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CatherineFlick

@CatherineFlick@mastodon.me.uk

Professor of Ethics and Games Technology, Staffordshire University. Co-I IGGI CTD, Future Virtual Economies projects. Vice Chair ACM Committee on Professional Ethics. Responsible innovation, tech ethics, video games, “AI” & crypto sceptic. Erdos: 3; Bacon: 3. She/her.

Moderator mastodon.me.uk, content co-lead for #EMF2024.
Aussie expat from Gamaragal country, mum to 2 humans and 4 chickens. Rural Leicestershire. Dances Morris with Black Annis.

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CatherineFlick, to random
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A friend of mine lives in NZ and saw this poster, I mean teens can be picky but this is probably going a bit far

Floppy, to random
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One of the reasons this server (mastodon.me.uk) is so great is that technology ethicist @CatherineFlick is one of our mods. She's incredibly clever and thoughtful, and we're so lucky to have her on board.

Here's her TEDx talk on bad tech and how to stop it from a few weeks back: https://youtu.be/oYyb5K6wVeE

CatherineFlick,
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@Floppy aww make me blush!

CatherineFlick, (edited ) to random
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A few weeks ago I did a TEDx talk, it’s finally been published!

https://youtu.be/oYyb5K6wVeE?si=XMc6ynlBbOgOVAzF

In it I talk about why so much tech is bad for society and what we can do to push back.

Floppy, to random
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Things I came back from #emfcamp with:

  1. Many stickers
  2. A printed mastodon magnet
  3. Some old fairy lights
  4. An awesome badge
  5. COVID-19

Might be worth testing if you were there.

CatherineFlick,
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@Floppy oh no! I hope you're not too ill :( a few reports coming through now :(

CatherineFlick, to random
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Our local councillor is a Tory and has been posting those signs around that have the Tory candidate on them. Does anyone know where I can get some signs that say “vote tactically, stop the Tories” or something

CatherineFlick,
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I don’t want to support any party in particular, I’m cranky with all of them, but I don’t want it to look like we’re all Tory supporters here

CatherineFlick,
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@jsbilsbrough oh perfect thanks!!

jonty, to random
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If you are the person who abandoned a tent full of crap at EMF: We are going to find you.

You have enraged a group of people who enjoy puzzles and suddenly have a lot of free time.

Run.

CatherineFlick,
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@jonty make a downpour game! 😂😂

CatherineFlick, to random
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I made a Downpour game about building the #EMF2024 arcade, you can play it here: https://downpour.games/~liedra/let-s-build-the-emf-arcade?p=zle

#emfcamp @v :D

CatherineFlick,
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@coprolite9000 @v Yeah! He was so lovely. Though at one point whenever I'd go up to him and say "hi" he'd say "what's broken now?" :D

CatherineFlick, to random
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@jarkman 😭
https://hellsite.site/@sorrel/112560542027789329

kawaiipunk, to random
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What was the name of the game in the arcade with the lead called Kai on the island visiting their grandad? It was so so good.

They were all good actually, is there a list?

CatherineFlick,
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@kawaiipunk there is! https://www.emfcamp.org/arcade :)

drlucyrogers, to random
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Took to make me realise how much I miss you all. Glad to be here and find some of you again. :D

CatherineFlick,
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@drlucyrogers was lovely to see you again :)

CatherineFlick, to random
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Did you make a downpour game for ? Do you have a bunch of pictures and would like to make a downpour game for ? Would you like to play a bunch of games other people made? Go see them all here: https://downpour.games/eventkiosk/emf

byjp, to random
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My post lie-in was spent hacking on (which I bought after enjoying it in EMF's excellent Arcade) and creating a new Bulletin Board to dial into…

(You should definitely play Last Call BBS: https://www.zachtronics.com/last-call-bbs/)

https://www.byjp.me/notes/2024-06-04/last-call-bbs/

A video of the Last Call BBS dialling up a 'towel.blinkenlights.nl' server that shows an ASCII art version of Star Wars Episode IV

CatherineFlick,
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@byjp Very glad you enjoyed the arcade! We enjoyed building it! :D And yes, LCBBS is one of my favourites too!

purplepadma, to random
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I like immigration. I like not to have serious skills gaps in our services. I like mixing with people who grew up in other countries. I like being enriched by other cultures. I would like the feeling that my country opened its arms to people fleeing terrible situations elsewhere. I don’t understand why other people don’t think like this

CatherineFlick,
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@DrHyde @purplepadma can confirm. The number of times I’ve been told that I’m ok (“one of the good ones”) is honestly surprising

CatherineFlick, to random
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Looking through the hashtags for EMF has been such a delight. This is why we do it.

Riedl, to random
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Made it 4 years without catching COVID. It was a good run.

CatherineFlick,
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@Riedl that is very impressive!! Sorry you’re ill now though, hope it goes quickly for you.

gsuberland, (edited ) to random
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I had a blast DJ'ing at #emfcamp on Sunday night. Went very well considering it was my first time doing it in person instead of on the internet.

@jtruk caught this absolutely incredible slow motion footage during it, which might be my favourite EMF shot of all time. Charles, Rob, and Dimitri really nailed the effect timings. phenomenal.

CatherineFlick,
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@gsuberland @jtruk that is a truly epic shot

alphabetter, to random
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Retrieved the log files from at . Some data:

  • 5230 games played
  • 160804 flaps
  • 45811 total points scored
  • Corresponds to appybird flying approximately 7.6km/4.72 miles

Thanks to all who enjoyed it.
@jonty @jonathanhogg

CatherineFlick,
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@alphabetter @jonty @jonathanhogg amazing!! Thanks so much for bringing it, it was so much fun to play!

mattround, to random
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Got confirmation that 3 people completed JTM and all received medals! (sent 3 but wasn't sure anyone’d bother at an event with so much to do) https://bsky.app/profile/liedra.net/post/3ku2zx7t3qk27

CatherineFlick,
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@mattround I was pinged on bsky but far prefer here! And yes, turns out the arcade was quite a winner late at night :)

yvan, to random
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My only regrets from are:

  1. Not realising that when people warned me Null Sector is "loud" that they meant FUCKING LOUD. Loud in a good way, unless you're attempting to sleep at 1AM … I thought our tent was far enough away… no… it was not. Also nobody warned me Stage B would also be... Rather Loud. 😂

So next time we shall know better, and set up camp… on the moon.

  1. Not possessing a time machine so I can go do it all again a few times to catch all the things I missed and didn't do.
CatherineFlick,
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@yvan so glad you had a good time. It was lovely to see you both ❤️

jonty, to random
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Well, that went a lot better than expected.

CatherineFlick,
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@summerbeth @jonty glad you had a good time! Thanks for being Thor!

CatherineFlick,
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@jonty it really did! A job well done. Let’s do it again.

CatherineFlick,
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@moraghickman @jonty idk, I suddenly find myself with little to do in the evenings!

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