December 2011
10 posts
Fans Keep Big Bang Theory Forums Playful Despite...
Online forums can sometimes be very distant or impersonal, with members simply posting their own opinions without an expectation of response or conversation in return. The fan forums on the CBS television show, The Big Bang Theory, however, have created very personable and comfortable forums where fans can post their frustrations, but also be social and have some fun. Whether commenting on how...
The Big Bang Theory
fywcoyne:
malloryfyw:
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Great presentation! Do you think the writers of “The Big Bang Theory” ever read the forums...
The Office Storify
dkirkhoff:
I like how your presentation focused on the different principles that make a successful social media site/community. Going through the principles and showing how the Office community satisfies each principle was a really engaging way to analyze the community. It made your presentation very focused and easy to follow!
Watchltulgren:
Storify Presentation-DIS Boards
I thought it was really interesting how close the members became on the forums. The fact that they would plan events and get togethers via the blog was really intriguing to me. It shows how comfortable they are on the internet, being able to plan get togethers with people they met on the site. I also thought it was really fun that they do gift giving...
Sabermetrics Storify
lampert19:
I’ve never heard of sabermetrics before so I had no idea how big it was in the baseball industry. It was very interesting to learn about! One of the points in the presentation that stuck out to me was the idea of people testing the validity of their statistics or algorithms online. It’s interesting that they have blogs devoted to this idea.
The Sing Off →
andersdh88:
I thought it was really cool how the groups tweet during the show and interact with their fans. It’s also fun how they use twitter to ask the fans questions and then allow them to answer during the show. It makes it that much more interactive. It seems like the show has taken huge advantage of using Twitter to involve its fans and promote the show.
Etsy Storify
erinnk:
I really liked the quote you shared in your presentation about Etsy being more than a marketplace, rather, a community. I was also really impressed by the website literacyhead.com that you shared. It’s really cool that the site uses art to help people learn to read, especially through its collaboration with Etsy. That’s awesome that the site asked to use your work. Beautiful picture!
The Big Bang Theory
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Erinn Komschlies 111O: "The Twelve Major Problems... →
erinnk:
http://socialmediatoday.com/index.php?q=SMC/72690
The author of this article clearly has a negative view of Twitter. He does have some good points that I agree with.
I especially like “Nobody is listening, even fewer people care” and “It feels like a two-way connection but it’s not.”
I don’t…
The lack of conversation that you pointed out in Twitter is really interesting. I...
Can Twitter Ever Have Academic Value? →
Interesting article relevant to social media classes/studies. The article itself is a summary of a document created ”for academics wishing to use Twitter”, written by Amy Mollett, Danielle Moran and Patrick Dunleavy from The London School of Economics and Political Science. (The article links to the manual if you care to check it out.) In the article summary though, the author, Adi...
November 2011
19 posts
Storify: Magic and Cardistry. . .
magichodge:
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One of the things that I found most interesting in your presentation was the copyright issue. It makes sense, but I never really thought about not being able to perform or watch a certain trick because of it. Is that ever frustrating for you when you want to learn something new or show off a trick you’ve acquired on YouTube?
Also, the flourishing and tricks that you...
Fantasy Football
wick333:
I thought that the videos of the NFL players advertising themselves were hilarious. They had some pretty impressive skills to show off as well! It’s interesting to see how the fans have caught the attention of professional players, where even the players become involved in the community through things such as these advertisements. Do you think that their videos affect the fans’...
Storify Final Presentation
polyglotincarnate:
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I am ending with a question mark, so you don’t have to reblog like crazy, you just have to answer my...
Duct Tape Storify!
missxandra:
One idea that stuck out for me in your presentation was when you said that “anything that can be made, can be made out of duct tape.” Clearly people have been trying out many different ideas, with things ranging from purses and flowers all the way to prom dresses! It’s incredible what people can make out of something as simple as duct tape; I loved seeing the example pictures of...
Social Mediation: Managing Multiple Platforms →
Kind of a useful/relevant article since many of us now have multiple social networking platforms. Sometimes it’s hard to know where to post what!
This article highlights three steps to manage “social mediation”:
1. Analyze the content
2. Examine the audience of your platforms
3. Determine your platform
The first step mentions status posting and how there are multiple...
Erinn Komschlies 111O: Gift Recommendations →
erinnk:
Here’s a cool connection between Facebook and Etsy that I discovered the other day.
Go to the Etsy home page (http://www.etsy.com/) and click “Get Gift Recommendations.” This lets you choose a Facebook friend. Based on what the friend likes on Facebook, Etsy will pick out items that would…
This is really cool! I bet you could have a lot of fun seeing what different things it...
Flutetastic
bysbigtbabar:
The concept of online flute lessons with Nina Perlove via the internet was super interesting. I’ve heard of online tutorial videos, but the concept of live lessons was really neat. I’ve never really thought about using something such as skype or ichat for a business, but I bet it is super convenient for something like music lessons. It allows people to expand their...
Storify Presentation
hallewri111:
The point of your presentation that I found most intriguing was the concept of “the lounge”. As you said, it seems weird that people would feel the need to go onto a website dedicated to something specific, like House, and then share a list of what they last bought. What I found especially strange was that you said they didn’t even converse within the room. I...
The Office storify
anniehass:
One of the things that I thought was really interesting in your presentation was how much detail the fans noticed about the show, such as with the printer being in another show. Things like that are pretty small, but it’s interesting to see how the fans notice things like that. They obviously watch the shows pretty closely! I also thought it was really funny how the fans...
lukenelson3:
Overall I thought your presentation was really interesting! Especially since I’ve never heard of buildering before. One thing I really liked was the tweet you showed about buildering up the Old Main; that would definitely be something to see walking around a college campus! I also thought your use of YouTube and photos was really good; it helped us understand what the...
6 Historic Events as They Might Have Been Tweeted →
Here is kind of a fun little distraction about social media. The author of the post talks about how major news events are now being broadcast through social media sites like Twitter and Facebook, and then goes on to post a couple of made up tweets by people such as Albert Einstein and Benjamin Franklin who have contributed to science and technology. Check out the link!
Constantly Changing →
hallewri111:
The staff that works for Facebook never seems to be content with the layout of the insanely popular site, for it is constantly being altered. As soon as I get used to the nuances of a new layout, it changes yet again! On top of that, the changes are always followed up by flood of status updates from friends expressing their disgust the modifications. Within a week however, most have...
Storify: The Office
I found the idea of the fans trying to change the show/appeal to the producers really interesting. The community I’m analyzing revolves around the show the “Big Bang Theory” and many of the fans have acted in similar ways toward their show. They comment on what they think the producer should change, post various episode ideas that they think would be better, as well as share...
Storify4 Slideshow
It was really cool to see how involved and supportive the people were in the auditioning communities that you studied. It seems like they genuinely care about making each person’s audition successful. I thought that the use of YouTube especially was a very good idea, since it allows people to actually see and hear what the person posting is capable of, and then help them decide off of that,...
FINAL. PRODUCT.
I thought that the video you posted of Eric Whitacre’s virtual choir was very cool. It’s amazing how the internet and social media allows people from all over to create unique things together and in such different ways, like the virtual choir. I also liked your idea that the choir communities allow people to participate/watch different choirs through social media; that it allows them...
The Happiest Place On Earth!
I thought the point that you made about having a place available to look for advice without worrying about an ulterior motive was really interesting. I feel like people tend to worry when asking the owner of something for advice on their product, or in this case place, that they’ll say something to benefit themselves, rather than the person asking for help.
Also, I really liked your comment...
Molly, in my Writing 111 capacity: Is Myspace... →
hallewri111:
molly111:
This is sort of random, but … as I’ve been reading the portfolios and listening to what you say in class, I’ve noticed that lots of people have the very definite impression that no one uses Myspace any more. I thought I’d point out that that’s not quite true.
According to our friend Wikipedia,…
I guess I always associate what’s popular with how much I see or hear of...
Luke Nelson: Social Media in China →
lukenelson3:
I was at breakfast with my Chinese friend the other day, when he said something that caught me by surprise. Somehow our conversation reached the topic of social media in China. I was informed that social media is banned in China. This includes Facebook, twitter, and YouTube. This fact is…
It really is interesting how something that we seem to take for granted, (and in our...
12 Year Olds on Facebook?
While browsing Twitter this morning, I came across a tweet sent out by social media researcher danah boyd regarding parents’ choices to “help tweens violate Facebook’s 13+ rule.”
Why Parents Help Tweens Violate Facebook’s 13+ Rule.
In the article boyd talks about 12 year old kids, (and even younger), that choose to join Facebook. She describes how and why parents...
October 2011
8 posts
Tweeting From a Cell Phone →
cmp21:
I have come to the realization that I primarily use Twitter from my iPhone. It’s a perfect combination: little tidbits of entertainment in the palm of my hand. I find that I can easily access them using my phone and it helps me kill small amounts of time. I was interested by my own habit of using Twitter on my phone, so I decided to search around and see if I could find a common trend....
Tweeting teen can handle public life
ltulgren:
After reading this article one passage stood out and will not leave me. The passage is about how teens code their messages and hide their true message. I did not have a Twitter account before this class and still don’t know a lot about how it works, but do people really do this? I have never heard about this before reading the article. So I guess my question is do people (teens)...
BYSBIGTBABAR is a way of life: Editing Papers →
bysbigtbabar:
I’m sure that most of us (hopefully) have started to edit our variety of papers for our social media portfolio and I wanted to share editing and proofreading ideas.
For me, I usually start by editing sentence-by-sentence first, trying to make each sentence structurally better than before. After I…
This is a really helpful description for editing! I usually find myself...
Blogging Procrastination
“10 Surefire Ways to Overcome Blogging Procrastination ”
By Marelisa Fábrega
I found this article online and thought it was pretty interesting, (and in my case, I will be the first to admit, rather appropriate). Since many of us our new to blogging, this would seem pretty relevant. I’m not sure how dedicated everyone is on continuing their blog after class is over (definitely...
"LinkedIn is for people you know. Facebook is for...
Author Unknown – Via socialmediatoday.com & Via Jay Baer, Convince & Convert
http://www.famousbloggers.net/66-awesome-social-media-quotes.html
I just thought this quote was kind of interesting. I obviously don’t use LinkedIn since I’m not a working professional or don’t own a business, but it’s kind of funny how people differentiate between different social...
"Twitter Study Tracks When We Are :)" →
I came across this article (by Benedict Carey) posted on the New York Times website and found it pretty interesting. It talks about the correlation between different times of day/different days of the week and our happiness levels (determined by people’s posts on Twitter). I thought it was a good example of how scientists and/or sociologists are using social media to analyze how people work...
Change in Facebook Habits?
Now that we are in college, do most people think they’ve started to use Facebook more or less than they did in high school? Or would you say that you use it in relatively the same way?
I talked to a friend a while back who said that once her sister went to college, she started to use Facebook a lot more than she did in high school. So far I have found that I seem to go on for less time than...
"Facebook Official"
I would say that it’s pretty apparent that social media plays a relatively large role in our generation’s lives. After reading Ryan Cordell’s article on Facebook defriending, “Unfriending for Sanity”, (http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/unfriending-for-sanity/33405) I started to think about how we use social media to define different aspects of who we are.
I don’t know if anyone...
September 2011
2 posts
A Changing Internet
In Virginia Heffernan’s article “The Old Internet Neighborhoods”, she at one point describes a website that started to disappear:
“Last month, a once-popular eight-old-year British board about mental health went dark with a note: ‘The Internet has changed significantly.’”
That phrase, “The Internet has changed significantly”, really struck me. In our culture and in this day and age, technology...
Posting
First post! We’ll see how this works.