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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Haffrung Helleyes" data-source="post: 4033616" data-attributes="member: 1068">The fact that this book and field exists says far more about the arrogance of academics than it does about the professionalism of game designers.  Who the hell are they to say who is a 'professional' and who is not?  Is Bill Gates a professional?  He has no oversight be a recognized organization, nor has he any 'agreed ethical codes of conduct', nor a recognized qualification in the field (a degree).The idea that academics claim the ability to deem some people 'professionals' while witholding that designation from others makes me cringe.  It reminds me of the so called 'Ethicists' that get trotted out by the media every time some controversial scientific advance gets made.  Such hubris.Ken</blockquote>