I volunteer to give an intro on the broader subject of alternative online identities, in particular, I would spend 5 minutes on:
Alternative Online Identities
1. Who are they?
2. How to respect them - etiquette
3. Why do people make them? (why you might want to)
4. How to create one
In addition, I think the overall session would benefit from a more diverse set of presentations on "Defining the Self in a Virtual World: Online Personas" in general, rather than strictly limiting it to specific "unmaskings". What do people think?
I'd be interested in addressing the perspective of integration, living the unmasked life, trying to adjust one's offline life to match the creativity/variety of online personas.
It's only today for now...but if it goes well, we may do it again in the future. If you can't be here by 7, that should be fine. We will most likely be gathering and mingling until 7:30 anyway.
raines there is no unmasked life! not in that sense. check out a book called "the presentation of self in everyday life," super core to this conversation.. wish i could be there tonight, great idea
theryanking (riveting story!)
dotBen (pre-les blogs...the history)