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	<title>Comments on: Massive Multiplayer Online Games as &#8220;Third Places&#8221;</title>
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		<title>By: sandrar</title>
		<link>http://tastyresearch.com/2006/09/19/massive-multiplayer-online-games-as-third-places/#comment-16613</link>
		<dc:creator>sandrar</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:46:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog.  :) Cheers! Sandra. R.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post&#8230; nice! I love your blog.  :) Cheers! Sandra. R.</p>
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		<title>By: Victoria</title>
		<link>http://tastyresearch.com/2006/09/19/massive-multiplayer-online-games-as-third-places/#comment-16511</link>
		<dc:creator>Victoria</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 01:27:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I HAVE NO IDEA WAT THIS THING IS! some1 explain it 2 me..... am am must be STUPID............................</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I HAVE NO IDEA WAT THIS THING IS! some1 explain it 2 me&#8230;.. am am must be STUPID&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>By: Langeweile</title>
		<link>http://tastyresearch.com/2006/09/19/massive-multiplayer-online-games-as-third-places/#comment-16503</link>
		<dc:creator>Langeweile</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;m sure online games are for sure &quot;safe&quot;, those ppl have a psychic defect or smth like that.. But you have great aspects there.. go on with your work!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m sure online games are for sure &#8220;safe&#8221;, those ppl have a psychic defect or smth like that.. But you have great aspects there.. go on with your work!</p>
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		<title>By: Ashwaria</title>
		<link>http://tastyresearch.com/2006/09/19/massive-multiplayer-online-games-as-third-places/#comment-16482</link>
		<dc:creator>Ashwaria</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Games are source of relief for some people.but so many people 
people spoiling their lives by wasting their time in games.that is not good.games are only a source to fell relax</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Games are source of relief for some people.but so many people<br />
people spoiling their lives by wasting their time in games.that is not good.games are only a source to fell relax</p>
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		<title>By: jason</title>
		<link>http://tastyresearch.com/2006/09/19/massive-multiplayer-online-games-as-third-places/#comment-16287</link>
		<dc:creator>jason</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2008 15:52:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>to play more games</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>to play more games</p>
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		<title>By: Ben</title>
		<link>http://tastyresearch.com/2006/09/19/massive-multiplayer-online-games-as-third-places/#comment-16279</link>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 17:17:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I love to play online games but I don&#039;t involve in these games deeply. I know I have to live with the realities of life and I can&#039;t escape from them.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I love to play online games but I don&#8217;t involve in these games deeply. I know I have to live with the realities of life and I can&#8217;t escape from them.</p>
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		<title>By: mahmoud abdul hamid</title>
		<link>http://tastyresearch.com/2006/09/19/massive-multiplayer-online-games-as-third-places/#comment-16271</link>
		<dc:creator>mahmoud abdul hamid</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:36:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>i like the game bcoz its fun andu can talk with aloooooooooooot of frndz.when i was playing i saw i boy called jordon i said &quot;how r u??&quot;(4 fun)then he said good asshole then when he nsaid that i always play against him then at last a didnt play it any more.BUT IT WAS A GOOD GAME LIKE &quot;JELLY BATTLE&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i like the game bcoz its fun andu can talk with aloooooooooooot of frndz.when i was playing i saw i boy called jordon i said &#8220;how r u??&#8221;(4 fun)then he said good asshole then when he nsaid that i always play against him then at last a didnt play it any more.BUT IT WAS A GOOD GAME LIKE &#8220;JELLY BATTLE&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: A swivelling cesspool of turgid ideas</title>
		<link>http://tastyresearch.com/2006/09/19/massive-multiplayer-online-games-as-third-places/#comment-15890</link>
		<dc:creator>A swivelling cesspool of turgid ideas</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2007 00:43:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;m the personal assistant to woman who&#039;s had a hip and knee replacement. I admit I play Runescape for hours on end at night, but it&#039;s because we only have PC and the night hours are when she&#039;s off the puter. Before I met her I&#039;d usually play a game for 2hrs or so a day I do other things only wanting to satisfy a daily goal. We&#039;ll be getting a laptop Feb of 2008 and that&#039;ll help because then I&#039;ll have a PC of my own and spend less time playing.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m the personal assistant to woman who&#8217;s had a hip and knee replacement. I admit I play Runescape for hours on end at night, but it&#8217;s because we only have PC and the night hours are when she&#8217;s off the puter. Before I met her I&#8217;d usually play a game for 2hrs or so a day I do other things only wanting to satisfy a daily goal. We&#8217;ll be getting a laptop Feb of 2008 and that&#8217;ll help because then I&#8217;ll have a PC of my own and spend less time playing.</p>
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		<title>By: Young Cornell West</title>
		<link>http://tastyresearch.com/2006/09/19/massive-multiplayer-online-games-as-third-places/#comment-14173</link>
		<dc:creator>Young Cornell West</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think that any form of expression or escape from the daily monotony of life is beneficial.  Video games, virtual computer reality, and online avenues in my opinion by definition constitutes a third place.  Online gaming falls into that category.  I believe in doing everything in moderation, but I can see how online gaming and such activities can be addictive and in some cases a way to take time from venturing out to fitness centers, parks, and other social gatherings.  
As long as people are not harming others, I see no problem entertaining themselves online, hopefully they can continue to work on their real people skills in that capacity.  My personal third place is a local fitness center.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think that any form of expression or escape from the daily monotony of life is beneficial.  Video games, virtual computer reality, and online avenues in my opinion by definition constitutes a third place.  Online gaming falls into that category.  I believe in doing everything in moderation, but I can see how online gaming and such activities can be addictive and in some cases a way to take time from venturing out to fitness centers, parks, and other social gatherings.<br />
As long as people are not harming others, I see no problem entertaining themselves online, hopefully they can continue to work on their real people skills in that capacity.  My personal third place is a local fitness center.</p>
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		<title>By: snarky</title>
		<link>http://tastyresearch.com/2006/09/19/massive-multiplayer-online-games-as-third-places/#comment-13925</link>
		<dc:creator>snarky</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:21:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Online gaming seems to be a social breakdown theory.  Putting it plainly, people need to get out more and have &quot;real life&quot; interactions without a computer screen between them and the rest of the world.  Gsming csn substitute for a hobby in some cases but its excessive.  Too msny people spend too much time on these topics.  Then they wonder why the are single, or lonely, hmmm, what a conundrum!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Online gaming seems to be a social breakdown theory.  Putting it plainly, people need to get out more and have &#8220;real life&#8221; interactions without a computer screen between them and the rest of the world.  Gsming csn substitute for a hobby in some cases but its excessive.  Too msny people spend too much time on these topics.  Then they wonder why the are single, or lonely, hmmm, what a conundrum!</p>
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