A while ago I saw an amusing "short creative film". It was all told on computer screens, like a screen cast where you watch people type an work on their computer.
In it you see a lot of typing in a chat room or forum, and the theme is that a stranger they are talking to is actually a murderer of some kind.
I just realised this a really cool new way of storytelling through social media and wanted to watch it again. Can anyone remember what it is?
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posted by flexiverse
on Nov 24, 2010 -
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I'm in the process of developing an online community (for a fairly specific industry/group of people) and was hoping to hear from others about their experiences during the early months/first year of getting an online community to grow.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 8, 2010 -
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Why did my favorite forum just transform into what appears to be some sort of foreign-language YouTube?
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posted by Anyamatopoeia
on Aug 27, 2010 -
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Does anyone know of web-based community forum software that is FREE and allows FILE attachments to community posts (PDF, Word, and PPT docs)?
I've tried Freeforums.com, which is great, but it does not allow PDF attachments.
THANK YOUs!!!!
posted by iam2bz2p
on Jul 23, 2010 -
6 answers
ForumFilter: What advice do you have for seeding a soon-to-launch professional forum with
general topics? What should we bake-in to help build community, serve as social release valves, encourage participation, etc?
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posted by mumkin
on Jul 12, 2010 -
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phpBB3 filter: Searched around, having trouble re-sizing the header/image in the header of my soon-to-be forum.
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posted by frmrpreztaft
on Jul 12, 2010 -
5 answers
I own a forum which caters to a narrow interest in a small language, so it will never be huge. However, I still have to pay for hosting and decided to spring for a vBulletin licence last year. So I'm paying a modest sum out of pocket yearly. To help offset this I'm currently running a low level of AdSense ads. This does not bring in much, but I'm unwilling to "upgrade" to big, annoying ads. I'm considering implementing a PayPal donation button. What I'm unsure of are the social dynamics of this.
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posted by Harald74
on Apr 26, 2010 -
8 answers
Please point me in the direction of a good online tutorial for integrating a blog and a forum into an existing website.
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posted by jammy
on Apr 19, 2010 -
7 answers
Is there a BBS community for people who buy and sell older/original retail copies of videogames?
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posted by softsantear
on Jan 24, 2010 -
6 answers
Do you know of any good online Buddhist discussion forums? I used to frequent
e-sangha, but it's been down for some time. I prefer that it be diverse or at least inclusive of Zen.
posted by desjardins
on Dec 28, 2009 -
3 answers
I need a community board or webblog similar to this one that can accommodate multiple threads and discussions for the non-technologically savvy folks in an organization.
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posted by cachondeo45
on Dec 10, 2009 -
7 answers
I'm looking for recommendations of on-line marriage support forums that share some of the features of the Usenet group alt.support.marriage in the good old days.
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posted by drlith
on Dec 5, 2009 -
2 answers
Where in Washington DC will I be able to watch
el clasico (Barcelona v Real Madrid) this Sunday afternoon at 1pm?
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posted by uk_giffo
on Nov 24, 2009 -
11 answers
Looking for suggestions or examples of websites dedicated to folks who live in Condos or HOAs (i.e. a website for a specific building or development), and what makes them work (or not).
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posted by lowlife
on Sep 23, 2009 -
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I'm looking for a forum that hosts discussion in the field of condensed matter physics and/or materials science. I'd like a site where scientists can go to ask and answer questions, similar to Ask.Metafilter, but a general forum would be good as well. Does anyone know of such a site?
posted by Aanidaani
on Aug 17, 2009 -
2 answers
What's the story behind the (contemporary) sculptures scattered in and around the Forum in Rome?
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posted by acidic
on Jul 15, 2009 -
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Forum software questions. (1) As a user, which type of forum software (vBulletin, phpBB, SMF, other) do you like best from in terms of usability? (2) If you're an admin, which forum software do you like best, having tried at least a few types? (3) Which forum software is considered to be most/least resistant to spambots and spammers?
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posted by crapmatic
on Jun 18, 2009 -
9 answers
Can you recommend any graphic novel / comic forums or groups that focus on more obscure, non Barnes and Noble titles?
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posted by sponge
on Jun 8, 2009 -
3 answers
Do you know of any forum software with an integrated calendar which allows users to RSVP to events, or an add-on/mod that does this?
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posted by carnival of animals
on May 4, 2009 -
2 answers
Best Bit Torrent Forum?
I'm having a problem, plus I'd like to learn more about torrents. Does anyone have any recommendation on an active forum board I could join?
Thanks, David
posted by davidaugust111
on Apr 29, 2009 -
14 answers
Anyone know any active writing forums they would recommend?
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posted by Ugh
on Apr 12, 2009 -
5 answers
Are there any Spanish-language metafilters out there? Could not find anything for all I tried.
posted by Laotic
on Mar 23, 2009 -
6 answers
Why are all web Forum/Bulletin Board systems so horrible? Is there anything that outdoes PHPBB, vBulletin etc. and adds a bit of good ol' fashioned Web 2.0 usability to the genre?
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posted by Glum
on Jan 17, 2009 -
11 answers
How can I go about shutting down my popular online community in a way that doesn't make my users hate me?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 5, 2008 -
25 answers
I have recently dived into the world of styling vBulletin forums and have discovered homicidal tendencies I didn't know I had. Please send help in the forum of guides, tutorials, and reference documents.
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posted by chrominance
on Sep 2, 2008 -
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I'm looking for a way to let members of my forum create an individual "member page" for themselves, or have it created for them automatically upon being accepted into a certain usergroup, that they could fill out with miscellaneous info. To be more precise, the forum revolves an online game, and the member page would have details about their characters, background stories, etc. It doesn't really have to be tied to their forum account, although it would be a smooth way to handle it from the user standpoint. Except I'm clueless on how to make this work.
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posted by Bakuun
on Jul 9, 2008 -
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Joomla and Fireboard Memory Problem: Whenever I click on a post, Fireboard breaks and reports that it's out of memory. I've increased memory allocation with php.ini and .htaccess-- it's now at 64m-- and this has had no effect. I'm using Hostgator. Any suggestions on how to get Fireboard operating properly (or for that matter, a host which runs Fireboard easily)? Thanks.
posted by darth_tedious
on Jun 28, 2008 -
7 answers
Is it possible to convert a Wordpress database to a BBpress/phpbb forum database, easily?
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posted by Rabulah
on Jun 10, 2008 -
5 answers
Parapet defense 101, or, how to discourage home invasion of an overly-fab rooftop apartment without turning it into a prison.
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posted by anonymous
on May 23, 2008 -
29 answers
I am a grad student in the physical sciences and I've got questions, but I work in a small group on a project by myself so a lot of the times I have simple questions that can take a while to dig out of papers. Is there a good forum or message board that is generally accepted to be useful for posing questions and such?
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posted by Large Marge
on May 21, 2008 -
7 answers
Can you help me find the fascinating and mysterious forum postings of a self-proclaimed robotic entity on sciforums.com?
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posted by Avenger50
on May 16, 2008 -
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