[arg_discuss] A possible way forward? - first steps

[varin]

* I definitely like ARGology.com the best.  ARGology.org is good too,
but if we go with that one I'd suggest reserving and redirecting
ARGology.com.

* Awww, player demographics?  That's no fun!  ;)  If you need any help
with the history or developers, I can help out with those too...
especially those from the early days.  Back when I was young, ARGs
always had a puzzle trail and a kidnapping... and we had to climb
uphill in the snow both ways.....

* Do you think this could be done by ARGfest?  It would make for a
nice launch date!

Michelle "varin" Senderhauf



On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 5:27 AM, Bryan Alexander
<Bryan.Alexander at nitle.org> wrote:

> Domain:  I like ARGosy and ARGology.

>

>  Software: blogs always work for me.  I groove on Moodle, but am not sure about how easily it can be made public.

>

>  Initiatives: those are good.

>

>  Christy's my hero, too.  Clearly we're building up her fan base even further.

>

>

>

>  -----Original Message-----

>  From: arg_discuss-bounces at igda.org on behalf of Christy Dena

>  Sent: Thu 5/1/2008 11:13 PM

>  To: 'Discussion list of the IGDA ARG SIG'

>

>

> Subject: Re: [arg_discuss] A possible way forward? - first steps

>

>

>  OK. Wohoo!

>

>  Sorry for the gap in getting back to this. I wanted to make sure I heard

>  from Adam and Andrea and then I went a travelling. :)

>

>  So, we can do this!

>

>  We can create the site and if the new IGDA facilities answer our needs, then

>  we can easily export the data and forward the URL. But if we decide to keep

>  the site, then the portal/resource can be an initiative of the SIG.

>

>  Right, first steps then seem to be:

>

>  1) DOMAIN NAME

>  The domain name needs to be easy to remember and indicates the content of

>  the site efficiently (and is fun!?). Here are the URLs suggested so far (in

>  no particular order):

>

>  a) ARGosy.com

>  b) ARGology.com

>  c) ARGnology.com

>  d) ARGsRUs.com

>

>  Any other suggestions? Fire away!

>

>  Can someone set up a poll that we can use to vote on the URL?

>  Do we want it to be .com or .org?

>

>  2) SOFTWARE + HOSTING

>  As for software, I think a blog type style for the front part. (We can

>  change this anytime of course.) The blog software is pretty easy to use for

>  everyone, enables us to have posts indicating updates and pages for each

>  initiative. Or perhaps someone recommends Moodle instead or some other

>  software? And then have a wiki and forum as well.

>

>  Who wants to host? It needs to be either free or at low cost. John Evans,

>  did you put your hand up?

>

>  3) INITIATIVES

>  We can keep adding initiatives as we like, but so far we have:

>

>  * Annotated bibliography - Driver: Colin McNee? Team members: Colin, Christy

>  Dena + ...

>  * ARG Developers - ...

>  * Business Models - ...

>  * History of ARGs - ...

>  * Antecedents to ARGs - Driver: Bryan Alexander? ...

>  * ARG Design - Driver: Jan Libby? ...

>  * ARGs in Education & Training - ...

>  * ARG Research - ...

>  * ARG player demographics? - Driver: Michelle Senderhauf? ...

>  * ARG definitions - ...

>

>  Others you'd like to see?

>  Suggest website addresses and books you think would be good to link to?

>  Throw your name in!

>

>  4) VOLUNTEERS

>  Those ace people who have already thrown their hat in to contribute to the

>  initiative: Michelle Senderhauf, Bryan Alexander, Jan Libby, Colin McNee,

>  Adrien Marie...

>

>  Over to you!

>

>  :)

>

>  -----Original Message-----

>  From: arg_discuss-bounces at igda.org [mailto:arg_discuss-bounces at igda.org] On

>  Behalf Of Adam Martin

>  Sent: Monday, 28 April 2008 02:06

>  To: Discussion list of the IGDA ARG SIG

>  Subject: Re: [arg_discuss] A possible way forward?

>

>  2008/4/25 Andrea Phillips <andrhia at gmail.com>:

>  > It seems like a very sound idea in principle. The thing that would

>  >  hold me back from a "Yay, let's go!" is the fact that the IGDA is in

>  >  the (arduously slow) process of revamping the entire SIG system, and

>  >  that's going to effect everything from the mailing lists to websites

>  >  and funding allocation.

>

>  Yep, it's dragged on for a while. However, in all the meetings and

>  discussions recently, it's been underlined that SIG's shouldn't allow

>  this uncertainty to keep them from doing things right now - IGDA has

>  been encouraging us to just get on with stuff, and they'll handle on

>  an ad-hoc basis any issues that come up. So long as we keep them

>  informed, I'm sure it'll be fine.

>

>  >  Definitely something to discuss at the next IRC meeting, which we

>  >  should have soonish, shouldn't we? Any thoughts on a good date? I seem

>  >  to pick ones that conflict with big conferences! >_<

>

>  May IRC:

>

>  Key holidays and conferences from some quick googling:

>   - US has Memorial Day on the 26th

>   - UK has two major bank holiday weekends, 3rd-5th, and 24th-26th

>   - ION conference, may 13th-15th

>   - Nordic Game conference, may 14th-15th

>

>  Howabout Saturday 10th May (or Sunday 18th May - but I'd prefer sooner

>  rather than later)?

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