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Virtual communities and the democratic debate: online discussions not always bring freedom of speech

Much has been discussed by academics and practitioners about the role of virtual communities in promoting open debate, and so improving the quality of public participation and underpinning democracy. However virtual communities do not necessarily have full freedom of speech.

Empower or lose power: A discussion on the age of democratic consumerism in modern business and politics

Getting feedback from your customers isn't enough anymore. Letting your staff have their say as a token gesture doesn't wash. Customers, employees, citizens don't just want to be heard, they want to be involved - or at least have the opportunity to be involved. And if you don't provide that opportunity they'll do it themselves – and make noise doing it. In this article, Chris Quigley proposes that it is time to say hello to the era of "democratic consumerism".

eOffice adopts a strong social media strategy

Small and medium enterprises are discovering how to use social media to keep in touch with their clients and social networks, and an effective way of supporting easy communication with large number of people. eOffice is one of these companies, that has changed its way of communicating.

Case Study: Lenovo’s “eLounge” Opens its Virtual Doors for Business

Virtual worlds have opened up new sales channels for businesses. New Media Knowledge spoke to one PC vendor who has built its own.

i-design 08 - 3D to 5D

The first panel discussion broached the topic of 5D, the developing area of immersive design that touches on themes around sensory experience, virtual reality environments and design that is not just digital and not just virtual, but rather a hybrid of the two.

Goldfarming for Fun and Profit

Virtual worlds are still perceived as unsociable and pointless to a large number of people. Despite the hype surrounding Second Life and how its residents can profit from the virtual space, the amount of money changing hands is often underestimated.

Virtual Worlds 101

The Virtual Worlds Forum offered a wealth of examples of companies doing real business and achieving very credible revenues through virtual worlds. This report covers some of the basics based on presentations from Forrester’s Paul Jackson and Jessica Mulligan of Cyber Sports and Sunflowers GmbH.

The Business of Virtual Worlds

Actually making money from a virtual world offers a number of possibilities, with most businesses opting for one of five business models. A second report from the Virtual Worlds Forum.

Our Friends Electric

According to new research compiled by eMarketer, virtual worlds are becoming more and more popular with young people.

Learning & Multiplayer Virtual Worlds

Technical developments in massive multiplayer virtual worlds are advancing dramatically. Second Life, created and inhabited by users, prototypes the role MMVWs can play in education processes...

Tag It: Virtual Post-it Notes

An important future role for the mobile phone is as a bridge between the physical and the digital world. One function of this will be the ability to leave a virtual message or tag attached to a place or object, explains Russell Buckley...

Virtual Worlds Forum

Back for the second year, Virtual Worlds Forum Europe 2008 is produced by the Virtual Economic Forum, Europe’s leading virtual worlds media company. Three days of congress, expo and workshops covering entertainment, enterprise, community, education, marketing, regulation, and finance… plus lots more.

When: October 6th, 2008
Location: The Bridge, Weston Street, London, SE1 The Bridge, SE1 Weston Street, London
Price: £0.00

Visual Web Convention

The Visual Web Convention is the only Convention in the UK that is focused on delivering a ‘ready-to-go’ strategy roadmap for monetizing Web 2.0 for organisations using the Web for visual interactive media; including games (MMO & casual), entertainment, broadcasting & media, brands, serious games, learning, virtual worlds, policy & awareness. The Visual Web Convention comprises 4+ events under 1 roof over 2 days.

When: June 9th, 2008
Location: RIBA
Price: £0.00

Targeting Customers in the Virtual World

This Workshop covers the practical implications of the E-Commerce Directive, the Data Protection Directive; the Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive, the E-Signatures Directive and the implementing UK legislation.

When: October 5th, 2005
Location: Kingsway Hall Conference Centre, Covent Garden, Great Queen Street, London.
Price: £411.35

Reduced to £422.25 if you are eligible for a discount.

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