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Meaghan Corbett

So Much for Sharing His 'Like' - NYTimes.com - 3 views

www.nytimes.com/...much-for-sharing-his-like.html

sharing privacy data mining advertising Facebook

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  • Meaghan Corbett on 04 Jun 12
     
    Another instance of Facebook overreach? Watch what you "like" on Facebook....the site's algorithms might inadvertently place your mugshot in targeted ads to your friends!
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  • Maranda Ward on 04 Jun 12
     
    Wow. I didn't know that Facebook could really do something like this. I knew, much like Google, they could track our activity and match ads according to what our interests are. But I didn't know that they could take information from our pages and re-purpose it for more than just data-mining purposes.
  • Pamela Hawks on 04 Jun 12
     
    Wow. It just goes to show you that if this is the future of advertising, than consumers better start figuring out how to leverage the endorsement bucks. Too bad there isn't a "dislike" button.
  • Karen Carter on 04 Jun 12
     
    I had no idea either...I do typically use the like button for the purpose of supporting products or causes and driving my friends to those, but there's something much more unsettling about having that like used as an aggressive marketing tool, versus a casual recommendation. It feels a little too violating, and I definitely agree with the need for a dislike button.
Carrie Pyne

How will mobile technology help in healthcare? Look to developing nations | SmartPlanet - 3 views

www.smartplanet.com/...17778

mobile technology healthcare mhealth

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  • harness mobile communications as a means of reforming the healthcare system’s dominant focus on reactive care and treatment, encouraging a shift to preventive strategies
  • Carrie Pyne on 06 Jun 12
     
    Mobile technology, in the form of mobile phones, can help address healthcare issues, not only in developing countries but countries like the US too
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  • Meaghan Corbett on 06 Jun 12
     
    Interesting! it's great to see that this mode of information-sharing has such potential. Text messages are quick, easy, and cheap; they might be ideal for medication or appointment reminders.
  • jcinthelibrary on 06 Jun 12
     
    Carrie, this article discusses using the smart phone apps and their ability to access the Internet to help those who don't have access to a face-to-face doctor. One of my articles this week mentioned an even more advanced way of long-distance healthcare: pacemakers hooked up to the Internet allows for a doctor to remotely restart a patient's heart if it stops working. These are things that only a decade ago might have seemed completely impossible yet here they are being used in a relatively wide-spread way.
  • Ronald Jay Gervacio on 06 Jun 12
     
    I can't wait for this service to be widely available and EFFECTIVE for everyone! I wouldn't have to sacrifice adjusting my work hours or taking a day off to get a doctor's appointment! I also wouldn't have to wait for hours in the clinic's lobby for getting a 5-10 mins consultation.
Kerianne Cassidy

Facebook for First-Graders? The Social Media Giant Looks to Welcome Kids Under 13 | Healthland | TIME.com - 5 views

healthland.time.com/...oking-to-welcome-kids-under-13

social informatics social media online community facebook

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  • Kerianne Cassidy on 06 Jun 12
     
    How young is too young? Are kids today really not interacting in person if they're busy building an online network?? My internet use wasn't policed when I was a kid, but then you couldn't do much via AOL dial-up! What happens when parents aren't as technologically adept as their kids?
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  • Carrie Pyne on 06 Jun 12
     
    I think this is not a good trend, although FB will probably make it happen anyway. It is already pretty obvious that today's teens do not know how to interact socially in a proper manner - they text constantly even while standing next to each other because they prefer to send messages and avoid f2f interaction; they construct sentences in a twitter-like manner. Kids need to form friendships and interact socially face-to-face, not just virtually. They need to speak to others live, know how to write coherent sentences, and not spend so many hours glued to their technical devices. Parents need to impose more guidelines. Librarians can help by assisting in finding age-appropriate websites for children. We don't need to take away the technology, but we do need to help teens and children use it in a better way.
  • Meaghan Corbett on 06 Jun 12
     
    I guess the logic is that kids under 13 are using the site anyway, by lying about their age or getting someone older to create an account for them, so perhaps the best course of action is to create a space specifically for them--with more restrictions and stricter privacy settings. I hope that this pre-teen space is diligently patrolled, and content vetted thoroughly before it gets posted online (sort of like having a forum moderator approve all posts before they appear on the site). I'm not sure if this is feasible....I suppose it depends on how many pre-teens sign on to this thing.
  • Pamela Hawks on 06 Jun 12
     
    I. don't. like. this. My 12-year old wants a FB account simply because all his friends have one and not for any other reason. It just adds one more layer of policing that schools and parents have to be on top of. I am one of the lucky few parents whose kids are pretty good at self-policing their screen time, but I know that's rare. There are plenty of fun, age-appropriate sites for kids that age -- Pottermore comes to mind... my kids both signed up for accounts there and spend time doing the things tweens like to do, i.e. dueling their friends and socking away Galleons in their Gringotts bank accounts. If they spend a hour on Pottermore, then they know they have to go outside and shoot hoops for an hour. I am a little shocked, actually, that FB thinks tweens are a shoe-in market, since usually that demographic wants NOTHING to do with what their parents do... has FB really cracked the generation gap??
  • Britt Johnson on 06 Jun 12
     
    While I don't condone kids spending all their time on the internet, interacting with their friends through IM, I do understand the need for Facebook to create a space for kids under 13. Kids *are* using it anyway, so it only stands to reason (in my opinion) that FB do the responsible thing and police them. My step-sons both have accounts on FB. The oldest is now 13, so he's legitimate, but the youngest is 11 and he wanted one because his brother had one. He also so he could keep in touch with us (he's in Kansas, we're in NJ), so his step-father set up the account and monitors it. I would be a lot happier with him being in a policed-by-moderators environment so I didn't have to rely on his step-dad to do it. I think that there's an upside to the possible changes to FB, as long as it can be properly implemented and policed. I'm just an optimist, what can I say? And yes, I also believe that FB has possibly put a little crack in the generation gap.
  • Amanda Bailey on 06 Jun 12
     
    The biggest question for me is how will the children under 13 who desire to have a facebook account react when they learn that to do it, the account must be connected to their parents account? At some point every child does something that they do not want their parents to know about..... would that be a deterrent? Would they continue to lie about their ages and use the other tips and tricks to fool the system? Back when I was 14-15 I had a "LiveJournal" account, that I willingly gave my mother access too. I had nothing to hide. But I lost several friends who felt betrayed that my mom was able to then see their posts through my account. I trusted my mom, but my friends didn't. Its a tricky web of social norms, relationships and technology.
  • Ronald Jay Gervacio on 06 Jun 12
     
    I think this an inevitable situation because it's so easy to circumvent the system by just modifying the birth year. Facebook is probably just trying to protect themselves from future legal actions by letting the parents be responsible for accounts of their kids. I still don't like this but let's face the reality, Internet is so big and difficult to be policed.
  • jcinthelibrary on 07 Jun 12
     
    Amanda, I think most young teenagers have accounts in online communities that they're not supposed to be on until they're a little older (those little boxes asking you whether you're over a certain age are pretty much ignored completely). I don't like the idea of young teenagers being on Facebook but my reason is more along the same lines as the first complaints about Facebook expanding: Facebook was awesome because it was a way for those in college to meet, look at each other's pictures and bios, and organize parties. Of course, it's turned into something much bigger but I'm still selfish about it: it's like I'm on vacation and I don't want to have to deal with the loud little kids jumping in the pool.
  • Jennifer Bradley on 07 Jun 12
     
    Just off the top of my head, I would say that 1st grade is definitely too young for a Facebook page. This article reminds me of one I read not too long ago about a mother who punished her daughter for posting pictures of herself pretending to drink by making her post new pictures of herself holding a sign warning against such behavior. The punishment photos went viral and served to teach the daughter a valuable lesson about putting compromising information on the internet.
Samantha Gilham

Call for Papers - SocInfo 2012 - 0 views

www.socinfo2012.com/call-for-papers

papers projecttopic social informatics

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  • Computational models of social phenomena, social simulation Social choice mechanisms in the e-society Social networks: discovery, evolution, analysis, applications Social Behavior Modeling Web mining and its social interpretations Social Influence and Diffusion Models of Social Influence Security, privacy, trust, reputation and incentive issues Social Communities and Social Network Analysis Design and analysis of social/collaborative Web applications Social Interactions and Collaboration Algorithms and protocols inspired by human societies Socio-economic Systems and Applications Mechanisms for providing fairness in information systems Virtual communities (e.g., open-source, multiplayer gaming) Impact of technology on socio-economic Recommendation systems Visualization of dynamic social networks Social applications of the Semantic Web Social Informatics Theory Social system design and architectures Trust, Privacy, Risk and Security in Social Contexts Social Intelligence and Social Cognition Social media analytics and social media intelligence Emotional Intelligence and Data Mining
  • Samantha Gilham on 05 Jun 12
     
    Page shared by another classmate, topics page may be a good brainstorming page to think of project topics/focus
Lilia p

Berkman Center - 2 views

cyber.law.harvard.edu

internet society

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  • Lilia p on 07 Jun 12
     
    A research center at Harvard University focused on the impact of technology on society. Premised on the observation that what we seek to learn is not already recorded, our method is to build out into cyberspace, record data as we go, self-study, and share. Our mode is entrepreneurial nonprofit.
  • Lilia p on 07 Jun 12
     
    I don't remember if anyone posted this -- just wanted you all to be aware of this research center.
  • Britt Johnson on 07 Jun 12
     
    This is really informative! Thanks.
Karen Carter

The Rise of the Data Self - 0 views

www.popmatters.com/...153721-

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  • Karen Carter on 05 Jun 12
     
    A couple of interesting bits from this article: "Data is the authorized way to pursue self-knowledge in the networked society; the other means are suspicious, deluded or outmoded." And on the matter of FB and specifically, the way in which the timeline feature shapes us while serving them: "The more work we put into making a coherent story out of the data Facebook collects, the more useful, marketable information we give them."
Amanda Bailey

Center for Democracy and Technology - 1 views

www.cdt.org/...net-privacy-working-group-ipwg

Social Informatics social media research privacy Information Communication Technology

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  • Amanda Bailey on 05 Jun 12
     
    From their website: "The Center for Democracy and Technology is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public policy organization and the leading Internet freedom organization working at the critical edge of policy innovation." This group has a great collection of resources on a variety of pertinent topics such as Digital Copyright, Security and Surveillance and Free Expression. Each topic includes current News and Events and also Research and Analysis.
Amanda Bailey

Tech Weekly podcast: Andrew Lewman on Tor and anonymity online - 1 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...h-weekly-podcast-tor-anonymity

privacy Facebook Social Informatics anonymity software

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  • Amanda Bailey on 05 Jun 12
     
    This podcast deals with a discussion of internet anonymity and the Tor software. This program allows people to be online anonymously and hides their location and activity. With many sites like Google, Facebook and Amazon tracking and monitoring our activity for many reasons, including advertising, this discussion of online privacy and anonymity is timely and informative.
Amanda Bailey

Computers Grade Essays Fast ... But Not Always Well : NPR - 1 views

www.npr.org/...ssays-fast-but-not-always-well

social informatics Social Media Information Communication Technology education students computerization

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  • Amanda Bailey on 07 Jun 12
     
    Really interesting NPR piece on computer software that grades homework/essays for students. Do students "miss out" by having their work graded by a computer instead of a person? How will these types of programs impact the future of education? Can we/should we/are we replacing teachers with computers? Pennsylvania currently offers an online public schooling option, is this a move in that direction?
  • Lilia p on 07 Jun 12
     
    Interesting article. My stand on this has always been that some people need an online option. For instance, more than a few of my kids' acquaintances are professional track dancers. This requires huge time commitments in Manhattan, daily. In fact, dance becomes first. Most parents want their kids to finish school so they purchase seats in for profit online programs. Why should these parents who already pay taxes to support school systems not have equitable access to education? This would/could also change the nature/scope of the homeschool dilemma. My point is, not all kids need to be boxed in a room in a building all day to learn. some need that kind of structure while others do things that can't be accommodated y a 9-5 schedule.
  • Amanda Bailey on 07 Jun 12
     
    I agree entirely. Both of my siblings attended vo-tech high schools, which operated on a rotational schedule with "traditional" schooling for 3 weeks and then a shop/trade for 3 weeks. For them, they needed an option that was not a traditional classroom but gave them an outlet and focus, keeping busy with their hands as well as their minds. I think the online schooling programs in PA are a similar option, providing flexibility and opportunity to students at different levels or in different situations.
Karen Carter

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking - 3 views

www.liebertpub.com/...10

cyberpsychology social networking media behavior

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  • Karen Carter on 09 Jun 12
     
    Sorry if this has been posted already...I looked but didn't catch it if so. Described as a "Journal for understanding the social and psychological impact of today's social networking practices." More than a few interesting articles here, some with full text access.
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  • Kerianne Cassidy on 10 Jun 12
     
    I hope that we can access this journal through the RUL databases because there are number of interesting looking articles that we can't access - particularly those about regulation and others about creativity. The March issue seemed to have a number of articles about online gamers that I definitely want to read now.
  • Carrie Pyne on 10 Jun 12
     
    Agreed, very interesting. Also found another journal from this publisher, Telemedicine and e-Health with some intriguing articles.
  • Karen Carter on 10 Jun 12
     
    Kerianne, I ran a search and did find several articles from this journal in RUL. Also found a journal called Ethics and Information Technology that had some relevant articles. Carrie, your journal sounds interesting as well.
  • Pamela Hawks on 13 Jun 12
     
    Yes -- good find. I did find a really good article on facebook users and political participation in the 2008 election in this journal. Good to know that RUL has it.
Britt Johnson

Social Informatics Blog - 2 views

socialinformaticsblog.com

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  • Pamela Hawks on 03 Jun 12
     
    This looks like a good, up-to-date blog created by a group of PhD students with an interest in social informatics. It includes links to recent papers and studies in many wide-ranging SI areas... some rather engaging, such as the connections b/w censorship and SI. It also has book reviews, such as a review of Virginia Eubank's Digital Deadend -- good stuff on social justice!
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  • Amanda Bailey on 04 Jun 12
     
    This is a really interesting blog! I particularly enjoyed the "where good ideas come from" video from Oct. 19. Also, I liked the tags, which allowed me to look quickly for posts about a topic that interests me, "Internet Anonymity".
  • Britt Johnson on 05 Jun 12
     
    Oops, looks like someone else already posted this. You guys have beat me to everything I've found so far! Way to go.
  • A.B.C. Dawkins on 07 Jun 12
     
    In addition to the actual blog, I found this group of researchers also has a Facebook page. I like the option of accessing information this way because Facebook provides snippets from the blog articles, which allows you to screen the content: https://www.facebook.com/SocialInformaticsBlog
A.B.C. Dawkins

Report: How Mobile Devices Are Changing the World's Info Ecosystem - 0 views

cima.ned.org/...ile%20Media%20-%2009-27-11.pdf

HCI smartphones wireless networks

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  • A.B.C. Dawkins on 08 Jun 12
     
    Continuing with the theme of my other bookmarks, this is a lengthy but accessible report by the US Center for International Media Assistance on how mobile devices are changing society and information seeking habits. I don't know about you, but I would have no idea where to dine out were it not for my Yelp app!
A.B.C. Dawkins

Socialnets - Social Networking for Pervasive Adaptation - 0 views

www.social-nets.eu

networking apps wireless devices

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  • A.B.C. Dawkins on 07 Jun 12
     
    Based on subjective research and personal interests, I am thinking about gathering information on the ways in which mobile devices and apps are changing day-to-day behaviour for my final SI project. This European consortium - comprised of the Italian National Research Council, Cardiff University, the University of Cambridge, the University of Athens, Institut Eurecom, the University of Oxford, and the University of Aveiro - "explores how social networks can be exploited for the delivery and acquisition of content, including issues of security and trust". They also specialize in studying how "mobile peer to peer" networks are changing the ways in which people interact and learn.
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