Itching for statistics, insights and data on the use of second life for political and educational purposes - who are the people who tune in? probably the usual suspects - but what do they think about the whole process? is the technology living up to their expectations? are these online forums a valuable form of consultation for both users and politicians? is this just a fad, or is this a trend which is here to stay? what is its real impact on the political process?

(This is a video from Internet-savvy Italian politician Antonio di Pietro which provides the highlights of the first second life meeting of his party Italia dei Valori with journalists and the public - in his opening speech he equates the event to the “agorà of ancient Greece” - the video is in Italian only, but it is an interesting look behind the scenes - for a commentary in english check out his blog)