Inspoetica: Inspoetica is a neologism that I created perhaps a year or so ago when I had to come up with something better than JOEMAMA1923 for my yahoo email account.

Inspoetica: Inspoetica is derived from the Latin inspirare and the Greek poetica. Inspirare literally means, “to breathe life into.” While poetica means “to make or create.” So I thought, “that’s neat, my name will mean ‘one who creates things/ideas/stuff/etc that breathe life or inspires.’”

Inspoetica: I suppose it’s “in-su-poe-eti-ka.” GNE folks have resorted to “ins,” “inspy,” “spo,” etc. which is fine by me.

Inspoetica: I’m not young enough to know everything / Only after marriage / Wherever I go, there I am.

Inspoetica: Marketing: Strategy, analysis, promotions, advertising, etc.

Inspoetica: California.

Inspoetica: Caterina.net

Inspoetica: No. Well maybe, but not that I know of.

Inspoetica: I hunt for inspiration in books, tv, web, movies, art, music, people. I dabble in photography, art, writing, poetry, piano, etc., but I get my real kicks in the world of ideas/thoughts/concepts/etc.

Inspoetica: ENTP/INTP. I’m a definite “T” but I try to balance it out more with my “F” so you’ll notice a lot of idealistic tendencies, but at heart I’m a rational. I get along with idealists very well.

Inspoetica: No. I hope to eventually. So far I’m just a blog/journal consumer. I lie because you can actually get insights about me here: http://www.etherfarm.com/thalamus/index.html based on the comments/discussions I post occasionally. I am one of the “nuclei” in this unique “discussion board,” hosted by “resonance.”

Inspoetica: As in real life, it’s easier to help people when you aren’t “trying to survive.” So after the first week, I’ve focused mainly on helping people learn the game, cheering them on as they “progress”, sharing the wealth, hosting games (trivia) etc. which is more fun than making paper for hours on end.

Inspoetica: Yes, some players are more likely to “befriend” me because of my “wealth,” “experience” etc. Not entirely relevant to the question, but I’ve noticed other interesting patterns. Female players (based on their gender information online) are more likely to cooperate with you than are male players. Male players seek strategic advantages (to “win”), so if working with you fits their “goals” they’re more likely to help, while female players share without less expectations of reciprocation. In fact female players seem to play for entirely different reasons than male players. Oh yes, and male players are more likely to acknowledge the high scores than are female players. The GNE is very similar to real life in that respect.

Inspoetica: Yahoo Literati. Yahoo Chess. Yahoo WordRacer.

Inspoetica: Well looking to the “real” game, I see one main difference is the ability to make the GNE what you want it, while other games have pre-established rules, plots, settings, tools, etc. With the GNE most of these will be in a constant state of change. I really like the fact that you will be able to create your own “world” and then explore the “worlds” that others have conceived and nurtured.

Inspoetica: Initially I played out of curiosity. I “knew” Caterina and Stewart [the founder of Ludicorp and his wife —ed.] through their websites, and enjoyed reading their insights/thoughts/etc. Then after my initial curiosity, I was motivated to try everything there was to try, then to advance in making skill, xp, shekels, etc. I, along with a few others were moving too fast, so the developers put in some “brakes.” I discovered a few bugs between then and now, and those discoveries were fun. Especially when I (along with a few GNE friends) made over $15 trillion in paper, enlightenments, etc. and was carrying over 3 billion weight due to holding millions of developers. Now I log into the GNE to get to know more of the players, play trivia, and patiently wait for a few new features.

Inspoetica: Not anything off the top of my head but my most rewarding experiences have been the interaction with other players.

Inspoetica: Eat. Work. Read. Often times I’ll just be logged in to see what’s going on without actively “playing.” Thus it affords me the opportunity to actually have a “life” while observing the dynamics of new players, etc.

Inspoetica: Just like in real life, don’t be afraid to explore, try new things, meet new people. Also don’t give up after you’ve made paper 20 times and “nothing” has happened. Much of the “fun” in the game is discovery and interaction. Don’t spend all your time trying to make money and gain xp. It’s the journey that’s fun.

Inspoetica: Help newbies. Come up with games within the game. Stab people with marshmallow daggers and steal their money with manatee skins, add some randomness and whimsy to the game. Jean Baudrillard, Capodistria, and Kallese have come up with creative ideas, of course Eglantine herself by creating “exhibits” of slime balls and Swedish furniture, as well as harpsichords. Come up with such things, its fun!

Inspoetica: I’ve found the discovery of like-minded individuals very enjoyable, i.e. nerds that aren’t “nerdy.” Once the real game comes out just like in real life, observing and being part of the great diversity and creativity will be quite a thing to experience.