A Rhetoric of Bees: A Case Study of Emergent Community Building Practices within an MMO Rule Set

Authors

  • Ben McCorkle OSU
  • Matt Howard The Ohio State University at Marion

Keywords:

gaming, rhetoric, MMORPG, bees

Abstract

This web text explores the various ways in which an online community of gamers builds and maintains its sense of community, including the production of game-related propaganda, a wiki account of the group's history, and an unconventional approach to game play.

Author Biography

Ben McCorkle, OSU

Assistant Professor of English (Rhetoric and Composition)

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Published

2012-04-13

Issue

No. 7 (2012)

Section

Issue #7

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