The Public Access Weekly: Wake me up before you go-go
Looking for something to read? Check out:There was a good amount of eye-rolling in the Engadget Slack channel when Shervin Pishevars mobile app response to recent police shootings was brought up (Okay, most of it was mine). Maybe his heart was in the right place, or maybe it was just his pocketbook, but the fact remains: It might be time to admit that not everything needs an app or a Silicon Valley-style “disruption” to be solved.Because Verizon is our parent company, people often think we can’t write about them objectively. Cherylnn Low’s honest coverage of Verizon’s new data plans is sure to ruffle some feathers on both sides of the fence (and has already provoked quite a few thoughts in the comment section).The news that Microsoft will be cutting the 15GBs of OneDrive storage that it gave to users in 2014 is provoking a whole bunch of strong feelings in the comments. But even if you skip the conversation after the story, it’s worth knowing what’s going down and when.Looking for something to write about? Mull over:World of Warcraft, being an MMORPG, has a history of troubled communications and social interactions between players. Blizzard’s newest policy is to silence players who have been reported multiple times for spam or abuse. What are your thoughts — Will this help with WoW’s history of harassment? Will anything? What are the drawbacks to this new policy? If you’re a WoW player, do you support it?For those of you who are playing the Pokémon, what are your thoughts about the mental health claims being made by players on Twitter (and doctors)? Is catching them all really a great way to alleviate the symptoms of anxiety and depression?For those of you who aren’t playing, here’s a quick question: How are you escaping from Pokémon Go?
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