An Excellent Discussion of Gaming Society @ Nola.com

A Times-Pic article, City of Heroes Character "Twixt" Becomes Game's Most Hated Outcast Courtesy of Loyola Professor, describes David Myers' research with "griefing" his fellow players and being hated for it in an online game. The article is okay, but what's unusual is the level of information and true debate in the 100+ comments.

Usually, nola.com comments aren't too great -- too often ending up in pointless sniping over race relations or city corruption. Bleh.

You have to have some interest in online gaming, or at least in social interaction, but if you do, check it out!