Comments on: Going batty over role-playing

By: Jim Willis

Jim Willis — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:28:48 +0000

Good response, Aisha. I agree that there are only certain people who would confuse these games with the real world.

By: Aisha Hendricks

Aisha Hendricks — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:39:52 +0000

I want to focus on the role playing part of this article simply because the aspect of those imagining and acting as vampires in their everyday life is a whole can of worms that would just take too much space to discuss. In terms of the role playing online, as Alex stated it could be benificial for those who are very introverted and have trouble being “understood;” however, if this openess does not transfer into the real world it will only have a negative effect which brings to mind stories of those kids who have locked themselves in their room refusing to go out into the real world because no one understands them out there and on the computer is where they can “live” a comfortable life. And this even going as far as kids committing suicide over these issues. I think it can be used for entertainment but should be closely monitored, especially for those who are young, and be sure that it isn’t inhibiting their real daily life.

By: Jennifer flores

Jennifer flores — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:53:43 +0000

Since the whole twilight saga came out vampires have become very popular.Vampires have become very popular among the new generation since Twilight came out. It is interesting how people are imaging themselves as vampires.The virtual world can benefit those that are outsiders in school because they can be able to socialize with those that share the same beliefs. At the same time it can affect them because they are living in a world of fantasy. Some followers are even changing there appearance to look like vampires.

By: Caitlin Weber

Caitlin Weber — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:47:30 +0000

I never really got into the twilight or vampire rampage, and didn’t really understand how something with such a simple concept turned into such a trend and desire of many people in our society. I remember seeing something on the Internet about someone reading twilight books and watching movies and imagining they are vampires themselves. Once twilight hit theaters and got such a good response from the audience, so many television shows now are written around the idea of vampires. I think they are overdoing vampires with the hype that it is at right now and just until something else comes along, it’s going to be the topic of conversation for many people.

By: Alex Leininger

Alex Leininger — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:26:09 +0000

I can see where one might think virtual identity can be threatening to one’s literal identity but at the same time there are positive side effects of living in the virtual world. For example, take a young boy or girl who is introverted, maybe misunderstood and often times alone. To them, when they get on that virtual portal they can be who they want without the fear of rejection and the possibility of failure. This idea of “immortal life” can be a glimpse of hope for many people because they think there might be more out there for them. At the same time its spreading an ounce of hope it is effecting their literal identity which can be very harmful to a person’s life.