My disabled son - ‘the nobleman, the philanderer, the detective’

[Punyelf-draenor (Punyelf)]

I love that this keeps coming back to the general discussion forum and that the Beeb have picked it up too.

Why games and the communities matter

“Too much gaming is bad for you” “People you meet online are not real” Once upon a time, a community called Starlight had a member that meant a lot to us: Ibelin /Jerome. Sadly he passed away a few years ago, he still lives on in the memories of the community members, new members get to hear his name and that he matters. Starlight just so happens to be an Online Gaming Community, a guild in the world of Warcraft. I have been the guild leader for Starlight throughout most of my adult life now,…

Azeroth is awesome, and gaming is a valuable hobby!

Just thought I’d share this. Sadly it’s in norwegian, but I am sure someone is willing or able to translate it somehow. I kind for the story to reach the developers of WoW too, even though I bet they already know how important it is to many of their players. This is the story told from the parents of a kid stuck in a wheelchair from he was around 5 years old(?), where Azeroth became a very important part of their son’s life. Their son is now dead from the disorder that put him in a wheelchair. …

Every time I read it it brings a tear to my eye.