I’m really pleased to announce the availability of a discussion paper on policy and virtual worlds. You can read all the details and download the discussion paper here.
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Discussion paper: policy agenda-setting in virtual environments
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A simple explanation of how Twitter works
Twitter’s simplicity gets an equally simple / plain English video explanation – it’s an ideal way to show a new user or skeptic its appeal:
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Darth Vader: Social Media star
Over the past few years, one of the popular culture icons that keep popping up over and over is Darth Vader. YouTube is a particular Vader domain, with some very fine humour to be found.
For me, Chad Vader is the pinnacle. I initially came across these videos in 2006 and they remain very popular:
There’s actually eight Chad Vader episodes and the creators have quite a business going selling DVDs and t-shirts.
Then there’s Darth Vader – Thriller style:
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Fake Australian politicians on Twitter
I use Twitter on a daily basis, and one of the more entertaining aspects are the fake aussie politicians on there. Here are the ones I’ve found so far in no particular order:
1. Tony Abbott (Federal MP – Libs) – http://twitter.com/TonyAbbottMP – early days but humour a little too obvious.
2. Peter Costello (Federal MP – Libs) – http://twitter.com/PeterCostelllo – not that funny IMO
3. Stephen Conroy (Federal MP – ALP) – http://twitter.com/stephenconroy – arguably the most popular and one of the funniest. The shine has been lost since his outing.
4. Greg Hunt (Federal MP – Libs) – http://twitter.com/greghunt – early days again but has promise.
5. Penny Wong (Federal MP – ALP) – http://twitter.com/Penny_Wong – more prolific than some, and my money’s on her being a staffer.
6. Nathan Rees (Premier of NSW – ALP) – http://twitter.com/fakenathanrees – new but prolific as well, not sure on humour yet.
7. Sophie Mirabella (Federal MP – Libs) – http://twitter.com/SophieMirabella – one of my favourites and money’s on a staffer or journo writing this one.
8. Anna Bligh – (Premier of Qld – ALP) – http://twitter.com/premierofqld – average IMO.
9. Wilson Tuckey – (Federal MP – Libs) – http://twitter.com/WilsonTuckey – quality redneckisms.
10. Kevin Rudd (Australian Prime Minister – ALP) – http://twitter.com/KevinFuckinRudd – there’s actually a bunch of Rudds but for me this is the best (and definitely better than the real one on Twitter).
11. David Campbell (NSW MP – ALP) – http://twitter.com/CampbellDavid – nothing to write home about (there’s also a second version here).
12. Fred Nile (NSW MP – CDP) – http://twitter.com/FredNile – funny at times.
13. Steve Fielding (Federal MP – Family First) – http://twitter.com/SenatorFielding – regularly humourous.
14. Pauline Hanson (ex-MP) – http://twitter.com/HansonPauline – entertaining throughout recent Qld state election campaign but little activity since.
15. Robert Menzies (ex-Prime Minister – Libs) – http://twitter.com/robertmenzies – one tweet only to date.
16. Bill Heffernan (Federal MP – Libs) – http://twitter.com/billheffernan – great promise, but five tweets only, the last more than a week ago. C’mon Bill.
17. Alexander Downer (ex-Federal MP – Libs) – http://twitter.com/alexanderdowner – too early to tell.
Are there any others I’ve missed? Let me know in the comments and I’ll add to the list.
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