Program for State of Play II: Reloaded

by Alphaville Herald on 02/09/04 at 4:15 pm

I was looking for a slow period to blog the program for the State of Play conference, and this looks like the time. The State of Play is a conference that brings together people from the game industry and academia to discuss legal and conceptual issues in the development of MMORPGs like TSO and Second Life. This year’s program includes a number of Second Life Herald friends and contributors, including Ted Castronova, Dan Hunter, Cory (Linden) Ondrejka, Greg Lastowska, Julian Dibbell, Richard Bartle, Robin (Linden) Harper and on and on and on. If that isn’t enough, there is a session on Avatar Rights, Virtual Liberty, and Free Expression in Virtual Worlds, chaired by Ralph Koster of SOE, and with talks by Jack Balkin (Yale University Law), Frederick Schauer (Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University), and Peter Ludlow (a.k.a Urizenus Sklar, publisher of The Second Life Herald). Hmm, that Ludlow guy must be for comic relief.

13 Responses to “Program for State of Play II: Reloaded”

  1. Candace

    Sep 2nd, 2004

    I can’t wait to hear how it goes down. Sounds like a *great* line-up (even considering that crazy-ass Ludlow on the panel). You all get to wander the hallowed halls of Yale Law School (or I guess it’s in NY but still…), and to think I spent all that time on the LSAT instead of playing video games. What an idiot I’ve been.

  2. Urizenus

    Sep 2nd, 2004

    Well exactly Candace. Kids just need to learn to put away their stupid LSAT review book and log onto a MMORPG. It helps to get kicked off, though.

  3. ian

    Sep 2nd, 2004

    i saw this in the archives, last years that is. i would be interested in seeing this.. is there, is there a viewing audience, that type of format? or is it just in some room?

  4. Candace

    Sep 2nd, 2004

    I don’t get it, good professor Uri. Go slower. (I’m rather embarrassingly revealing the depth of the problem right here and now). 1. I need to put away the law books. 2. I not only need to join a multi-player game. 3. I must get myself permanently, publicly, painfully, and shamefully banished from that game?

    I’m not sure just hitting the books wouldn’t just be easier.

  5. urizenus

    Sep 2nd, 2004

    Well Candace, given that you were already accepted by Berkeley Law School and then BLEW THEM OFF, I’m not sure exactly how high you are aiming here, but yes, let’s say you wanted to be a law clerk for Clarence Thomas or Bruce Suter (hottie that the latter is). In that event I highly recommend a shameful public scandal of some form. For instance an announcement that you are carrying Jeff Brown’s love child…

  6. Candace

    Sep 2nd, 2004

    HAH!
    First off, rest assured that the good men and women at Boalt Hall there at UC-Berkeley will get along just fine without me. I must remain at UMich (you know how I’m *so* needed, for instance to keep nameless editors on the relatively straight and narrow— no easy task, I tell ya! {and stop rolling your freakin’ eyes; don’t deny it, I can just *feel* you doing that}). Ahemmmm.

    Well, if all that’s needed is to make a sad and humiliating public ass of myself; well, I don’t like to brag but in that area, I think we both know that I can bring it.

    As for Jeff Brown’s love child, I have no comment (except this: I felt there was indeed an unexpressed longing for me that came through his correspondence to me; that’s all I’m saying).

  7. Candace

    Sep 2nd, 2004

    Shit, could we be any more self-absorbed here? I’m sorry. Ian wants to go to the conference. Follow the link for details. Looks like you can register for 350 bucks (250 academic/student). I don’t know if it would conceivably fill up, but my best bet is that they’ll take your money right up until the doors open.

  8. ian

    Sep 2nd, 2004

    $350? Whoa, I don’t think Peter is worth that much.

  9. ian

    Sep 2nd, 2004

    i forgot, it is a shame too, as i will be up in the NY area that week/end.

  10. urizenus

    Sep 2nd, 2004

    I’ll be signing baseballs. And so will Robin and Cory. That could be worth $250…

  11. Candace

    Sep 2nd, 2004

    Awww Ian,
    Com’n now…I think we can all somehow get together to agree that Peter is priceless, can’t we? Say what you will, but I’ll have you know that we, at the Herald, often just gaze at him with wonder. We still haven’t quite figured out exactly what it is he does. I just know that noone ever has or ever will do whatever he does just the way he does it.
    (In case you’re wondering, Peter, that was me just there now backing you up, putting in a few good words for you, polishing the ol’ reputation, and all that crap. Really, don’t thank me now; it’s all right).

    Well, if that didn’t sell you, there will be other panelists, ya know, and a just a beautiful bevy of topics. I’d consider it if you’re up there. Also, your check goes to “Institute for Information Law and Policy”— we can all get behind that one, at least, aye?!

  12. ian

    Sep 2nd, 2004

    yes my opinion exactly, he is priceless, thus should be the fee to view.

    honestly i thought it was some $20 fee.

    but it would be interesting to see uri and his evil twin. prof. castranova, or is the other way around ;)

  13. urizenus

    Sep 2nd, 2004

    Ted would be the evil one.

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