Comments on: Women wanted, but not understood http://blog.ellywilliams.co.uk/2005/05/10/bbc-news-education-women-wanted-as-games-programmers/ Caught Between Industries Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:39:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Elly http://blog.ellywilliams.co.uk/2005/05/10/bbc-news-education-women-wanted-as-games-programmers/comment-page-1/#comment-15840 Elly Sat, 01 Oct 2005 15:18:12 +0000 http://www.ellythompson.co.uk/blog/2005/05/10/bbc-news-education-women-wanted-as-games-programmers/#comment-15840 I completely agree that there should be more inclusion in the gaming world, and that the consistent stream of violent games is not the way to do this, however, the industry's current track record with, what the article refers to as, "pink games" is not great. And my mention of "solitary hours in front of a computer screen [being] good for their career prospects." was a quote from the article. I completely agree that there should be more inclusion in the gaming world, and that the consistent stream of violent games is not the way to do this, however, the industry’s current track record with, what the article refers to as, “pink games” is not great.

And my mention of “solitary hours in front of a computer screen [being] good for their career prospects.” was a quote from the article.

]]> By: Sara http://blog.ellywilliams.co.uk/2005/05/10/bbc-news-education-women-wanted-as-games-programmers/comment-page-1/#comment-11361 Sara Thu, 18 Aug 2005 20:07:16 +0000 http://www.ellythompson.co.uk/blog/2005/05/10/bbc-news-education-women-wanted-as-games-programmers/#comment-11361 I believe that the point he was trying to get across was that games are marketed at the men and that to get more women interested in gaming, to show them that gaming is not just for men that female games do have to be produced. I love my games and have been told i'm not the normal girl gamer, but i think many women do just see the violent games as they get the most coverage and these do not appeal to them. Secondly, the comment to sitting along in the dark, that is not how they would show it. The programming industry is being told that it is very socialable and that you work in a team. No where was it mentioned that they would sit along in a darkened room by themselves. I believe that the point he was trying to get across was that games are marketed at the men and that to get more women interested in gaming, to show them that gaming is not just for men that female games do have to be produced.
I love my games and have been told i’m not the normal girl gamer, but i think many women do just see the violent games as they get the most coverage and these do not appeal to them.
Secondly, the comment to sitting along in the dark, that is not how they would show it. The programming industry is being told that it is very socialable and that you work in a team. No where was it mentioned that they would sit along in a darkened room by themselves.

]]> By: Fatty http://blog.ellywilliams.co.uk/2005/05/10/bbc-news-education-women-wanted-as-games-programmers/comment-page-1/#comment-6873 Fatty Thu, 12 May 2005 10:01:34 +0000 http://www.ellythompson.co.uk/blog/2005/05/10/bbc-news-education-women-wanted-as-games-programmers/#comment-6873 What are these "women" things anyway? What are these “women” things anyway?

]]> By: Elly http://blog.ellywilliams.co.uk/2005/05/10/bbc-news-education-women-wanted-as-games-programmers/comment-page-1/#comment-6809 Elly Tue, 10 May 2005 19:37:36 +0000 http://www.ellythompson.co.uk/blog/2005/05/10/bbc-news-education-women-wanted-as-games-programmers/#comment-6809 It's more that telling me it's good for my career isn't going to make it any more appealing ... she types from her computer on her own in a darkened room.... It’s more that telling me it’s good for my career isn’t going to make it any more appealing … she types from her computer on her own in a darkened room….

]]> By: Rich http://blog.ellywilliams.co.uk/2005/05/10/bbc-news-education-women-wanted-as-games-programmers/comment-page-1/#comment-6808 Rich Tue, 10 May 2005 18:04:44 +0000 http://www.ellythompson.co.uk/blog/2005/05/10/bbc-news-education-women-wanted-as-games-programmers/#comment-6808 Sitting in the dark on one's own with a computer isn't appealing?! That's crazy talk! Sitting in the dark on one’s own with a computer isn’t appealing?! That’s crazy talk!

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