EA had an interactive photo contest at Comic Con. But it’s not that simple. They encouraged patrons to “commit acts of lust” with their “booth babes”. Because apparently sexual harassment is awesome.

Homophobia is a problem in all virtual communities, but especially in gaming communities. GLAAD recently launched a project to combat this, beginning with a panel discussion with gaming industry leaders next week. Through statistics and video, GLAAD makes some compelling arguments about why this important issue needs to be addressed right now. I’m proud to be working with GLAAD on this — as a gaming industry employee, a community manager, and an out lesbian.

Facebook is growing, but MySpace isn’t shrinking. Why do some people choose to leave MySpace for Facebook, and some people choose to stay? Teenagers gave danah boyd insight into this, and the results have wide-reaching implications for anyone looking to engage an audience using social media.

What does anthropology have to do with online community? Your first instinct may be “nothing”, but the answer is really “everything”.