ROFLCon
| ROFLCon | |
|---|---|
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | Internet Culture |
| Venue | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Location(s) | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2008 |
| Attendance | ~600 in 2008 |
| Organized by | Harvard University Students |
| Website | http://www.roflcon.org/ |
ROFLCon is a biennial convention of Internet memes that first took place April 25–26, 2008, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The meeting was first announced in late 2007.[1]
Various Net celebrities attended, such as the authors of the webcomics xkcd, Questionable Content and Dinosaur comics, Jay Maynard "The Tron Guy", moot, Leeroy Jenkins, The Brothers Chaps, and many others.[2][3]
ROFLCon was organized by a group of students from Harvard University led by Tim Hwang.[2][4] According to Hwang, the inspiration for the conference was the September 23, 2007 meetup of fans of xkcd with its creator in a park in North Cambridge, MA.[2][5]
Attendance was open to the public after pre-registration and a fee. The primary events of ROFLCon were moderated panel discussions with the Internet celebrities, and question and answer sessions with the audience. Several guest speakers gave talks on issues pertaining to internet culture. The convention ended with the ROFLConcert, featuring live performances by Group X, Leslie Hall, Lemon Demon, Trocadero and Denny Blaze.
In 2010, the conference took place from April 30 to May 1 at MIT. Passes were available from $45 for a student to $500 for a "Mystery Pass."[2]
The conference took place on May 4-5, 2012, again at MIT.[6]
Image gallery
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Brad O'Farrell of Keyboard Cat -
A live rickroll -
Jamie Wilkinson and Kenyatta Cheese of Know Your Meme -
Anonymous, photographed on April 26, 2008
References
 | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (September 2010) |
- ^ Wortham, Jenna (December 7, 2007). "Famous Internet Memes to Gather at ROFLCon 2008". Wired.com
- ^ a b c d Walker, Rob (July 16, 2010). "When Funny Goes Viral". New York Times.
- ^ "Confirmed Guests @ ROFLCon". roflcon.org
- ^ "The Team @ ROFLCon". roflcon.org.
- ^ "How ROFLCon began" (video). YouTube.com.
- ^ http://roflcon.org/2011/12/05/roflcon-iii-may-4-5-2012/
- "ROFLCon final session: Cult leaders". The Guardian. April 27, 2008.
- "ROFLCon Live Stream". Los Angeles Times Funny Pages. April 25 2008.
- "ROFLCon: Welcome to the Fame Revolution". Wired News. April 25, 2008.
- "My ROFLCon Weekend: Breakfast with Tron Guy". NPR. April 28, 2008
- The new fame: Internet celebrity. CNN. May 01, 2008.
- "Bostonist Went To ROFLCon And All We Got Was This Brawndo Hangover". Bostonist. April 30, 2008.
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