My heartfelt condolences to everybody
Dec 6, 2013 12:26:53 GMT -8
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Post by Jacqui on Dec 6, 2013 12:26:53 GMT -8
I'm just a researcher, and as such, I don't yet have a real place in ECC yet--I'm just an outsider who appreciates how awesome you all are. Last week, I was extremely saddened to learn about Adam Johnson's death. Since I'm not really a community member per se, I wasn't sure how to respond. At first, I thought that I should just stay out of it.
But I would just like to say: in the last few months that I've gotten to know the ECC a little bit, one thing that has moved me more than anything else is how much the people in this community care about each other. Over and over I have heard from people I've interviewed that ECC is not just a game, but a gathering of friends, an incredibly supportive social circle where people find each other, help each other, and make each other's lives better.
Someone from the ECC reached out to me this week with a concern that my paper might misrepresent that community. I just want you all to know that I take you seriously, I respect you tons, and my aim in researching the ECC is to educate others about its legitimacy as a community. My hope is that I will be able to correct some folks' misunderstandings by educating them about what it's really like. I hope that's okay, and I will try to do my best.
The last thing I have to add is: As a researcher, one of the questions I'm always asking myself is how I might be able to return the boon to the communities that are helping me do my work. Even though I never got to speak with Adam, I am saddened by his loss, and along with my condolences I want to offer any help that I can give. Is there anything that I can do for the ECC, especially in this time of loss? I'm presenting my paper to a small group of students and faculty this Monday, the 9th. It's very common for researchers to ask the academic community to support a group with donations, and if you'd like, I can easily do that. I'm also open to any suggestions that you might have. Please let me know if I can do anything, and I will. I'll be checking back on this message board, so you can write back here, and I'll see it.
Thank you again,
Jacqui
But I would just like to say: in the last few months that I've gotten to know the ECC a little bit, one thing that has moved me more than anything else is how much the people in this community care about each other. Over and over I have heard from people I've interviewed that ECC is not just a game, but a gathering of friends, an incredibly supportive social circle where people find each other, help each other, and make each other's lives better.
Someone from the ECC reached out to me this week with a concern that my paper might misrepresent that community. I just want you all to know that I take you seriously, I respect you tons, and my aim in researching the ECC is to educate others about its legitimacy as a community. My hope is that I will be able to correct some folks' misunderstandings by educating them about what it's really like. I hope that's okay, and I will try to do my best.
The last thing I have to add is: As a researcher, one of the questions I'm always asking myself is how I might be able to return the boon to the communities that are helping me do my work. Even though I never got to speak with Adam, I am saddened by his loss, and along with my condolences I want to offer any help that I can give. Is there anything that I can do for the ECC, especially in this time of loss? I'm presenting my paper to a small group of students and faculty this Monday, the 9th. It's very common for researchers to ask the academic community to support a group with donations, and if you'd like, I can easily do that. I'm also open to any suggestions that you might have. Please let me know if I can do anything, and I will. I'll be checking back on this message board, so you can write back here, and I'll see it.
Thank you again,
Jacqui
