quote: What is a third place? The first place is your home, where you can relax and be comfortable. The second place is where you usually are when not at home — work; work provides social interaction and sense of community. Howard Schultz, founder of Starbucks introduced third places as somewhere besides home or work where people can socialize and feel comfortable. Think Cheers.
Online games are thus third places as defined by the eight characteristics of third places.
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Absolutely. I definitely think of Hatrack as a third place.
I want a third place in real life too. I don't have one yet, although church is close. Still, not quite - I don't just hang out there, and I don't go during the week.
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I don't really have a second place either -- home is where I work. Although... online Scrabble might be my second place; I take it as seriously as "work" .
Very interesting article.
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But I think once we "know" that someone here is a doctor, or a professional, etc. etc., we recognize and respect their greater knowledge in certain areas....
Unlike an RPG character, which is entirely fictional.
quote:But I think once we "know" that someone here is a doctor, or a professional, etc. etc., we recognize and respect their greater knowledge in certain areas....
Let someone find out you're a celebrity on a MMO, and watch out...
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I know I've asked this before Sharpie, but where do you usually play Scrabble online. I mostly stick to ISC (Internet Scrabble Club). I have no doubt you're quite a bit better than me, but if you ever get on ISC or if you have any other place I should check out to get some games in, maybe we could play some time.
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Haha! Whew. Yeah, I think I might be a bit out of my league, playing you. 1846?! At one time I broke 1300 but that was when I was playing obsessively. I still wouldn't mind playing sometime (I'm in class right now) but don't expect any sort of competition . I'm Dakoit on there.
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At my real-life club, we can play anyone from 500 to 1900. The truth is -- anyone can beat anyone. Yeah, probably the 1900 wins, a huge percentage of the time. But every rack has its own challenges, every board is different, and every opponent worthy.
So match me anytime (if I'm "working", I set my mood to 3 and just watch games.)
Okay, I'm done derailing yet another thread. I think.
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