Why do people get married in virtual worlds?
“My boyfriend cheated on me,” A said. It sounded strange, coming from the lips of an 11-year old. “How do you know he cheated?” “I saw him with another girl.” “Maybe he […]
Category Archives: being digital
About cyberspace, games, digital life, Second Life, etc.
Asians customize their avatar more than whites
(cross-posted on Playaslife.com) Survey results of 176 Facebook game players showed significant differences between Asians and Caucasians in play motivation, perceptions of gifting and the extent to which the players engage […]
Reflections on games
New posts in Play As Life on how social network games (Facebook games) are dumbing games down for mass audiences (and why that is good) as well as an interview […]
Post on “Inside Social Games”
I have a blog post on “Inside Social Games” discussing some of my research findings: http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2010/10/07/how-design-choices-impact-virtual-goods-purchases-in-games/
Hating Louis Vuitton on Hulu
I was absolutely horrified when a Louis Vuitton advertisement popped up while I was wathing some TV show on Hulu. Being somewhat of a snob, I disliked the idea of […]
Enhancing Relationships with Farmville?
I just finished submitting the camera-ready copy of our paper on how social network games can initiate, maintain, and even enhance relationships. (Co-author J. Vitak has written a blog post […]
Parenting on Facebook: Communicating or Moderating?
I don’t have children yet, so I don’t know about parenting, or what it means to be “Friends” with my children on Facebook. However, I have parents on Facebook and […]
Reflecting on Casual Connect & advantages of being on an social network platform
Wow, it has already been two weeks since I attended Casual Connect, which was held this year in Seattle. Being in academia, this isn’t a conference that I would normally […]
D. Yvette Wohn 