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John Fenn

Virginia Heffernan - The New York Times - 4 views

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  • John Fenn on 25 Apr 12
     
    Poke through the list of columns by Virginia and peruse a few that align with our general unit theme of "social" stuff & media...
Jonathan Lederman

Suffolk Comforts | The Space - 0 views

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  • Jonathan Lederman on 03 May 12
     
    John Peel's Collection via thespace.org
  • Jonathan Lederman on 03 May 12
     
    Here's the link to the 'space': http://thespace.org/items/s000004u
Jonathan Lederman

I'm a former corporate lawyer who's decided to use my powers for good. I've made an ope... - 4 views

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  • Jonathan Lederman on 14 Apr 12
     
    From the website:  "LibraryMixer is a free website where lovers of music, movies, TV shows, games, software, books, pictures can list what they have in their libraries. You share your library list with your friends and recommend stuff you like that they can get directly from you. You don't need to upload anything onto LibraryMixer! The best way to learn more about LibraryMixer (besides using it!) is to watch the introduction video or read the text version. https://www.librarymixer.com/info/faq"
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  • Jonathan Lederman on 14 Apr 12
     
    I linked to the Reddit page because it has the beta key. The official website is http://www.librarymixer.com
  • John Fenn on 23 Apr 12
     
    In prowling around the site, I'm running up against questions such as "what constitutes 'social' in the current media environment" or "what is 'sharing' all about today?". These are not so much questions of moral import, but more of practice and the "boundaries" around doing things: listening, talking about, exchanging, debating, etc. What does an experiment like LibraryMixer push us to think about here? How's it different from other options (legal or not)? Also, this is an Open Source effort: what are the relationships between "open source" and "social" in regards to media boundaries?
  • Jonathan Lederman on 24 Apr 12
     
    (I haven't been able to use the program for more than half an hour so far ... a lot of this will probably end up moderately incorrect.) Rather than ripping off music from anonymous users on sketchy p2p networks, or grabbing thousands of fragments from hundreds of nodes to synthesize a final piece of content, LibraryMixer combined with the Mixologist allows for personal interaction and communication about an item. The program and website integrates an instant messenger with a check-out system. The check-out system allows individuals to browse the general library, and select things they have, they want, or that they can review. Based on this information, users communicate with others via the friends list and instant messenger. From here, individuals directly connect with one another to transfer, or 'lend', the desired items. Physical items can be posted on the website too, but they require different methods for loaning items. I don't see any way to determine whether an individual rightfully owns a file they loan to others. I'm also not sure about if the file is copied to the transferee's machine and remains on the original, or is removed from the original machine in the process. However, there must be a direct connection made between the content owner (in whatever sense of the word 'ownership' we mean) and the individual loanee. This direct connection also ensures more privacy during a file transfer than p2p networks and bittorrent. (Unless you don't know the person. This is also exactly how trojan viruses and backdoors would be installed through AIM.) I think a good example of 'open source' in relation to 'social' would be the sheer amount of activity on discussion boards like http://ubuntuforums.org/. The lessons learned in this type of place regarding collaborative problem solving are not only abundant, but also applicable to tasks like coordinating large-scale real-world events
  • Jonathan Lederman on 24 Apr 12
     
    I've used the website a bit further. It seems that the community infrastructure is there for a helpful, friendly, personal community. This is entirely unlike anonymous discussion boards where people love to put on the ring of Gyges and succumb to ... well, I don't have any friends on the website yet so I can't really tell. Again, seems like solid community infrastructure in comparison to a site like bt.etree.org or demonoid.
meghanadamovic

William Powers - Event - Library Foundation of Los Angeles - 4 views

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  • meghanadamovic on 29 Apr 12
     
    Interesting talk about connectedness (now and in the past). Especially interesting around 25 minutes in when he talks about Seneca, Shakespeare, and Thoreau and how connectedness played into their times despite being before all the communication technology we usually think of these days. I'm thinking about this in relation to the Sherry Turkle article and "an imaginary past".
John Fenn

Social Media Boundaries | Spin Sucks - 4 views

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  • But it’s less to promote the company and more to engage with people I don’t know in a place that feels safe to me.
  • I love Twitter and the relationships I’m able to develop using that tool.
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      John Fenn on 23 Apr 12
       
      In thinking about this post and the boundaries at play, I'm wondering about this: what's the diff between FB and Twitter, esp. in this case? Why talk to anyone via one platform, but a restricted group on another?
    • Jonathan Lederman
      Jonathan Lederman on 24 Apr 12
       
      Some days I don't feel like leaving messages in the (potential) digital panopticon of communication. I write something with a hashtag and I have no idea who reads it. Or who takes a screenshot and saves it forever. We could even try and figure out the data structures, models, and infrastructure Facebook develops for targeting advertising based on gender, age, birthday, education, relationship status and other information collected over the course of your 'timeline'. At any rate, her point is that she uses different virtual social networks based on notions of different physical social networks, because those things are supposed to private and separated online as well, right? Some days I do abide. On those days, I try to be much more mindful of what I write.
  • What are your boundaries? How would you have handled the friend request I mention above?
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  • I also like Facebook for the sheer reason that it creates better relationships with employees, peers, and clients
  • Brant Burkey on 24 Apr 12
     
    In the offline world, we all have different personas for different situations. Say the differences between how we interact or represent ourselves at work, with friends, with lovers, with children, with strangers, etc. Are we simply transposing or correlating these personal differences to online social spaces as if they still equally apply? It seems natural that we would be concerned with privacy, surveillance, or safety, but if it just a matter of establishing certain social boundaries, should they really be defined the same in a digital environment as they are in the offline world? If so, why?
John Fenn

SXSW panel - 3 views

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  • where do we draw the line between personal and professional identities online?
  • In 2009, she co-authored Social by Social: A practical guide to using
  • John Fenn on 29 Mar 12
     
    As our networks expand, our profiles get more public, and our work requires a human face, where do we draw the line between personal and professional identities online? How do we maintain those boundaries for our community members? How do we respond to attacks, opportunities, and over-shares online? When does over-sharing hurt the community? When should you share your own personal stories as a manager, or personally reach out to community members? Growing and cultivating an active community also requires that the community manager walk the fine line of personal and professional sharing. Every community manager wonders when and how to professionally cultivate leaders and members to create a thriving community while still being personal. On the reverse side, sometimes community members share too much, which can hurt the health of the community. This panel will address these questions and more from experience in nonprofit and public media sectors.
  • Tara Wibrew on 04 Apr 12
     
    Panel discussion on Social Media Boundaries from the 2012 SXSW festival this March.
John Fenn

How Social Media Is Replacing Traditional Journalism As A News Source [INFOGRAPHIC] - A... - 3 views

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  • Brant Burkey on 24 Apr 12
     
    The immediacy of the social media seems to be drawing the audience, but what is lost in the translation? News takes time to gather, vet, and verify. So our demands for instant information would seem to be conflicting with the process of newsgathering. This piece showed that 49 percent of respondents had heard or seen a news item that turned out to be false. If we are to continue to absorb information that comes our way so quickly, at what point does credibility, authenticity, and factuality no longer apply? Worse yet, how many people will begin to remember some piece of news they saw online that is false without even realizing the error? How might this impact our own historical remembrance? Hmmmmm....
John Fenn

Pepe - 3 views

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  • With the growing permeation of online social networks in our everyday life, scholars have become interested in the study of novel forms of identity construction, performance, spectatorship and self–presentation onto the networked medium.
  • Though the novel’s story transpires in a pre–digital age, the volatile play of identity that ultimately destabilizes Moscarda has only increased since the advent of online social networks.
  • How would Moscarda’s tragedy play out in the inherently networked world of today? This article hopes to shed light on contemporary dilemmas of identity constructivism and self–representation while simultaneously re–evaluating one of the most celebrated works of one of Italy’s profoundest thinkers on identity and personhood.
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  • Again, the process of anticipating, interpreting, and assimilating the perception of others — similar to Moscarda’s attempts to experience the outsider gaze — is a key notion in Goffman’s work and is echoed in the work of contemporary theorists writing about online identity (b
  • We attempt to reframe this notion in a contemporary context, by posing the question: how would Moscarda perform the mirror experiment were he alive today?
  • we speculate that a present–day Moscarda would be as concerned about the public perception of his physical persona as that of his virtual one. In other words, a Moscarda of the day would be curious to explore how he is portrayed and perceived both off–line, in the real world, and online, on social media
  • sites the basic function of a profile is to present one’s identity. A personal profile is thus the component of one’s online identity that best approximates one’s physical, public appearance.
  • t is important to differentiate between these categories because they constitute three different levels of authorship and three different mechanisms by which aspects of one’s identity are revealed.
  • This constant digital embellishment of one’s profile points to the role of the social network as a performance stage, or a “space for performing the self” [21]. Users of online social networks “perform” and construct an online identity via a constantly updated stream of text (microblogging messages, biographical notes, photo comments), videos, and images.
  • Reflecting on the importance of the photographic medium in everyday life, Susan Sontag notes: “We learn to see ourselves photographically. To regard oneself as attractive is, precisely, to judge that one would look good in a photograph.”
  • but the bulk of his social activity would have gone largely undocumented, or confined to informal discourse and gossip. The systematic documentation of Moscarda’s social whereabouts and activities (e.g., “Moscarda is now friend with ___”) together with the traces left on his profile by third parties (e.g., a wall post from a friend reading: “hello Moscarda, it was great to see you yesterday at ___!”) represents a crucial departure from the traditional ways in which one’s identity is presented to the world.
  • s beings birthed into pre–existing societal constellations, we are outfitted with ready–made scripts and roles which we can choose to adopt, perform and even improvise on.
  • In its original sense, the rubric “performative” was intended to apply to certain “illocutionary” speech acts that were neither true nor false, but “performative.
  • How would Moscarda go about enact a similar performative construction and deconstruction in today’s networked reality?
  • he could post embarrassing photos of himself or his friends, publish unusual, rude or politically incorrect comments, drastically change his profile information, publicly reveal personal secrets, or remove some of his crucial contacts. The list is potentially endless and not limited to a single social network. Modern social networki
  • Facebook is a forum in which multiple communities and societal roles necessarily meet: these days, your parents, your children, your colleagues, and your friends are all on Facebook.
  • acebook, however, allows its users a very limited range of identity maneuver. By encoding prescriptive or formulaic alternatives within its system (gender: male or female; religious views: Christian, Jewish, etc.; Political views: liberal, conservative, etc.), by slotting its users in preset geographical or associational networks, by enforcing the authenticity of user profiles, and by cloning everyone within the same spectrum of light blues and unadorned walls, Face
  • If for Butler, mimicry and masquerade form the essence of identity, then Facebook offers a padded playpen in which to explore the polyglot nature of the self, while at the same time homogenizing its adherents by excluding the radical and the troubling
  • As noted by van Kokswijk (2008), this identity proliferation does not necessarily undermine the integrity of one’s “real” identity. Rather, he contends that by having different profiles and wearing different habituses, Dida (or anyone) does not decentralize or diminish her identity; rather, she multiplies it infinitely.
  • Yet, these efforts are counteracted by the thoroughly dynamic, immediate and interactive nature of social networking sites that tacitly or often explicitly coerce their users to constantly act upon their social circles: “Unlike everyday embodiment, there is no digital corporeality without articulation. One cannot simply ‘be’ online; one must make one’s presence visible through explicit and structured actions.” [32] In this vein, most Facebook users are incessantly prompted to contact friends who they have not been in touch with lately (“Write on ___’s wall! Send her a message!”), and to browse through endless lists of suggested friends (“People you may know”), and even to provide a description of their past activities (“Add a Life Event to your Facebook Timeline”). B
  • John Fenn on 25 Apr 12
     
    Uno, Nessuno, Centomila (One, No One and One Hundred Thousand) is a classic novel by Italian playwright Luigi Pirandello. Published in 1925, it recounts the tragedy of Vitangelo Moscarda, a man who struggles to reclaim a coherent and unitary identity for himself in the face of an inherently social and multi-faceted world. What would Moscarda identity tragedy look like today? In this article we transplant Moscarda's identity play from its offline setting to the contemporary arena of social media and online social networks. With reference to established theories on identity construction, performance, and self-presentation, we re-imagine how Moscarda would go about defending the integrity of his selfhood in the face of the discountenancing influences of the online world.
  • Tara Wibrew on 03 May 12
     
    Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author provides another interesting facet to this discussion. In the play, a family of characters arrive at a rehearsal-in-progress, begging for the producer, playwright, and other actors to write down and perform the family's story. The family members do not exist outside of their interactions with the rest of the family; the characters themselves cannot exist without the acknowledgement and assistance of the artists; and, despite traditional lines between real life and fiction, every family member character and "real-life" character is altered by the interaction. How much are our identities--as we experience them--dependent on others for validation? Are we performing our lives for others? At what point do we (can we) draw boundaries between spectator and performer, especially in relation to identity creation?
John Fenn

Social Media Swami, Are You A Social Media Maven? Probably Not! - 3 views

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  • Jonathan Lederman on 30 Apr 12
     
    My immediate thoughts are against setting standards for being a "social media maven." It seems that the abilities, standards, and etiquette contextualizing what determines a social media expert are changing so rapidly that it is difficult to set such specific questions rating expertise. I think these are good questions, but it seems the answers are either subjective or subject to change at a moments notice. For example, who says I can't upload a slick graphic containing contact info in my facebook timeline banner photo (that is, until facebook skewers this feature too)? Why is this a no-no? Unless the individual asking the question is actually referring to the content type allowable in this field .... in that case, it would be an image.
  • Mary Morgan on 01 May 12
     
    We talked about Nyan cat. It used to be quite the cred to report how long you could last looking at the "longest videos". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKzqP4-0Z6M
John Fenn

Social Media Boundaries for the Artist and Fan - 3 views

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  • have run into many issues with social media in the music business and it also has affected my life personally because of it I have noticed that some of the social interactions found on these networks can cause real harm in the lives of artists, affecting their personal relationships.
  • Many people believe an artist has to keep his personal life private if married or involved with another person, in order to keep the mystery out there.
  • These are the circumstances in which an artist allows inappropriate conduct via social media. The things that would not be tolerated in every day, real life.
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  • Even if they purchase your $15.00 CD, you don’t have to put up with inappropriate behavior. You can’t be afraid to lose a fan over inappropriate conduct. For every fan you lose you will gain 100 mor
  • John Fenn on 29 Mar 12
     
    Lowry Agency post on public/online persona and boundaries
Tara Wibrew

The Flight From Conversation - NYTimes.com - 3 views

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  • Tara Wibrew on 22 Apr 12
     
    Sunday Review opinion piece from the NY Times that questions how much our use of media may or may not lead to "connecting" with others. Is technology keeping us from learning how to carry on a conversation? How to interact with human beings in-person? How much is one's self-curated (and self-edited) identity representative of the total package that is the self?
Mary Morgan

A Facebook friend shares my links without giving me credit. - 3 views

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  • Mary Morgan on 24 Apr 12
     
    This week, Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Should you confront a Facebook friend who shares the links you post but doesn't acknowledge where she found them? Subscribe in iTunes ∙ RSS feed ∙ Download ∙ Play in another tab What's...
  • John Fenn on 25 Apr 12
     
    It's only 7minutes long, so give a listen for Thursday of next week!
Tara Wibrew

Vulture's Map of the Comedy Zeitgeist - 2 views

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  • it feels like most TV and movie comedy is made by a very specific and contained number of people.
  • marvel at how, unlike our own solar system, this one has boundaries.
  • Tara Wibrew on 30 Apr 12
     
    Vulture has mapped many of the connections between contemporary comedians, comic television, and movies--complete with marriages! Interesting notes on how boundaries are drawn in this map and in our culture. Anything the map is missing?
  • Jonathan Lederman on 01 May 12
     
    where's kevin smith? penn & teller? trey parker and matt stone?
Tara Wibrew

Facebook Isn't Making Us Lonely - Slate Magazine - 2 views

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  • Tara Wibrew on 01 May 12
     
    Slate's Eric Klinenberg responds to the Atlantic Monthly's story, "Is Facebook Making Us Lonely?" His response focuses on more of the research evidence refuting some of the assertions made in Marche's original article--including some of the quotations Marche pulled from Klinenberg's book on the rise in number of people living alone. Also, participants on the most recent Slate Culture Gabfest (a weekly podcast series, which I highly recommend) discussed both the original article and response. Available for download on iTunes or streaming:  http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/culturegabfest/2012/04/rupaul_s_drag_race_facebook_and_loneliness_and_the_legacy_of_dick_clark_on_slate_s_culture_gabfest.html?tid=sm_tw_button_toolbar via
Jonathan Lederman

Why Can't We Be Friends? Social Media Boundaries Between Teachers and Students | NEA Today - 2 views

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  • The key is finding a way to take advantage of the learning opportunities social media provides while striking the proper balance between protecting kids and preserving professional boundaries and First Amendment rights.
  • “teachers should not post things that are private and confidential about a student.”
    • John Fenn
      John Fenn on 05 Apr 12
       
      common sense? legal/ethical boundaries?
    • Jonathan Lederman
      Jonathan Lederman on 26 Apr 12
       
      may not be common sense if an individual doesn't realize their message is public. For example, if I think i'm sending a private message on Facebook to an individual who legally/ethically should be the recipient, and it ends up on their public wall, that may be a misunderstanding of how Facebook works. The message composer understands that the message is supposed to be private (whether it be by common sense or professional training), but doesn't understand how the communicative transmission works ... 
  • Kids don’t need to see my backyard, or know what I say to my wife over dinner. When I have fun with friends and family, that’s a different me, and it’s important that I make that distinction,” he explains. “Being a professional means that I project the values of my profession and my employer when communicating with students.”
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      Jonathan Lederman on 26 Apr 12
       
      everyone uses social differently. some individuals may not post this type of information. others may post it and don't mind who reads it. others could feel that their facebook profile has a specific type of information on it that should only be available to certain people.  Even if this individual is a professional that projects the values of the profession and employer when communicating with students, that doesn't mean that the individual cannot post such communications on a (semi)public forum like a Facebook page. 
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  • weigh the safety and educational benefits of social media.
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      John Fenn on 05 Apr 12
       
      multiple kinds of "boundary considerations" here....
  • Teachers should have separate sites – one for work and one for personal use and the two should never cross paths.”
  • John Fenn on 05 Apr 12
     
    "Around the country, school districts are grappling over guidelines that would govern how - and whether - educators should use social media."
  • Jonathan Lederman on 26 Apr 12
     
    "Around the country, school districts are grappling over guidelines that would govern how - and whether - educators should use social media."
John Fenn

Hsieh - 2 views

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  • John Fenn on 25 Apr 12
     
    This paper sets out to develop a theoretical framework for examining implications of digital media uses for digital inequality in the domain of social interaction. First, by drawing on the social affordances perspective, this paper seeks to establish an additional dimension of digital skills, namely, online social networking skills. Furthermore, to explore the implications of interactional ICT use for digital inequality, this paper theorizes how online social networking skills may condition uses of various digital media for communication (i.e., communication multiplexity) and proposes two propositions for future empirical examination.
Tara Wibrew

Is Facebook Making Us Lonely? - Magazine - The Atlantic - 2 views

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  • Tara Wibrew on 01 May 12
     
    Stephen Marche wrote this piece for the Atlantic Monthly, arguing that Facebook (used here as an umbrella term for most, if not all, social media platforms) is responsible for an increase in loneliness and a contributor to "social disintegration."
Jonathan Lederman

directory - 2 views

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  • Jonathan Lederman on 24 Apr 12
     
    Where's the boundary preventing you from accessing this website? The pseudo-top level domain hosted in the Tor network prevents determining geographical location. Yet that's not the only boundary. The point of access to this site could reside on a router, computer, or an individual instance of an internet browser. 
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