Comments on: The Nobel Foundation Says No to PeaceMaker http://www.impactgames.com/blog/2007/05/08/the-nobel-foundation-says-no-to-peacemaker/ The latest news from ImpactGames Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:17:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Joshik http://www.impactgames.com/blog/2007/05/08/the-nobel-foundation-says-no-to-peacemaker/#comment-5709 Joshik Sun, 15 Jul 2007 23:44:12 +0000 http://www.peacemakergame.com/blog/2007/05/08/the-nobel-foundation-says-no-to-peacemaker/#comment-5709 Simple solution: Tell the winners they've won the "NOBLE Prize", thus skirting any copyright problems! Simple solution:

Tell the winners they’ve won the “NOBLE Prize”, thus skirting any copyright problems!

]]> By: Volker http://www.impactgames.com/blog/2007/05/08/the-nobel-foundation-says-no-to-peacemaker/#comment-5352 Volker Fri, 06 Jul 2007 10:45:52 +0000 http://www.peacemakergame.com/blog/2007/05/08/the-nobel-foundation-says-no-to-peacemaker/#comment-5352 Oh dear, if I had only known ... I confess that I still use the - now kinda illegal - Version 1.01 and this rests heavy on my conscience. Oh, the guilt! Oh, the shame! Honestly ... what a bunch of technocratic farts. Oh dear, if I had only known …
I confess that I still use the - now kinda illegal - Version 1.01 and this rests heavy on my conscience.
Oh, the guilt! Oh, the shame!

Honestly … what a bunch of technocratic farts.

]]> By: Anoymus http://www.impactgames.com/blog/2007/05/08/the-nobel-foundation-says-no-to-peacemaker/#comment-5306 Anoymus Thu, 05 Jul 2007 01:00:22 +0000 http://www.peacemakergame.com/blog/2007/05/08/the-nobel-foundation-says-no-to-peacemaker/#comment-5306 When they offer you the nobel prize for your great effort with this game, tell them to shove it. When they offer you the nobel prize for your great effort with this game, tell them to shove it.

]]> By: DuBBle http://www.impactgames.com/blog/2007/05/08/the-nobel-foundation-says-no-to-peacemaker/#comment-4742 DuBBle Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:55:09 +0000 http://www.peacemakergame.com/blog/2007/05/08/the-nobel-foundation-says-no-to-peacemaker/#comment-4742 I hope you guys don't mind, I've requested an explanation from The Nobel Foundation because I think their actions are borne out of a lack of understanding. I've also blogged a post which I'll update depending on the timeliness and content of their response. Thanks for creating such a valuable experience, Impact. I hope you guys don’t mind, I’ve requested an explanation from The Nobel Foundation because I think their actions are borne out of a lack of understanding.

I’ve also blogged a post which I’ll update depending on the timeliness and content of their response.

Thanks for creating such a valuable experience, Impact.

]]> By: Jarle http://www.impactgames.com/blog/2007/05/08/the-nobel-foundation-says-no-to-peacemaker/#comment-4556 Jarle Sun, 17 Jun 2007 19:53:54 +0000 http://www.peacemakergame.com/blog/2007/05/08/the-nobel-foundation-says-no-to-peacemaker/#comment-4556 Perhaps you could replace the Nobel Prize with the Right Livelihood Award, aka the "Alternative Nobel Prize"? See http://www.rightlivelihood.org/ Perhaps you could replace the Nobel Prize with the Right Livelihood Award, aka the “Alternative Nobel Prize”? See http://www.rightlivelihood.org/

]]> By: Nick http://www.impactgames.com/blog/2007/05/08/the-nobel-foundation-says-no-to-peacemaker/#comment-2758 Nick Mon, 21 May 2007 06:46:10 +0000 http://www.peacemakergame.com/blog/2007/05/08/the-nobel-foundation-says-no-to-peacemaker/#comment-2758 Dont worry guys, heads up! You've created something great here, and who knows how large the ripples are going to be from this, and how many hearts it leads to change. The true prize for any PeaceMaker player (or any peace maker) is always going to be the realisation that one has helped make lasting peace and understanding. Thats always going to be a bigger buzz than any medal, Nobel or otherwise. Dont worry guys, heads up! You’ve created something great here, and who knows how large the ripples are going to be from this, and how many hearts it leads to change.

The true prize for any PeaceMaker player (or any peace maker) is always going to be the realisation that one has helped make lasting peace and understanding.

Thats always going to be a bigger buzz than any medal, Nobel or otherwise.

]]> By: Snall http://www.impactgames.com/blog/2007/05/08/the-nobel-foundation-says-no-to-peacemaker/#comment-2729 Snall Sun, 20 May 2007 09:23:51 +0000 http://www.peacemakergame.com/blog/2007/05/08/the-nobel-foundation-says-no-to-peacemaker/#comment-2729 Sign of the times. God our world is sad. Sign of the times. God our world is sad.

]]> By: Inside The Game Mechanics Of Peacemaker | Video Games http://www.impactgames.com/blog/2007/05/08/the-nobel-foundation-says-no-to-peacemaker/#comment-2528 Inside The Game Mechanics Of Peacemaker | Video Games Tue, 15 May 2007 16:05:39 +0000 http://www.peacemakergame.com/blog/2007/05/08/the-nobel-foundation-says-no-to-peacemaker/#comment-2528 [...] and here’s an interesting aside on the official Peacemaker blog, after the creators received a letter from the Nobel Foundation, [...] [...] and here’s an interesting aside on the official Peacemaker blog, after the creators received a letter from the Nobel Foundation, [...]

]]> By: Mourad Mahidi http://www.impactgames.com/blog/2007/05/08/the-nobel-foundation-says-no-to-peacemaker/#comment-2434 Mourad Mahidi Sat, 12 May 2007 07:47:22 +0000 http://www.peacemakergame.com/blog/2007/05/08/the-nobel-foundation-says-no-to-peacemaker/#comment-2434 I wonder if anybody in the Nobel Foundation ever played PeaceMaker. This is just a wild guess, but probably they heard Computer Game and Nobel Prize in the same sentence and added up 2 + 2, without bothering to go into detail, and actually researching about it. This letter gives me the impression, that they are a bunch of old people who don't fully understand what the new medias are. It's very sad that they don't see this great opportunity for them to actually reach younger people, and not only the 50+ generation that seems to be their target audience at the moment. Let's hope that somewhen in the near future someone in the FOundation accidentally starts a game of PeaceMaker and actually understands the difference between a GTA-style computer game and this one. Mourad I wonder if anybody in the Nobel Foundation ever played PeaceMaker. This is just a wild guess, but probably they heard Computer Game and Nobel Prize in the same sentence and added up 2 + 2, without bothering to go into detail, and actually researching about it.

This letter gives me the impression, that they are a bunch of old people who don’t fully understand what the new medias are. It’s very sad that they don’t see this great opportunity for them to actually reach younger people, and not only the 50+ generation that seems to be their target audience at the moment.

Let’s hope that somewhen in the near future someone in the FOundation accidentally starts a game of PeaceMaker and actually understands the difference between a GTA-style computer game and this one.

Mourad

]]> By: Judyth Lessee http://www.impactgames.com/blog/2007/05/08/the-nobel-foundation-says-no-to-peacemaker/#comment-2289 Judyth Lessee Thu, 10 May 2007 03:54:42 +0000 http://www.peacemakergame.com/blog/2007/05/08/the-nobel-foundation-says-no-to-peacemaker/#comment-2289 Although I understand the issue of copyright (after all I live in the piracy capital of the world!), I think the Nobel committee missed the point of your game. Not having seen or used it, I cannot comment on its efficacy. Still, I don't know why they could not allow you to use their logo with a "permission granted" codicil. I see this in other media. Could it be the topic? As fair as the committee might seem on the surface, could there be a bias against anything Israeli? I wonder. Talking peace and living peace are two different things. Don't give up on getting their endorsement. Meanwhile, try working with the Anti-Defamation League and perhaps the Museum on the Seam in Jerusalem. Also the American Friends Committee might support your efforts too. Shalom, salaam, paz, pax, shanti. Judyth Lessee MS/HS Librarian American International School/Dhaka Bangladesh Although I understand the issue of copyright (after all I live in the piracy capital of the world!), I think the Nobel committee missed the point of your game. Not having seen or used it, I cannot comment on its efficacy. Still, I don’t know why they could not allow you to use their logo with a “permission granted” codicil. I see this in other media. Could it be the topic? As fair as the committee might seem on the surface, could there be a bias against anything Israeli? I wonder. Talking peace and living peace are two different things.

Don’t give up on getting their endorsement. Meanwhile, try working with the Anti-Defamation League and perhaps the Museum on the Seam in Jerusalem. Also the American Friends Committee might support your efforts too.

Shalom, salaam, paz, pax, shanti.

Judyth Lessee
MS/HS Librarian
American International School/Dhaka
Bangladesh

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