LA Times Covers BlizzCon

[Beth Davies-Stofka]

The article chose to focus on the Dread Pirates, who have formed real bonds of friendship through playing WoW together. They meet IRL life at BlizzCon, but in-game three or four nights a week. These guys are each other's "peeps" or "posse": when they need someone to talk to, hang with, or heal with, they turn to their fellow pirates.

Is there something wrong with this? I don't think so. But I know there's still a lot of opposition to the very thought that deep and lasting friendships -- the kind that help you through life -- can be formed online.

And I'm not sure that it's the best choice of words to say that WoW is "addictive"! This is one of parent's biggest fears! Better to say that it isn't boring, or repetitive.

Read the piece here.

[Beth Davies-Stofka]

Is this like any other group of friends, where the expectation is that you can talk openly because it pretty much won't go past the guild?

[Chris]

My guild is the same way. We have members in the military that are keeping in contact with us will in / near theatre and telling us about their experience.