My own session

I presented first. I could have been worse. "The Electracy of Second Life: Thinking Through Second Life."

Adam Pope: "i c wut u did thar: identity in WoW-related forums." Nice clear argument about the WoW forums as dynamic writing space, conventions that need to be learned, ethos building, etc.. Good example of a post that misunderstood the purpose of a thread, and the response that followed." Forums give us insight into how students might perceive argumentation; some students might need to become more familiar with joining online communities (although that seems to contradict the earlier claim).

Neil P. Baird: "Transmedia Narratives as Civic Participation in World of Warcraft.'
Blizzard supports The Guild despite the implicit critique; Blizzard sponsors a monthly comic contest, many of which are critical of game design. Blizzard did decide to ban topics, which resulted in a comic breaking all their rules. Civic participation? Does The Guild and the comics influence the game design--unclear.