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  • Site Discussion
    Site announcements, rule discussion, and other important information dealing with Iris.
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    356 Posts
    Last post by Xiroth View the latest post
    Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:19 am
  • General Discussion
    Since not all of Iris' sites have their own forum, if you have any questions, comments, etc. about Iris and its hosted sites please feel free to put it here!
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    120 Posts
    Last post by Neffer View the latest post
    Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:47 am
  • Cerise
    Discuss the latest issues of Cerise, our magazine, or throw around ideas for work you were thinking about submitting.
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    650 Posts
    Last post by Jason View the latest post
    Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:53 pm
  • Blogs
    For discussion on the blogs hosted on Iris.
    Subforums: Jade Reporting, Gaming in the Media, Better by Design, Robyn Can't Jump
    35 Topics
    298 Posts
    Last post by CostumeGoddess View the latest post
    Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:22 pm
  • General Gaming
    This forum is for discussing games of all kinds -- electronic, table-top, LARP, etc -- and how these separate gamer cultures intersect.
    53 Topics
    937 Posts
    Last post by CostumeGoddess View the latest post
    Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:06 pm
  • Tabletop and LARP Games
    As the name says, this forum is for discussing the worlds, games, and players in the tabletop and LARP community.
    68 Topics
    641 Posts
    Last post by Twyst View the latest post
    Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:06 pm
  • Electronic Games
    Whether it's on your computer, console, or even telephone, come here to discuss games, gaming, and players related to the electronic gaming community.
    222 Topics
    2706 Posts
    Last post by Eleniel View the latest post
    Fri Jul 03, 2009 12:06 am
  • Gendering Games
    This is for sharing your opinions/analyses on how gender -- gender roles, gender identities, etc -- is used and abused in games. This is also a good place to start discussion on how to make games more gender-inclusive.
    108 Topics
    1195 Posts
    Last post by hippokrene View the latest post
    Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:42 pm
  • Queering Games
    This is for sharing your opinions/analyses on how sexuality -- sexual orientation, sexual expression, gender expression, etc -- is utilized in games. This is also a good place to start discussion on how to make games more queer-friendly.
    20 Topics
    215 Posts
    Last post by fp47 View the latest post
    Wed May 27, 2009 6:27 pm
  • Race and Ethnicity in Games
    This is for sharing your opinions/analyses on how race and ethnicity are used and abused in games. This is also a good place to start discussion on how to make games less whitewashed.
    41 Topics
    549 Posts
    Last post by oliemoon View the latest post
    Fri May 22, 2009 2:45 am
  • Class in Games
    This is for sharing your opinions/analyses on how class issues are represented in games. This is also a good place to start discussion on how to make games more class conscious.
    4 Topics
    36 Posts
    Last post by oliemoon View the latest post
    Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:47 am
  • Deconstructing Stereotypes
    Make games pink so girls will buy them, get your girlfriend into gaming by showing her how games are like shopping, girl gamers are just "attention whores"... we've all heard the stereotypes over and over again. This forum is where those stereotypes come to die.
    17 Topics
    142 Posts
    Last post by jesse_playtiva View the latest post
    Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:42 am
  • Game Accessibility
    This forum is for discussing the [in]accessibility of games and gaming-related paraphernalia; everything from discussions of price to playability regarding people with disabilities is welcome here.
    13 Topics
    61 Posts
    Last post by tekanji View the latest post
    Sun Jun 14, 2009 3:37 am
  • Gaming Culture
    This forum is for discussing and analyzing the kinds of culture in gaming communities and in the industry. This can be anything from gender relations to looking at the kinds of discourse that are found in mainstream culture.
    81 Topics
    779 Posts
    Last post by tekanji View the latest post
    Sat Jun 20, 2009 12:25 am
  • Gaming Activism
    A space for resources, alerts, and discussions regarding gamers right and other gaming-related activism.
    4 Topics
    17 Posts
    Last post by Twyst View the latest post
    Thu Apr 30, 2009 2:42 pm
  • Job Postings
    For postings related to finding jobs, internships, scholarships and other opportunities in the industry.
    7 Topics
    18 Posts
    Last post by tekanji View the latest post
    Sat May 03, 2008 5:07 am

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