@@noellasaurus I enjoyed hearing everyone's thoughts and what they see as the strengths of tabletop gaming.

I'm glad you found it meaningful :)

@@amayreka apologies, because we were doing an alternate game since some of our normal players were sick, we used the first bit to let someone practice EQ and sound setup. Thanks for the comment. It's meaningful feedback :)

We took a break and did a spin-off yesterday because two of our players couldn't play. However we will be back to the ethereal campaign with the level 12 in about 2 weeks. I've been holding off partially because I was sick and partially because I wanted to reveal an epic airship battle in the next session.

Yeah, I had fun with the abbreviation there haha

Thanks for the encouragement :)

I'm glad you found it helpful :)

Thanks, trying to make steady progress

These are good questions to be asking at 16 years old. I applaud you. Keep in mind that an ethnographer is just anyone who studies any culture. This means you can study the cultures you have access too for sure. If you are drawn to a specific culture or people group, it can take some work to figure out the best way to gain permission and access. Here in the United States, we have specific laws and research expectations when it comes to studying "human subjects," but every culture can be a bit different. Some groups of people might require that a researcher show respect or understanding of certain practices, so you have to do some pre-research sometimes to gain access. Some cultures are dangerous to outsiders depending on the socio-political atmosphere. Maybe as a place to start, try practicing seeing the cultural patterns of the place you are now. Look at how people do things and get in the habit of asking "why do we do what we do?" and "Why do we do it in a certain way?" If you can learn to see the different motivations in the cultures you are already a part of, you will build good habits for study cultures you are less familiar with as well. It is always good to also keep an open mind about new things or ways of understanding the world. Studying culture reminds me often that I can understand a practice even when I don't necessarily agree with it.

@@GreggFieldsonWriting thanks a lot for your answer. Your answer could help me 🙏🏻

I'm glad you found it meaningful. :)

It's also fun to use genre and audience to analyze D&D modules, monster stat blocks, or children's books for that matter ;)

Thanks pokedeoxys. I'm glad you found it meaningful :)

I guess I should also ask, any specific writing needs over there in Uruguay? :)

Hope you enjoyed this as you dig into artificial intelligence Keawe :)