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  • Site Discussion
    Site announcements, rule discussion, and other important information dealing with Iris.
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    395 Posts
    Last post by tekanji View the latest post
    Tue May 08, 2012 9:40 pm
  • 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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    386 Posts
    Last post by Merlin View the latest post
    Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:26 pm
  • Cerise
    Discuss the latest issues of Cerise, our magazine, or throw around ideas for work you were thinking about submitting.
    121 Topics
    656 Posts
    Last post by Maverynthia View the latest post
    Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:04 am
  • Blogs
    For discussion on the blogs hosted on Iris.
    Subforums: Jade Reporting, Gaming in the Media, Better by Design, Robyn Can't Jump
    38 Topics
    323 Posts
    Last post by tekanji View the latest post
    Wed Sep 08, 2010 10:56 am
  • General Gaming
    This forum is for discussing games of all kinds -- electronic, table-top, LARP, etc -- and how these separate gamer cultures intersect.
    58 Topics
    1139 Posts
    Last post by Merlin View the latest post
    Fri Jul 15, 2011 6:47 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.
    79 Topics
    711 Posts
    Last post by Merlin View the latest post
    Mon Nov 21, 2011 12:13 am
  • 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.
    291 Topics
    3382 Posts
    Last post by Maverynthia View the latest post
    Mon Feb 06, 2012 4:18 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.
    149 Topics
    1634 Posts
    Last post by Merlin View the latest post
    Mon Mar 05, 2012 11:26 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.
    26 Topics
    309 Posts
    Last post by Ozaline View the latest post
    Wed Nov 02, 2011 12:18 am
  • 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.
    47 Topics
    584 Posts
    Last post by Merlin View the latest post
    Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:57 pm
  • 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
    40 Posts
    Last post by Ozaline View the latest post
    Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:46 pm
  • 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.
    16 Topics
    73 Posts
    Last post by Pietoro View the latest post
    Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:28 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.
    87 Topics
    835 Posts
    Last post by Merlin View the latest post
    Thu Sep 01, 2011 12:47 pm
  • 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
  • Community Bulletin Board
    For postings related to finding jobs, internships, scholarships, calls for papers, and other opportunities in the industry.
    8 Topics
    19 Posts
    Last post by emilycare View the latest post
    Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:57 pm

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