[game_preservation] Preservation Whitepaper Brainstorm Progress

[Captain Commando]

Yeah, I like those adages. I was actually thinking of making a 'Sun Tzu's
The Art of Preservation' with some simple statements we can relate to. Maybe
I'll send the draft out if there's a lot of interest!

I also bear in mind a bit of humbleness about preservation, knowing that
there are some things that are impossible and other things that will get
lost over the years, even if they get preserved now. I was compiling a list
of sources as examples (one of which is the mockumentary intro to The Big
Lebowski DVD). It's something we can chuckle at, but also learn from :)

-Devin Monnens

On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 4:30 PM, Jim Leonard <trixter at oldskool.org> wrote:


> I don't have the time, unfortunately, but as long as those points are

> included I'm cool :-)

>

>

> Andrew Armstrong wrote:

>

>> I'll add these points right away (well, right away when I read this email

>> :) ).

>>

>> Do you want to be listed as a contributor who might be interested in

>> detailing or writing more in the final paper or editing or proofreading it?

>>

>> Thanks a lot regardless, good points.

>>

>> Andrew

>>

>> Jim Leonard wrote:

>>

>>> 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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