Hey! I?m a rising high school senior and I?m currently working on a research paper. Due to my involvement with indie game development, I?ve decided to gear my research paper towards that along with its relationship with internet discussion forums. If you are able and willing to, would you like to answer five straight-forward questions regarding indie game development and forum life? The questions are as follows:
1. In your own words, what is an ?indie? game?
2. Why do you think independent game developers join internet forums?
3. Why do you think independent game developers leave internet forums?
4. What are, in your opinion, the key limitations and benefits in regards to forum activity?
5. How do you think life in the forums affects the following ethical considerations: privacy and anonymity, intellectual property, people and machines, and digital citizenship? (Check the link below for descriptions on the preceding ethical considerations)
Ethical Considerations Definitions: itgs.wikispaces.com/Social+%26+Ethical
Thanks in advance!