World of Warcraft Community Magazine Issue 7 | Page 77

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negative. Or is something that you
might find in mainstream media
where it’s constantly “What can
we do to be the flashiest type of
news story?” and just constantly
pumping out negative information
for the sake of it. I think that
is one of the distinctions that
all three of us wanted to make
with this podcast because we
wanted something that at the
end of the day instilled hope and
brought forth feelings of faith
within people and feelings that
things can be wonderful in not
only video games, but role play
and writing and really just to take
one of our best episodes on

that is a problem that needs to

the best of what people have to

player safety and health online.

be addressed within your own

offer, and what the community

community. Taking a look at that

has to offer and showcase that,

and finding a way to make things

and I know that is what all three

one of the things that is really,

better; better for people, better

of us want for the direction of

really useful not just for role

for characters, better for safety,

the show because those lasting

players but for anyone in a

better for the environment as a

relationships, those community

creative writing community or

whole in whatever community

bonds. That amazing writing and

collaboration. Or anyone in an

you are in, or you reside in, or

everything that goes into that is

online community in general

play in at the moment. I think

what it’s all about, and that is

is to be cognisant and aware of

that overall what we want is to

what we want above everything

all the things that go on on the

have a positive message. One that

else for our message to be.

internet and both in and out of

takes whatever issues, tackles

games and such like that. Even

them head on, and comes up with

taking an introspective look at

solutions or encourages people

playing in WoW going in the future

your own community even when

to be positive or come out with

because although there are Role

it brings up topics that might

an outlook that isn’t necessarily

Play servers as such, it isn’t just

appear as flawed or something

negative for the sake of being

confined to those servers. Do

Turwinkle: Well yeah, I think

Woot: Where do you see role

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