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A reflection on writing and remix culture. What are the new possibilities for creativity provided by digital media? And is writing best thought of as a form of gift giving?

I think one of our girls has mentioned this video, didn't she? Anyway, it is indeed quite interesting, though I would say the topic/ message isn't exactly new. I would rather say it is interesting that someone is doing something like this again.

"Das Überraschende an diesem Video ist nicht, dass es so offensichtlich verlogen ist. (Es ist dafür gemacht worden, um auf sozialen Netzwerken viral zu gehen, und der Typ hat in der Beschreibung auf YouTube darunter gleich seine persönliche Website und seinen Twitter-Namen angegeben-er hat 2.387 Follower. 2.387 Twitter-Follower sind nicht schlecht für jemanden, der schlechte Gedichte darüber schreibt, wie böse soziale Netzwerke sind.)"

Good article. It not only points out the irony of a viral video that rails against the effects of the internet, it illustrates well the nostalgia for the "real", "authentic" way of being that digital technologies have supposedly destroyed. As the article points out though, it's also interesting that so many people seem to find the video interesting and worth sharing, despite the fact that its message is cliched and massively sentimental. I actually had to turn the video off before the end because it was annoying me so much.

Haha, yeah you're right. I've had the same experience and didn't watch it until the end.

Just one example of the political manipulation of social media.

Short documentary on the rise of professional competitive gaming. Comments by MIT anthropologist TL Taylor.

An animated explanation of the issues surrounding open access publication of scientific research.

The economy of fake likes.

highly recommended!