LIVEBLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Awkward

The Good, The Bad, and The Awkward

Mike Bender (Awkward Family Photos)
Jonathan Standefer (Lamebook)
Helen Killer (Regretsy)
Douglas Chemack (Awkard Family Photos)
Brad O’Farrel (Play ‘em off Keyboard Cat)
Johannes Grenzfurthner (monochrom)[Moderator]

While we didn’t bring Goatse (sorry/you’re welcome about that), ROFLCon would be remiss to not spend a moment talking about the awkward on the web. Bringing together some of the folks that have done the most to commentate and celebrate that unique kind of fail on the web in the recent year, this panel examines the role that awkward things play on the web culture.

Recorded by: @flourish & @dandthengensaid
Edited by: @alexleavitt

NOTE: This is not a full transcription of the panel. If you have any corrections, please contact alex@roflcon.org.

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IT’S OVER!

A big thank you to all of our attendees, our awesome sponsors, our loyal volunteers, and our amazing staff for successfully putting together an epic ROFLcon II!

Keep a heads up on this blog for postings of the liveblogs for each panel in the coming days.

In the meantime, enjoy the fact that the third-highest search term that redirected to our site over the weekend was “rolfcon.”

LIVEBLOG: i can haz dream?: race and the internet

i can haz dream?: race and the internet

Baratunde Thurston- The Onion
Teresa Wu (My Mom is a FOB)
Serena Wu (My Mom is a FOB)
Christian Lander (Stuff White People Like)
Lisa Nakamura (University of Illinois – Champaign) [Moderator]

The internet is often painted as white and nerdy, but that’s just not the case. This panel will discuss the history, current status, and future of race on the internet. How is race signified online? Is the internet segregated? How are we doing on that digital divide? Why do black people take over Twitter at night? What DO white people like? Can non-Asians laugh at “My Mom is a Fob”? Will it ever be possible to have a rational discussion about race online??

Recorded by: @wphillips49 & @devanjedi
Edited by: @alexleavitt

NOTE: This is not a full transcription of the panel. If you have any corrections, please contact alex@roflcon.org.

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LIVEBLOG: The Secret Masters of Digg

The Secret Masters of Digg

Muhammad Saleem (msaleem)
Andrew Sorcini (MrBabyMan)
JD Rucker (OBoy)
Amy Vernon (AmyVernon) [Moderator]

Few subgroups online have been as rumored about, hated on, or wrangled with as the elite power users of Digg. But what’s this world actually like? Join the leading users of Digg as they discuss the often hidden culture of poweruserhood, their relationship with the site, the various intrigues that go on, the experiences in rising to the top, and the broader questions about the future of these platforms.

Recorded by: @flourish & @devanjedi
Edited by: @alexleavitt

NOTE: This is not a full transcription of the panel. If you have any corrections, please contact alex@roflcon.org.

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