so, a blog entry from the Free Library about how the YouTube debates are good, but that not everyone can opt into them because of the digital divide (a huge problem/issue within the not-for-profit community) and the fact that i just got back from the FC2 Writer’s Edge conference, got me thinking about the digital divide when it comes to hypertext/interactive works. not everyone will opt into them because they don’t “understand”, and then even fewer will because they simply can’t. so, how do you make interactive narratives accessible to everyone, regardless of physical access, education, point of reference, socio-economic situation, etc?
and as a tangent questions, are these things being made in a void, without anyone viewing them or reacting to them? we can check out the stats of the site to see how many clicks, but that’s doesn’t mean anything...are people reading it, and then either thinking about it or reacting to it? and what’s the point if no one is?
and as a different tangent, what about the lack of diversity at the conference. the male/female ratio was good, but what about other races, other classes, other mindsets? does the lack of diversity inherently make the world of innovative fiction irrelevant to a general audience because there’s a narrow field of viewpoint/experience? and does it mean that it’s generally art for art’s sake without political implications? there was one film was about one white guy and his thoughts on racism, but it was a very innocent and simplistic view...what about the real, the complicated, the messy reality of our situation in america - all the overall racism and the genuine, individual points of love; a culture of fear, but yet all the connections people make in a day or a year; the tension of male/female relations, yet everyone is slowly culturally evolving into the same consciousness; the concern with the ever-increasing chasm between wealthy and poor, yet everyone i talk to is getting by day to day; wanting to save the environment and be green, but you have to do it by buying certain products; consumerism, dropping out, being plugged in, being aware, and towing the line.
current mood: peaceful and razor-sharp
current noise: playhouses by tv on the radio ("i can taste the ocean on your tongue" - freaking' beautiful)
and as a tangent questions, are these things being made in a void, without anyone viewing them or reacting to them? we can check out the stats of the site to see how many clicks, but that’s doesn’t mean anything...are people reading it, and then either thinking about it or reacting to it? and what’s the point if no one is?
and as a different tangent, what about the lack of diversity at the conference. the male/female ratio was good, but what about other races, other classes, other mindsets? does the lack of diversity inherently make the world of innovative fiction irrelevant to a general audience because there’s a narrow field of viewpoint/experience? and does it mean that it’s generally art for art’s sake without political implications? there was one film was about one white guy and his thoughts on racism, but it was a very innocent and simplistic view...what about the real, the complicated, the messy reality of our situation in america - all the overall racism and the genuine, individual points of love; a culture of fear, but yet all the connections people make in a day or a year; the tension of male/female relations, yet everyone is slowly culturally evolving into the same consciousness; the concern with the ever-increasing chasm between wealthy and poor, yet everyone i talk to is getting by day to day; wanting to save the environment and be green, but you have to do it by buying certain products; consumerism, dropping out, being plugged in, being aware, and towing the line.
current mood: peaceful and razor-sharp
current noise: playhouses by tv on the radio ("i can taste the ocean on your tongue" - freaking' beautiful)
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