ROFLCON SUMMIT

8:30 - 9:30

Check-in

9:30 - 10:00

Welcome to Internet

10:00 - 11:00

Emerging Platforms

Nothing lasts forever - what will internet culture look like as new platforms enter the scene? What will the next powerhouse meme generators be on the internet? How might they be designed, and how might they interact with existing online communities?

Panelists:
Jamie Wilkinson, Co-Founder, VHX/Know Your Meme
Chris Menning, Viral Media Researcher, Buzzfeed
Chris Poole, Founder, Canv.as/4Chan
Ben Huh, CEO, Cheezburger Network

Moderator:
Mike Rugnetta, MemeFactory

11:05 - 11:30

AMA

Speaker:
Neetzan Zimmerman, founder, The Daily What

11:30 - 12:30

Internet Culture and Geopolitics

Whether it's Reddit's lightning-fast natural disaster relief efforts, or Anonymous retaliating for attacks against WikiLeaks, online communities are taking on roles traditionally associated with global nonprofits and governments. Where will this burgeoning role go in the future? What does the internet's foreign and domestic policy look like?

Panelists:
Erik Martin, General Manager, Reddit
Biella Coleman, Assistant Professor, NYU

Moderator:
Tim Hwang, founder, ROFLCon

12:30 - 2:00

lunch

12:30 - 1:00

lunchtime AMA

Speaker:
Darryl Gudmundson, Gatekeeper, Funny Or Die

1:00 - 1:30

lunchtime AMA

Speaker:
Eric Fensler, creator of the GI Joe PSAs/Fensler Films

1:30 - 1:55

lunchtime AMA

Speaker:
Syed Salahuddin, Kunal Gupta, and Daniel Alongi, Babycastles

2:00 - 3:00

DEFENDING THE INTERNETS

The vibrant culture of the web wasn't a foregone conclusion. This session will bring together some full-time defenders of the internet to talk about the biggest emerging arenas of conflict in preserving the independence of the web, and how online communities might play a role in those fights moving forward.

Panelists:
Sherwin Siy, Deputy Legal Director, Public Knowledge
Richard Esguerra, Senior Activist, Electronic Frontier Foundation
Danny O'Brien, Committee to Protect Journalists, NTK.net

Moderator:
Andy Baio, founder, Waxy.org

3:05 - 3:30

AMA

Speaker:
Bennett Foddy, creator, QWOP/GIRP

3:30 - 4:30

COLLECTING AND PRESERVING THE WEB

As the internet ages, the artifacts of defunct web communities increasingly disappear from the internet. Can and should we preserve this data? What should the policy be around archiving these cultural documents? What are the existing problems in this space?

Panelists:
Brewster Kahle, Founder, Internet Archive

Moderator:
Jason Scott, Proprietor, Textfiles.com

4:35 - 5:00

AMA

Speaker:
Ward Cunningham, CTO, CitizenGlobal

5:00 - 6:00

INTERNET UNDERGROUND: ABORT, RETRY, FAIL?

What of internet culture's newfound popularity? Is the idea of a web culture underground still relevant? Is a new underground taking shape, and if so, where is it? Did it ever really exist? Are the lulz a momentary thing in the culture of the web, or something inherent in the way the internet works?

Panelists:
Sherrod DeGrippo, Founder, encyclopediadramatica / OhInternet
Aaron Peckham, Founder, UrbanDictionary
Rob Beschizza, Managing Editor, BoingBoing

Moderator:
Patrick Davison, cofounder, MemeFactory

6:00 - 7:00

FREE TIME/GALLERY RECEPTION

7:00 - Midnight

21+ AFTER PARTY

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