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Shmoopie Kerfuffle
Oh, you are so right about the popularity of stupid and the lack of interest in anything with complexity or depth. The same thing can be said for serious music, art, liturature...most people today don't even know what they ARE. I can see it now too. Back when the game was relaunched, I wondered at the dumbing down and simplification of some things, like why are we able to have all types of trees, rocks, barnicles, fireflies, etc. in our yards? I didn't especially like it, and thought it made the game too easy. But now I realize that the devs thought that by simplifying things, they could attract and retain more players. This really saddens me, because it indicates what we have become in just a few decades. There was a time that much emphasis was placed on the Liberal Arts, and it was believed that one couldn't be truly educated without it. Now we are spoon fed pop culture and taught no appreciation for the arts, which is the category I would place Glitch in. It was art. It was complex, and clever, and special. Most people today don't get that.
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Hab
Shmoopie, I think you summed up Glitch in the shortest way, better than anyone! It absolutely was art. There were so many times I would stop and just look at my surroundings - just look and enjoy. "...complex, clever and special..." - you couldn't have said it better. I think that was one reason I was so relieved when Kukubee started his efforts to save the art of Glitch by creating a book. I remember some of his first comments on indiegogo sounded unsure whether there would be enough of us that would want this, and I always knew there would be more than enough (Though I wish I had $5000 to buy the "God" subscription!) I remember thinking: "Hallelujah - the art won't be lost forever"! I have always been amazed by the real beauty throughout the game. I also agree with you about Liberal Arts and the lack of emphasis on them. It made people more well-rounded - gave them more imagination - opened their minds, I believe.
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Shmoopie, I think you summed up Glitch in the shortest way, better than anyone! It absolutely was art. There were so many times I would stop and just look at my surroundings - just look and enjoy. "...complex, clever and special..." - you couldn't have said it better. I think that was one reason I was so relieved when Kukubee started his efforts to save the art of Glitch by creating a book. I remember some of his first comments on indiegogo sounded unsure whether there would be enough of us that would want this, and I always knew there would be more than enough (Though I wish I had $5000 to buy the "God" subscription!) I remember thinking: "Hallelujah - the art won't be lost forever"! I have always been amazed by the real beauty throughout the game. I also agree with you about Liberal Arts and the lack of emphasis on them. It made people more well-rounded - gave them more imagination - opened their minds, I believe.
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