[Air-L] avatar research ethics

[William Bain]

Marjorie Kibby wrote: "Our review board guidelines [....] would see avatars as human subjects."
   
  Forgive if this is too simplistic, but where would this leave someone wanting to study some cartoon character? I mean, obviously any such study would have to mention the author & author's rights. But those guidelines strike me as , I don't know, too harsh? Too strict?
   
  Best regards, Will
   


William Bain
PhD Student
Comparative Literature
Department of Spanish Philology
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
       
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