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I thought folks here might be interested in the second panel discussion.
-- Amy

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Subject: Now we are 3!


				       
				NOW WE ARE 3!
	    Please come help celebrate MediaMOO's third birthday!
			  Friday, January 19th, 1996
		      telnet mediamoo.media.mit.edu 8888


SCHEDULE:
2:00-3:00 pm ET: PANEL:  WHAT'S BEHIND THE SUCCESS OF THE TUESDAY CAFE?
3:00-4:30 pm ET: PANEL:  IS MOO A DEAD END?
4:30-6:00 pm ET: THE FOURTH ANNUAL MEDIAMOO BIRTHDAY BALL


Guests welcome!  To connect, type: telnet mediamoo.media.mit.edu 8888
For assistance, email mediamoo-registration@media.mit.edu


PROGRAM:

2-3 pm in the Tuesday Cafe (@go Tuesday):  

		WHAT'S BEHIND THE SUCCESS OF THE TUESDAY CAFE?

The Tuesday Cafe is arguably the most successful part of MediaMOO.  Each week,
teachers and researchers from the computers and writing community meet on
MediaMOO to reflect on their practice, and debate an issue of common concern.
What online and offline features make this sub-community work so well?
Tuesday Cafe organizers Tari Fanderclai and Greg Siering will lead the
discussion.



3-4:30 pm back room of The Root Lounge (@go Root Lounge):

			      IS MOO A DEAD END?

Is the MOO software a dead end?  Pavel Curtis has frequently said so publicly.
Why?  MOO is wildly successful, way beyond the expectations of its designers.
An examination of its limitations points the way towards the future of
cyberspace.  What design choices in MOO handicap it for expansion to support
additional media types, and a distributed architecture?  What are the
interesting research questions?  Who is working on them?  Each of our
panelists -- Randy Farmer (Electric Communities), Gustavo Glusman (BioMOO),
and Seth Rich (OpalMOO) -- will briefly identify what they believe to be one
key issue, and then the floor will be opened for discussion.



4:30-6 pm in the Ballroom (@go Ballroom Foyer):
				       
		  THE FOURTH ANNUAL MEDIAMOO BIRTHDAY BALL!

Come help us celebrate!  Remarkable costumes (would you wear that in real
life?), and an open (virtual) bar!  MediaMOO opened on January 20th, 1993 with
the MediaMOO Inaugural Ball.  Three years later, we have a thousand members
from 32 countries.  Please join us in toasting in year four at our annual
ball!


Hope you can join us!  Guests welcome.
Please forward this announcement to interested people.

- -- Amy



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