A large portion of our class were thrown into the wonderful (and sometimes chaotic) world of SXSWi for the first time this year. We all had fun, we all networked, and some of us even got caught in panels that we didn’t fully understand.
However most of us learned a few things and came away feeling that given the opportunity, we would love to do it all again next year. Here’s what Lesley Ornelas and Jesse Orona had to say about their experience on the last day of SXSWi.
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I have not been able to go to SXSWI yet, so I felt like I could relate to the newbies that were interviewed. I find it interesting that they attended a topic on digital identity when you pass away. I’ve often wondered this myself. Do our Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc pages evaporate over time, or do they stay there forever? I assume another party would have to e-mail the org. and ask for their friend’s profile be taken off.
Also, when Twittering through Chemo was brought up, I wish they would have expanded on this. I’m assuming they mean Chemotherapy, and the patient is twittering about their experieince. This is really exciting because these people now have a voice. They have something extrememly important to say and they are allowing everyone to listen. Pre-Twitter there was not a way to connect in such a live format as we can now. Sure we have Skype, but someone who is sick doesn’t want everyone to see them when they aren’t in the best condition.
I’m excited to see where else our media takes us. I am apprehensive about it getting out of hand, but media has evolved more and more every year. Will it ever stop? Is media connecting us or disconnecting us? You be the judge, but it is taking over so it’s time to embrace it for those of you who haven’t.
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I have been living in San Marcos for three years — and still haven’t made it to SXSW. 🙁
Anyway, it was good to hear them say that the panels were more interesting than expected. I can’t help but wonder what other expectations were or (were not) met.
I wanted to know more about the panel Lesley mentioned. I have wondered what happens to your online identity after you pass away. It crossed my mind after I saw that a deceased acquaintance’s MySpace is still up after all these years. I wish Lesley could have shared some facts she learned.
Overall, it would have been nice if they elaborated about the panels they attended. I understand it isn’t easy to act normal in front of a camera.
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Forgot my name on the last blog post! –Jessica G.
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I never knew that there was so much more to sxsw than just music. I would love to attend these panels next year. All the information everyone has to share seems really unique.
I have wondered before what happens to your online identity when you pass away. I never thought that anybody would present that as a topic at sxsw. I would like to see how sxsw changes over the years as technology becomes more advanced, there is already so much interesting information to share.
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I’m trying to think about what would happen to my online property if I died tomorrow.
I have accounts with facebook, twitter, wordpress and doteasy, but am not making any money off of them and they don’t contain any content that’s too personal or of any real substance, so I guess I wouldn’t care what happened to them after I’m dead.
I could imagine, however, that it would be more complicated if you’re a celebrity or are making money through online ventures.
-Corey Zoller