[spectre] Starting tomorrow - discussions in Second Life

[Drew Hemment]

Hi Spectre

I am writing with final details of online discussions in Second Life  
starting tomorrow, which were announced in early March, before we go  
'unplugged' at the festival.

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Futuresonic Conference in Second Life

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Announcing online discussions in Second Life each Thursday during April.

http://www.futuresonic.com/08/secondlife

Pre-conference taster events exploring the conference theme Social  
Futures: Online, Mobile and Unplugged Social Networking. Open to  
anyone to take part.

Digital culture burns bright with a vision of being not in isolation  
but in groups, placing the relations between people first. Beyond the  
hype lies ever greater isolation and conformity. Join us as we go in  
search of the social.

A chance to meet other conference participants and explore the  
conference themes online before social networking goes 'unplugged'.  
Futuresonic 2008 will 'unplug' social networking in order to take the  
new social spaces apart, see how they work, and put them together in  
new ways.

Futuresonic Online Meets
SYLGRUT Centre, Second Life
Thurs 3rd April, 6pm GMT
Thurs 10th April, 6pm GMT
Thurs 17th April, 10am GMT
Thurs 24th April, 6pm GMT

The first one will be an introduction to the core themes of the  
conference, and then the others will address more specific issues  
within the conference as well as linked to the Social Networking  
Unplugged art exhibition.

Can all visitors to the discussion please use open chat rather than  
voice or instant messaging in order for us log the discussions and  
debates for our archive.

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For those of you who already have an avatar and some experience in  
Second Life you can find the Futuresonic discussion by teleporting to  
the SYLGRUT Centre (Capel: 40, 6, 21) or taking the following SLurl  
link...

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Capel/40/6/21/?img=http%3A// 
creativetechnology.salford.ac.uk/paulsermon/sylgrut/ 
fspage.jpg&title=Futuresonic%202008%20at%20The%20SYLGRUT%20Centre

If you are new to Second Life there a re a number of simple steps  
that need to be taken in order to set yourselves up and enter the  
Futuresonic discussion at the SYLGRUT Centre...

1. Firstly you will need to download and install the latest version  
of Second Life from http://secondlife.com/support/downloads.php

2. Then you will need to register an avatar at https://secure- 
web10.secondlife.com/join/

3. You can now open Second Life, enter your avatar name and password  
and make your first visit. Second Life will automatically provide  
first time users with a tutorial dialogue which is very useful, but  
if you prefer to go directly to the SYLGRUT Centre and find the  
Futuresonic exhibition and discussion you can open the following  
SLurl web page and click on the "teleport now" link.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Capel/40/6/21/?img=http%3A// 
creativetechnology.salford.ac.uk/paulsermon/sylgrut/ 
fspage.jpg&title=Futuresonic%202008%20at%20The%20SYLGRUT%20Centre

If you require any further information there are clear instructions  
and support pages on the Second Life web site...

http://secondlife.com/

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Futuresonic Conference 2008: The Social Technologies Summit
Thur 1 May & Fri 2 May with supporting events 30 Apr & 3 May
Contact Theatre, Manchester

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Futuresonic 2008
Urban Festival of Art, Music and Ideas
1 - 5 May Bank Holiday
Manchester, UK

http://www.futuresonic.com

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Futuresonic is presented by FutureEverything CIC, an Arts Council  
England North West RFO (Regularly Funded Organisation)

The Futuresonic Conference is supported by Arts Council England,  
Manchester City Council, Lancaster University, ImaginationLancaster,  
Institute of Advanced Studies, Contact, Lone Wolf, Art Attack.  
Partners include Manchester Digital Development Agency, Cultural  
Industries Development Service, Manchester Digital.