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--- redleaf_funware_proposal [2010-04-20 14:53] – marloes
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 ===== Idea dump=====
-  * Text adventure games could represent a nice way to approach some more
+  * Text adventure games could represent a nice way to approach some more challenging subjects in a way which is quick to implement and prototype,
-challenging subjects in a way which is quick to implement and prototype,
+could provide an interestingly jarring clash with expectations of social gaming.
-could provide an interestingly jarring clash with expectations of social
+  * Another idea for the AiR is just to pitch some critical/creative use of people's information on facebook. Maybe take it all out of context, or
-gaming.
+make a really scary sounding app that doesn't actually read any information.
-  * Another idea for the AiR is just to pitch some critical/creative use of
+  * Combination of the 2 above: text based, viral game that shows the user what application developers/3rd parties have access to (mirror mirror on the wall), or one that creates perfect virtual friends (like tamagotchi meets dating site= datagotchi ;). Marloes was wondering if the privacy settings are ignored by game app. If yes then this is a great sniffer which data could be fed into a small local simulation or datavis
-people's information on facebook. Maybe take it all out of context, or
+  * Farmville plays on social obligations and actually all the stuff that makes ppl join facebook in the first place (as mentioned in [[http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/content/cultivated-play-farmville]]), it would be interesting to play with this (horrible) idea of "being someone elses crop".
-make a really scary sounding app that doesn't actually read any
+  * Players can be banned from game if they loose (loose needs to be defined), it's possible to come back by making a donation to the EFF or something similar.
-information.
+  * your friends are spoofed by bots (Eliza effect is always fun http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELIZA_effect), the game could also be you being stalked by bots if the API allows the control of profiles.
-  * Combination of the 2 above: text based, viral game that shows the user what application developers/3rd parties have access to (mirror mirror on the wall), or one that creates perfect virtual friends (like tamagotchi meets dating site= datagotchi ;).
+  * grey box: reveal underlying social software manipulation and control
-  * Farmville plays on social obligations and actually all the stuff that makes ppl join facebook in the first place (as mentioned in [[http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/content/cultivated-play-farmville]]), it would be interesting to play with this (horrible) idea of "being someone elses crop".
+  * sick game where you are encouraged to spot and report fake profiles http://failbook.com/2010/04/04/peoples-desperation-for-facebook-games-terrifies-me/#comment-21817
 ===== Outline of the concept underlying the work =====
 (200 words max)
+Random points:
+  * Reveal underlying apparatus and risks of centralized and proprietary data-mining driven social software
+  * Reverse engineer the black box by the mean of gaming
+  * Spread positive ideas using mass media channel VS remain in secure niche of specialist and already convinced communities
+  * Viral and Spreadable ideas are not for marketing but powerful vector to share knowledge and ideas
 ===== General outline of the scope of the final work =====