Is it reasonable to consider computer games as art?

a) How does Adams define art? Do you agree with his definition?

Adams defines art in three types : literary art, fine art and decorative art .
Besides , he thinks arts should be able to represent its era and discuss over generations . He also thinks an art work  should have the ability to delivery messages and express artists' thought.

I partly agree with his definition . I think art is fundamentally difficult to give a constant definition.Art is everything . Although we can say that some works which contain art element is art ,we can never sure which is art accurately . Art as an evolution process of human beings , it is one of the enjoyment of us . I agree that a good art work should be able to express artists' feeling  . For example , if a painting does not contain expression , it is just a colour painted on the canvas or paper . But art is not just delivery messages and have expression , even a perfume can be an art . Therefore , Adams's definition of art is typically a formal one but cannot represent all .


b) According to Adams, what is needed for videogames to be considered as art?

Acoording to Adams , videogames should have conditions that like any other art forms . He think the development of video game should focus on the aesthetic value instead of fun . Besides , he said  that  video game can be art if it is  able to deal with critics for its aesthetics.


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References:
Ernest W. Adams, “Will Computer Games Ever Be a Legitimate Art Form”. In Clarke and Mitchell (eds), Videogames and Art, 255-264.

Ethics on video games

a) According to the film, what are some pros and cons of playing videogames for individuals and societies?

pros:
-get satisfaction throught playing the games
-making people become more concentrate when playing the game
-can be a promotional tools among people all over the would

cons:
-people may become violent
-people may be addicted to the game and cannot identify the real world

b) According the film, is there any evidence that digital games can encourage aggressive values and anti-social actions in the real world? Do you agree?

Undoubtedly , people may be addicted to the violent game and do some anti-social action when they are out of control to the game . And we can see that most of the popular videogames are the shoting or fighting games . However , videogames can benefit us in some case such as we feel relaxed when playing the games with our friends .


c)Should governments have the right to ban certain games? Why or why not?

From my point of view , government should have the right to ban certain games . Some games contain excessive violence or erotic contents should be banned . But the point is that what is the level of excessive . It is difficult  for the governement to set up the law and the level of excessive is different from everyone . The ethics value of video game is hard to be seen . I suggest that it is more effective for the  government to promote the ethics value in society as well as the designer of the videogames rather than banning the improper games .

My Online Identity Biography

I have 4 online identities . They are facebook, msn, e-mail and Lingnan intranet account .
Each of them plays different role of me  .
For facebook,msn and email , I use it to connect with my friends .Even though we are not meeting each other every day , we can connect our friends through these online identities .
For Lingnan intranet account , I use it to check my homeworks and notes . It is more convenient for me to deal with my lecture notes through internet other than traditional methods .
Living in moder world , every person must have more than one online identities .It is similar to who have many credit cards . Sometimes I need to have a write down different account's name in case I forgot the usename and password .
Because of safety reason , I have to change the password frequently . Sometimes there are some dangers in internet's world . Therefore , people wouldn't use real name for their online identities . For me , I will use different usename for various accounts . The disadvantage is that sometimes I will forgot the usename or password  .
Online identities are essential for us nowadays  . It allows people to deal with their works or connect their clients through internet . The invention of submarine cable gives a platform for us to connect people all over the world . I cannot imgine if we do not have this technology  . However , there is a remind that we have to stay alarm in internet's world .