Latter-Day Saints Game Suite Review; Collaborative Effort



LDS.org was copyrighted 2010 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. as the official website of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (http://murah.us/LDS-org-Friend.htm). According to the internet archive wayback machine (http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.lds.org) the website for the Latter-day Saints http://www.lds.org has been active since 1996 and has not been updated since October 2009. The sites from 1996-7 seem to exhibit basic facts and information about this religious organization. The site from 1999 also includes family resources, member resources, and media information. The website seems to have had the most updates in 2005 and 2006. The information available at this time is extensive in church history and resources available to followers of the faith. There are many hyperlinks to connect the viewer to a desired destination (http://web.archive.org/web/20061228032825/http://lds.org/). In 2008 the website included news updates for the church as well as links for followers to be involved in community service or to prepare a talk (http://web.archive.org/web/20080822042437/www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=e419fb40e21cef00VgnVCM1000001f5e340aRCRD). The 2009 site includes a YouTube video (http://web.archive.org/web/20091019064515/www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=e419fb40e21cef00VgnVCM1000001f5e340aRCRD). The website currently allows viewers to participate in games online at Friend Funstuf Online (http://lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=21bc9fbee98db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=875a9fc56b041210VgnVCM100000176f620a____). According to the Intellectual Reserve, Inc. website, “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Mormon are trademarks of Intellectual Reserve, Inc.” and Intellectual Reserve, Inc. provides information regarding copyrighted church materials (http://lds.org/library/display/0,4945,120-1-46-1,00.html).