Comments on: Boing Boing Video: Jane McGonigal on Emotion, Gaming, and Dance. http://boingboing.net/2009/03/31/boing-boing-video-ja.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Mon, 20 May 2013 17:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/03/31/boing-boing-video-ja.html#comment-453926 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-453926 Not wanting to be a negative-bunny, but did anyone else find Xeni's apparent distraction during the interview...distracting? It came across to me as kind of rude toward Jane, like Xeni wasn't actually really listening to what she was saying. Which felt...odd, for an interview. Did I miss something? Some interesting concepts described though. The limited to positive feedback approach did remind me of some Disney/Hannah Montana/HSM kids video site I've seen kids using before where you could only pick positive feedback: "You rock!", "I like your outfit!", etc... --Phil. Not wanting to be a negative-bunny, but did anyone else find Xeni’s apparent distraction during the interview…distracting?

It came across to me as kind of rude toward Jane, like Xeni wasn’t actually really listening to what she was saying. Which felt…odd, for an interview.

Did I miss something?

Some interesting concepts described though.

The limited to positive feedback approach did remind me of some Disney/Hannah Montana/HSM kids video site I’ve seen kids using before where you could only pick positive feedback: “You rock!”, “I like your outfit!”, etc…

–Phil.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/03/31/boing-boing-video-ja.html#comment-454474 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-454474 Xeni, Thanks for taking the time to reply. --Phil. Xeni, Thanks for taking the time to reply.

–Phil.

]]> By: JuliANSR http://boingboing.net/2009/03/31/boing-boing-video-ja.html#comment-453480 JuliANSR Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-453480 +1 awesomeness +1 content +1 royal rainbow awareness I love the concepts introduced here regarding emotion and status etc, and have been interested in and read about this type of thing (emotional exchanges/interactions and their resulting effect)for years. Happiness is truly the currency of human emotion, and I'm excited to see that awareness permute within the hive and gain interest. +1 awesomeness
+1 content
+1 royal rainbow awareness

I love the concepts introduced here regarding emotion and status etc, and have been interested in and read about this type of thing (emotional exchanges/interactions and their resulting effect)for years. Happiness is truly the currency of human emotion, and I’m excited to see that awareness permute within the hive and gain interest.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/03/31/boing-boing-video-ja.html#comment-517528 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-517528 This made my day yesterday.. Caught up on this and a few other BB video pieces on a virgin flight.. Inspiring mind opening stuff Xeni and crew, keep it coming.. This made my day yesterday.. Caught up on this and a few other BB video pieces on a virgin flight.. Inspiring mind opening stuff Xeni and crew, keep it coming..

]]> By: Xeni Jardin http://boingboing.net/2009/03/31/boing-boing-video-ja.html#comment-454042 Xeni Jardin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-454042 Hey Phil! Yes, I understand what you mean, and I agree it reads weird, now that I'm watching the footage. Here's what was going on: while Jane and I were talking, I was soliciting and fielding questions by text from a (large) "room" of chat participants, juggling attention in a few directions, and trying to tee up the video we were about to see (of Jane's work) with our producer who was a few feet away. Because of the relatively DIY and tossed-together nature of the production setup, we realized that the host would end up having attention directed in a few directions *during* the interview here, and that's no good, at least visually for the viewer! We'll do that differently next time, have someone on-set whose task is solely to manage questions from the chat, and/or coordinate any media that's going to be dropped into the feed. I'm glad you like the content, though! Hey Phil! Yes, I understand what you mean, and I agree it reads weird, now that I’m watching the footage. Here’s what was going on: while Jane and I were talking, I was soliciting and fielding questions by text from a (large) “room” of chat participants, juggling attention in a few directions, and trying to tee up the video we were about to see (of Jane’s work) with our producer who was a few feet away. Because of the relatively DIY and tossed-together nature of the production setup, we realized that the host would end up having attention directed in a few directions *during* the interview here, and that’s no good, at least visually for the viewer! We’ll do that differently next time, have someone on-set whose task is solely to manage questions from the chat, and/or coordinate any media that’s going to be dropped into the feed.

I’m glad you like the content, though!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/03/31/boing-boing-video-ja.html#comment-455330 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-455330 To Carlos. If i'm not mistaken the word is zen. Correct me if i'm wrong. To Carlos.
If i’m not mistaken the word is zen. Correct me if i’m wrong.

]]> By: ameliamade http://boingboing.net/2009/03/31/boing-boing-video-ja.html#comment-453289 ameliamade Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-453289 This is such an amazing interview. My brian and heart are inspired! Thank you. This is such an amazing interview. My brian and heart are inspired! Thank you.

]]> By: Hamish MacDonald http://boingboing.net/2009/03/31/boing-boing-video-ja.html#comment-453311 Hamish MacDonald Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-453311 I love this woman and what she's about. There's a gentle, beautiful tone to her "Top-Secret Dance-Off" that reminds me of Miranda July's tender film "You, Me, and Everyone We Know". I don't want to just buy her book; I want her to design my life. I'd also trust her with the keys to the Internet. I love this woman and what she’s about. There’s a gentle, beautiful tone to her “Top-Secret Dance-Off” that reminds me of Miranda July’s tender film “You, Me, and Everyone We Know”.

I don’t want to just buy her book; I want her to design my life. I’d also trust her with the keys to the Internet.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/03/31/boing-boing-video-ja.html#comment-453316 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-453316 That was an awesome interview, got my thoughts moving forward. :) That was an awesome interview, got my thoughts moving forward. :)

]]> By: Carlos http://boingboing.net/2009/03/31/boing-boing-video-ja.html#comment-453611 Carlos Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-453611 Would someone kindly spell the word that sounds like the first syllable of Xeni's name that cognitive psyche. folks are using to describe the pleasure uptick people experience when they perform an act of unreciprocated kindness? Want to learn more about, please! :) Would someone kindly spell the word that sounds like the first syllable of Xeni’s name that cognitive psyche. folks are using to describe the pleasure uptick people experience when they perform an act of unreciprocated kindness? Want to learn more about, please! :)

]]> By: CoachCurt http://boingboing.net/2009/03/31/boing-boing-video-ja.html#comment-453363 CoachCurt Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-453363 This is incredible. I'm amazed at how much of an active following she has created with this dance off thing. What motivates so many people to participate in this dance off? Side note: Does anyone know why every single image I try to upload to my profile does not work? This is incredible. I’m amazed at how much of an active following she has created with this dance off thing.

What motivates so many people to participate in this dance off?

Side note: Does anyone know why every single image I try to upload to my profile does not work?

]]> By: slgalt http://boingboing.net/2009/03/31/boing-boing-video-ja.html#comment-453373 slgalt Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-453373 Jane got a life long fan out of me from when I stumbled into my first ARG, Last Call Poker. Poker also got a life long fan! And my pal Marque's in the background! Me does a little dance. :D Jane got a life long fan out of me from when I stumbled into my first ARG, Last Call Poker. Poker also got a life long fan!

And my pal Marque’s in the background! Me does a little dance. :D

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