Give Peace a Chance to Crit!
We are looking for guilds to join together to break the false constructs of the war that has been forced upon us. We are both Alliance and Horde, as well as neither. Our allegiance is only to 3rd Faction.
Third Faction is an affiliation of avatar/entities with a collective interest in exposing binary systems in Synthetic Environments. Third Faction's focus is to develop a democratized and non-hierarchical praxis as well as governance. Current members include a global cabal of artists and performers whose work has been internationally recognized and exhibited. This open system is a participatory practice that welcomes new membership. As a member of Third Faction it is your duty to participate in cross factional missions, share the missions, subvert the dominant culture, and take part in a richer experience.
Although originating in World of Warcraft, the mission of the collaborative uses many methodologies to critically examine hegemonic narratives and attitudes that generally pervade game environments. Recruitment for new interventionists, volunteers and agents, is conducted through the use of video, print propaganda, and public appearances/installations.
DPS in Big Reality
Demand Player Sovereignty is premiering a new video at in 319 Scholes in Brooklyn, NY as part of Big Reality. The video acts as a document on The Third Faction, the tenants behind DPS, and the group's recent work in Istanbul, Turkey. The show opens March 15th and runs till the 29th. John Bruneau's solo work in office politics roleplay, Not a Hero, is also part of the exhibition, as well as other related artists such as Brody Condon and Edo Stern.
DPS at ISEA 2011 in Istanbul
Demand Player Sovereignty is participating in ISEA, The Inter-Society for the Electronic Arts. Our workshops in civil disobedience are taking place this week. The symposium is being held right now in Istanbul, Turkey.
Our workshop is a tutorial on exploring virtual spaces as a medium for political resistance and social awareness. We are hosting a current intervention into the World of Warcraft which encourages real-world social change through in-world political action, activism, and philanthropy. Participants in the session will learn about online gaming interventions, the history of significant acts/performances/projects, discuss strategies, extending virtual action into the geophysical/"real world", and practical experience about playing as an activist in MMORPG’s. Furthermore, attendees will learn about strategies for engagement from passive resistance to anarchical actions in game, positioning the player as a multi-dimensional agent of change.
Dates and Times:
Third Faction invites you to join us at our ISEA DPS Workshops. We will be presenting for the first hour live in Istanbul and then continuing the program in World of Warcraft. To participate please join us on Demon Soul server (US) and message Myriammoore on the Horde side or MataHari on Alliance, or send your character name to info[at]thirdfaction.org
Saturday, 10 September, 09:00 - 11:00 (global times)
Sunday, 11 September, 09:00 - 11:00 (global times)
Sabanci University Karaköy Communication Center, Istanbul Turkey
1st floor (2nd floor US) Toplantı Odası Room (map)
Monday, 12 September, 10:00 - 13:00 (global times)
Tuesday, 13 September, 14:00 - 17:00 (global times)
virtual only
Wednesday, 14 September, 11:00 - 13:00 (global times)
Sabanci University Karaköy Communication Center, Istanbul Turkey
1st floor (2nd floor US) Toplantı Odası Room (map)
Informal Discussion
Thursday, 15 September, 18:00
Nuru Ziya: ISEA2011 Lounge
Tomtom mh. Boğazkesen cd. No: 65/1 Tophane/İstanbul (map)
Demand Player Sovereignty
Our current project is the civil disobedience movement known as Demand Player Sovereignty or DPS. Our goal is to subvert the deliberate factional conflict within Azeroth while drawing parallels to synthetic manufactured conflicts taking place in the world at large. DPS will be hosting quests and interventions both in the real world and the World of Warcraft.
Get Involved
Want to become involved and join a radical anarchist peace movement happening right now? Drop us a line at info[at]thirdfaction.org