[games_access] SIG in Austen?

Wed Mar 10 19:33:13 EST 2010

SXSW rules for panels keeps any panel from having a panel of people  
from the same organization. This panel was never an about  
"ablegamers" panel -- it was a game design panel. At the time I  
submitted the panel I was still with ablegamers. SXSW obviously left  
the old link there. The panel is still on and Nissa Ludwig and others  
are presenting. After the panel was accepted, SXSW made it very clear  
that the panel had to contain people representing different groups  
and different viewpoints. That is the way they do their conference  
and they don't make that clear until after a panel has been accepted.

I unfortunately had emergency surgery a month ago and spent three  
weeks in the hospital. I have been spending every moment I have had  
since getting discharged trying to make emergency plans for GDC and  
SXSW events to continue. I'm not sure why there is an assumption that  
this is "rotting on the vine" but that is far from true.
On Mar 10, 2010, at 6:11 PM, thomas at pininteractive.com wrote:

> her name links to your page, so what, I   don't get the hijacking;
> don't you want traffic to your site?
>
> accessibility is more than chatter to me too; although I don't have a
> disability today, life is a terminal disease, leading to death and
> likely disabilities on the way. I want to play games as I grow older,
> so that is my personal drive.
>
> However, I do find it important to do something beyond my individual
> needs ; hence my engagement in this field for almost 13 years now.
>
> I think we should unite, not fight. We only have one life (afaik) so
> let's value it and stop nagging each other. Deal?
>
> Kind regards,
> Thomas
>
> (Sent from my mobile)
>
> On 10 mar 2010, at 10.45, "Steve Spohn" <steve at ablegamers.com> wrote:
>
>> http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/4674 is the link to the
>> panel.  if
>> you want to see what we mean by hijacked, go take a look at the SXSW
>> page
>> that talks about it. Now click on Michelle Hinns name...
>>
>> Also, Barrie, All are welcome to AbleGamers, we are REAL disabled
>> people
>> working for REAL disabled people... As Mark said "this is a real
>> issue to
>> us, not academic chatter"
>>
>> btw, I have two terminal illnesses, both are slowly killing me every
>> day,
>> but none of you know about that because I don't talk about it.
>> Illness is
>> not a reason to ignore factual happenings.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: games_access-bounces at igda.org [mailto:games_access-
>> bounces at igda.org]
>> On Behalf Of Barrie Ellis
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 12:49 PM
>> To: IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [games_access] SIG in Austen?
>>
>> I don't know details of any 'hijack', but I am well aware of the
>> paranoia
>> and narcissism that taints AbleGamers. I have personally be made to
>> feel
>> very unwelcome there despite a number of attempts to contribute
>> positively.
>> I've received e-mails questioning my efforts in this field, had
>> comments on
>> AbleGamers removed from the site, then been told to post again but
>> to be
>> honest. If others (including Michelle) have been made to feel the
>> way I have
>>
>> in the past by Mark Bartlet and yourself, then it would explain why
>> they may
>>
>> have left the AbleGamers ship.
>>
>> This bad-feeling and negativity is absurd in the light of the
>> movement. It's
>>
>> nice to be nice! Could we try now?!
>>
>> Barrie
>> www.OneSwitch.org.uk
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Steve Spohn" <steve at ablegamers.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 5:10 PM
>> To: "'IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List'"  
>> <games_access at igda.org
>>>
>> Subject: Re: [games_access] SIG in Austen?
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I'm not sure, after Michelle hijacked the panel from AbleGamers
>>> following
>>> her resignation, we stopped following its progress.  However, as
>>> far as I
>>> know, she is letting it is rotting on the vine.
>>>
>>> Steve Spohn
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: games_access-bounces at igda.org [mailto:games_access-
>>> bounces at igda.org]
>>> On Behalf Of Tess Snider
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 6:25 PM
>>> To: IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [games_access] SIG in Austen?
>>>
>>> On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 12:04 PM, Robert Florio  
>>> <arthit73 at cablespeed.com
>>>>
>>> wrote:
>>>> Is anyone still going to that? I got a letter for doing a session
>>>> but I
>>>> needed to raise money and I don't have any for that trip.
>>>
>>> I live in Austin, and I was planning to attend AGDC (or GDCO, as it
>>> is
>>> now called), but I may have another speaking obligation, already.
>>> Still trying to figure out what's going on.
>>>
>>> Are the panel, etc., for SXSW still on?  I wanted to say hi!
>>>
>>> Tess
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