CMX Summit 2024 - Building Blocks of Community: Meaningfully Matching Players and Servers

Speaker: Maria Tamellini
In this session, we delve into a pioneering case study from Minecraft, highlighting how the Official Minecraft Server List revolutionized user-generated content (UGC) through collaborative community-building and innovative safety standards. Learn how this approach enhances server quality, enriches player experiences, and fosters innovation by engaging UGC creators as key partners in developing vibrant, welcoming and engaging online spaces.
Maria is a leading figure known for her contributions to creating safer and more inclusive online gaming environments. As a co-founder of GamerSafer, she has focused her career on developing safety technologies with and for Minecraft and Discord server communities. She has collaborated with research groups and initiatives aimed at fostering positive change within gaming communities, including efforts with the Anti-Defamation League, Take This, Stanford Reach Lab, WeProtect Global Alliance, and Fair Play Alliance. Maria is one of the masterminds behind the Minecraft Official Server List site, built in partnership with Mojang Studios to help players and servers find each other in a meaningful way.
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