Social Media: The Ultimate MMORPG
1991: They Call It "The Internet" - remember this? Highlights the sense of community and fellowship - "tapped a world wanting to connect" for individuals to "indulge deep into abiding passions". Just like social networking, online communities and of course, MMORPGs. I recently read over at Mashable! a great article on the similarities between MMORPGs and Social Media. Briefly, they compared the two online forces across a number of areas. Let’s compare these two pursuits: Friends/Contacts vs. Allies Stats and Skills/Experience Quests/Deeds vs. Accomplishments Property/Territory vs. Publication Entrepreneurism From MMORPG Gamers and Social Media Junkies More Alike Than You’d Think Being a former Diablo II addict, I couldn't agree more. ...