Articles about IRL

[Peter Mosur]

This past week has seen a tremendous amount of coverage for the Internet Response League! We would like to thank all those publications for taking interest and spreading our ideas to their readers! I'll post links to the articles below in case anyone missed them:

New Scientist
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23970-online-gamers-harnessed-to-help-disaster-response.html#.Ufu4NKzWnj4

Joystiq
http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/08/02/harnessing-the-problem-solving-power-of-online-gamers/

IEE Spectrum
http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/gaming/crowdsourced-disaster-response-turns-to-online-gamers

Slate
http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2013/08/07/internet_response_league_hopes_to_use_gamers_powers_for_good.html

Computer World
http://blogs.computerworld.com/social-media/22614/attention-gamers-crowdsource-disasters-while-playing-your-favorite-online-game

Geekosystem
http://www.geekosystem.com/internet-response-league/

Tech the Future
http://www.techthefuture.com/technology/gamers-to-the-rescue/

The Daily Dot
http://www.dailydot.com/opinion/albon-disaster-relief-to-gamers-need-help-Internet-Response-League/

I will update this post as I find more. If you know of an article about IRL that I missed, please post it here! Thanks!

[Peter Mosur]

Slashdot

http://slashdot.org/topic/bi/how-gamers-could-save-the-real-world/

[Peter Mosur]

Metro
http://metro.co.uk/2013/08/20/the-internet-response-league-an-online-game-changer-for-natural-disasters-3929841/

Co.LABS
http://www.fastcolabs.com/3015825/can-humanitarian-gamers-really-save-the-world

[mad_cat]

I spoke to a former Online Game Reporter friend of mine.  She is still up on gamer news and posts on her Enjin profile about current events in the gaming community.  Her endorsement, especially for Enjin would be extremely helpful.  I'll keep you updated.

[Peter Mosur]

Thanks!