: Compare and Contrast”
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Forums and Culture
So I have gotten comfortable enough with navigating SWTOR that I prefer to play than to chat, so I could see how that might happen for others, yet there is often some entertaining subject matter to keep engaged. I began this round of exploration by searching through forums to see if I could find anyContinue reading “Forums and Culture”
A New Hope
So I began my third 5 hour period of interaction talking in general chat on the world Tython. I asked a lot of questions and friended anybody who was helpful in guiding me through the game or asking questions about the community. I was told I should probably ask first before friending someone because itContinue reading “A New Hope”
Journey into a Guild
The second 5 hours segment of interaction within SWTOR was much more pleasant. I began by drumming up chat in the box in the upper left hand portion of the screen while completing missions slowly. Sometimes I would just leave my character standing in one spot as long as no battle present condition and justContinue reading “Journey into a Guild”
The First 5 Hours of SWTOR
For my MMORPG I decided I would play Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR) since I am a Star Wars fan and it was listed as a suggestion on the list in class. I decided to look into getting help on playing the game in general and using in game chat. I spent about anContinue reading “The First 5 Hours of SWTOR”