Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
ysabetwordsmith
  • Mood: angry

An Attack on the Arkh Project

The Arkh Project is building a video game featuring queer people and people of color as characters and designers.  It has met the first funding goal for character design and is extending that campaign goal to keep the momentum going.  JOB CREATOR!

This is a credible threat to the whitewashed gaming industry.  Consequently someone complained about the campaign being discriminatory because it aimed to hire queer people and people of color.  I find it very frustrating when advantaged people try to butt in to the very few places that are focused on less advantaged people. 

If you are similarly displeased by this attack on job creation in the queer/chromatic community, consider protesting with a donation and/or signal boost for the Arkh Project.  Let's make it clear that hiring project-relevant experts, and putting jobs into areas where people often can't find jobs, is a GOOD thing.
Tags: activism, cyberfunded creativity, ethnic studies, gender studies, networking
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  • 5 comments
paka

paka

January 27 2012, 22:56:04 UTC 9 years ago

Awww, looks like they have all the art they need anyway.
pseudonymeter

pseudonymeter

February 6 2012, 10:15:58 UTC 9 years ago

I wonder if you have heard about this concerning the arkh project
http://yuuko.tumblr.com/post/16892550447/ardeb-okay-ive-been-wanting-to-make-this-post
pseudonymeter

pseudonymeter

February 6 2012, 10:20:19 UTC 9 years ago

Is this the attack you were referencing? Just asking because I thought you might have more information on what's going on exactly?
ysabetwordsmith

Hmm...

ysabetwordsmith

February 7 2012, 06:47:02 UTC 9 years ago

I still think the concept is good, and I hope the project succeeds. Some do, some don't. But the chance belongs to the people who are willing to try.
pseudonymeter

Re: Hmm...

pseudonymeter

February 10 2012, 07:06:48 UTC 9 years ago

I mean I would love to see a game like this exist. But coming from the people who are currently proposing the idea who are two faced, anti LGBT and appear to be complete and utter scammers(who want 100k now on their project) preying on ideas of hope, then no way.

http://sf-drama.livejournal.com/3330212.html