[game_preservation] Preservation Whitepaper Brainstorm Progress

[Jim Leonard]

Just a few thoughts on what I did not see:

The most simple concept of archiving anything is:  We have no way to 
know what is historically significant.

Also:  History requires context to be relevant.  An example:  I own the 
C64/IBM game "Mental Blocks".  The item itself has relevance, but takes 
on a new meaning when you examine how the product was created (see 
http://trixter.wordpress.com/2008/09/28/the-diskette-that-blew-trixters-mind/ 
for details on what I mean).

Andrew Armstrong wrote:

> Hey All,

> 

> Comments are still needed, nay, required for the Whitepaper. I'm forming 

> some of my own opinions, but Devin has provided a wide range of examples 

> (see here: 

> http://www.igda.org/wiki/Game_Preservation_SIG/White_paper_brainstorm/Compelling_Examples 

> ) which I finally got online (sorry for the delay!) and might even be 

> updated when Devin finishes some other bits.

> 

> There is a need for more examples, more points to be raised in the paper 

> ( 

> http://www.igda.org/wiki/Game_Preservation_SIG/White_paper_brainstorm/Core_Concepts 

> ), and even name suggestions - scoffing that the examples ( 

> http://www.igda.org/wiki/Game_Preservation_SIG/White_paper_brainstorm/Title_Suggestions 

> ) are not well thought out privately doesn't help, post here if they are 

> rubbish! Post if they are great too!

> 

> There is a grand total of 4 people interested in this. I'm not exactly 

> an archivist and even I've put myself down to at least help. There are 

> soem seriously talented and professional people who love videogames 

> here, surely you all have some opinion to add in?

> 

> Post on the mailing list and I can add your comments to the wiki more 

> permanently. I'm getting other bits of the SIG work done, so this is 

> more a priority for me. I'm happy to edit up anything within a day of 

> posting, and will be pestering everyone to help. There might not even be 

> a dozen people on this list (I don't really know, nor care :) ), but I 

> know there is more then Me, Henry, Zach and Devin who have posted in the 

> past ;)

> 

> Come on anyone! (everyone!) I'm waiting to be inspired to put my own 

> thoughts down, I'll do so if anyone else is willing to ;)

> 

> Also; tell anyone else who might be interested. People who run game 

> websites. Videogame developers. Videogame players. Whoever you think 

> might have something good too add is obviously welcome since we don't 

> have a hugely active group here ourselves.

> 

> Thanks all!

> 

> Andrew

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