chapter 8 smaller potatoes
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Chapter 8Smaller
PotatoesMySpace,
Reddit/Digg, Second Life,
Podcastsand the Rest
Today MySpace
Organizational tools
Thursday Chapter quiz
90,000
I left MySpace because:
1. My parents made me2. Facebook became prominant3.It did not deliver what it promised for music4.I didn’t leave MySpace: never there 5. I didn’t leave MySpace: still there
Migration from MySpace
TheParentsEdgecom. Giving parents the edge in a tech savvy teen world! How to delete a Myspace account.
Weiki how: how to get a myspace without your parents finding out
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Why people left MySpace
MySpace’s biggest problem?
NewsCorps didn’t know, didn’t care what they were doingLack of focus, didn’t deliver entertainment values and purposesLoss of general audience to FBLack of control over creepsBad publicity
MySpace
I think JT will do it! I’m all in.Wait and seeMySpace is cursed
How will I approach the next MySpace comeback?
http://blog.mysquawkbox.com/a-short-history-of-myspace-infographic/
Reddit: http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2012/10/15/reddit_troll_violentacrez_outed_by_gawker_when_will_law_enforcement_catch.html:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/27/creepshots-georgia-teacher-fired-photos-student-reddit-video_n_1919732.html
http://imgur.com/a/bDHky#0
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2012/10/14/reddit-gawker-violentacrez-we-need-a-new-set-of-manners-for-the-internet/
http://gawker.com/5950981/unmasking-reddits-violentacrez-the-biggest-troll-on-the-web
What should be done about subReddits and subRedditors who practice sexual and other exploitation?
I want authorities to police the creeps and remove them.I’m a First Amendment purist. Let the communities take care of themselves.Live and let live. To each his/her own.
Read for Thurday class activity: http://gawker.com/5950981/unmasking-reddits-violentacrez-the-biggest-troll-on-the-web
Read article as well as comments
Thursday’s class will focus on this case and cover several social media concepts
Assignment for Sunday:Learn about StumbleuponIs it a blog? Search engine? What? How did it become a significant social network?What are some of its best features? Worst? What function does it serve in the world of SM?How does it measure up against some other social networks you can name?What are some typical or special examples of StumbleUpon results, either those you can find or from stories on the Internet.
File 200-word s stand-alone reflection post on FB. I’ll be looking to see you engage others’ posts to construct conversations and friendly debate.