Missed Tea to see Second Skin documentary

Well I missed the weekly Tea tonight to go see the documentary Second Skin -- which I thought was going to have material on Second Life. Very little. Although billed as being about virtual worlds, it was really about folks caught up in gaming, mostly in World of Warcraft and Everquest. Because the filmmakers -- who where there at AFI, and local folks who grew up in Silver Spring MD -- wanted to focus on "good stories" they tended to concentrate on online romance and addiction. I don't want to minimize the suffering addictions can cause, but I guess I wanted to see something that spoke to the pleasures of Second Life in a less dramatic mode?

And is it a good idea to maybe have all Teas and Brunches listed here -- whether there is a presentation or not? Then people could say if they are coming or not? Would that make it more convenient? Just a thought.

Comment by AldoManutio Abruzzo on October 25, 2009 at 11:24am: "And is it a good idea to maybe have all Teas and Brunches listed here -- whether there is a presentation or not? Then people could say if they are coming or not? Would that make it more convenient? Just a thought."

And a thought that I agree with, Katie ... thanks for bringing it up ...

Comment by Katie King (SL Katie Fenstalker) on October 25, 2009 at 11:55am: It could mean that we could list some possible topics for free-ranging chat, not rising to the level of a formal presentation, but ideas, concerns, projects, successes on our minds to share. Chatting sort of does that no matter what, and off the cuff stuff is fine. Still, seeing that someone has something particular to share may be a nice invitation to attend too.

Missed Tea to see Second Skin documentary

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