Raking Muck in the Metaverse ft. Peter Ludlow

The Computer Room

English - May 04, 2022 21:06 - 1 hour - 67 MB - ★★★★★ - 73 ratings
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WARNING: This episode's audio quality is exceptionally, exceptionally bad. Special thanks to Will Kraus for cleaning it up. In future episodes, I’ll be using a better mic.

Is a journalist who reports on virtual events that happen in a virtual world still a journalist? If you choose to present yourself as a rabbit online, does that say anything meaningful about who you really are? I spoke with Peter Ludlow, founder of The Alphaville Herald about living your life—fully online.

Referenced articles:

Raking muck in "The Sims Online" by Farhad Manjoo (Salon, 2003)

Evangeline: Interview with a Child cyber-Prostitute in TSO by Peter Ludlow (2003)

A Real-Life Debate On Free Expression In a Cyberspace City by Amy Harmon (2004)