I agree with Akil, but also wonder what #mypokehood means for black women. Women in general have a different relationship with public space
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What all of this translates into is a white male city-dweller preference for
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Bc of systemic inequity, the people who are already most privileged in society also get the most privilege in augmented reality.
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@The_Ed_Hominem and other tell me to relax, some get to advance in the games in ways some of us can't access.#mypokehood -
We literally have no way of submitting pokestops that would make it easier, more enjoyable for more vulnerable people to play.
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All we get is the hope that maybe one day we'll get more pokestops. Maybe. Who knows.
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Augmented reality is already suffering from systemic bias: from pre-k to STEM to maps to money, it's all about inequity.
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That's some of what I've been thinking about. I know lots more people've seriously brilliant
#mypokehood thoughts. Can't wait to read more.
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@selfagency@aurabogado but@SeattleCenter is rife with every sort of#Pokestop cuz#mypokehood =@NintendoAmericapic.twitter.com/XD5klpcuUa – at International Fountain
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@selfagency@aurabogado otoh using WiFi-only device performs poorly without GPS.@Microsoft's network doesn't geolocate well@seattlecenter
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Niantic is in San Francisco. If there is one thing I know about SF tech culture they assume the rest of the world is like SF.
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please take your meds.
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