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Police Warn Parents about video game system predators Danny Cruz

In the past, social networking sites were maily to socialize and keep in contact with acquaintances or friends. today, more and amore people have compelete strangers on their friend page, thus, making them more vulnerable to child predators. In Edmonton, Canda, cases about child predators has been on the rise. These cases were somewhat different from the normal child predator case. Police were inverstigating cases involving predators using online games to target children. Systems such as Xbox Live and PlayStation 3 offer onling gaming where users can connect onling and search for teammates. Usually, after users team up with somenone, they tag the teammate as a friend, notifying them once the user comes back online. Predators would float from game to game until they found a child teammate. They would usually play together over a period of time. Once the predator gained the trust of the child, he/she would try to host a "game party" and invite the child over. In other cases, predators would get online and try to make contact and communicate and try to ge them into a more private setting, like possibly MSN messenger, where they can have a chat with them and from there things can progress. Reports have been made that some predators would even trade game points for pictures of the child. Most of these children have been smart enough to inform their parents, who contact police.

Works Cited "Police Warn Parents About Video Game System Predators." //CBS News// 26 Aug. 2008: 1-2. //LexisNexis Academic//. Web. 22 Oct. 2009. [[http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=6&hid=7&sid=d3b18485-d1c8-4b73-a85c-7b90f040d20f%40sessionmgr10&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=aph&AN=39564575#db=aph&AN=39564575|

When Bad Girls Go Good]] By: Danielle Alvernaz

In the Article “When Bad Girls Go Good” by Holbrook and Singer, they discuss the ideas about how Identity and Reality Television. Throughout the article they make points like “Reality Television destroys the basis of its appeal,” (3). Reality contestants become celebrities too, the difference is that the identity that they create on the shows is not always as real as you’d think. Producers of reality television shows like The Hills often blur the line between real and fake. Reality TV started out with ordinary people competing on a show for similar interest like in Survivor, American Idol or even Tila Tequila’s show, A shot at Love. Most contestants go and compete on reality shows to create a celebrity identity for themselves, but on Reality Shows like The Hills, these once ordinary people have been created into characters that they get from scripts. “This suggests that the appeal of reality television is not so much in its claim to represent reality, but in its claim to represent ordinary people.”(3). They become celebrities and then actors and then we are no longer watching a Reality Show, we are left watching a show we believe to be real but is all an act to get “good” ratings. The producers on such shows begin to use scripts and create new characters and identity, they change the actors who we thought were ordinary into characters that get the attention of the audiences. “Reality television can be viewed as an experiment in the power of celebrity creation, proving that anyone can become a celebrity with the proper packaging,”(4). Identities created on Reality Television are used for ratings and advertisement. Just recently when The Hills 6th season was starting the used an Image of old Laguna Beach star Kristin Cavallari and the words “The Bitch is Back.” This created a lot of publicity for the show, old Cavallari fans from Laguna Beach would follow her and watch her on The Hills. But what they don’t say in the advertisement is that Cavallari’s identity as a “bitch” was all because of what producers thought the show was lacking. “Reality shows represent reality not only in a literal way, asking contestants at times to walk a line between being genuine and being scripted, but they also portray contestants as they truly are.”(9-10).  Works Cited Holbrook, Alice, and Amy E. Singer "When Bad Girls Go Good." //Journal of Popular Film & Television// 37.1 (2009): 34-43. //Academic Search Premier//. EBSCO. Web. 25 Oct. 2009.



Judith Keilbach states in her article //Photographs, Symbolic Images and The Holocaust: The Impossibility of Depicting Historical Truth//, where she states, "Photography has often been scrutinized regarding its relationship to reality or historical truth. This includes not only the indexicality of photography, but also the question of how structures and processes that comprise history and historical events can be depicted. In this context, the Holocaust provides a particular challenge to photography". When attempting to depict a certain emotion or hisotrical background to the reader, Keilbach explains that repetition and frequently produced photos can "signify abstract concepts such as “evil" (54). Images that are taken to capture an image or historical event in ones life or at traumatic event, becomes part of our cultural memory and is forever available to our growing imagination. So the real question is: are pictures grasping the truth or an imaginitative depiction due to availability of that picture? Are we truly capturing the reality of a past event, or is it progressing through time into something else? Works Cited "Photographs, Symbolic Images and The Holocaust: The Impossibility of Depicting Historical Truth". __History and Theory, Theme Issue 47 (May 2009), 54-76

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“Online Privacy and the Online Self” is magazine article published by Lawyers Weekly. Lawyers Weekly, is a publication company which uses a blended mix of both print and web based media. This particular article explores different identities on web 2.0. It discusses the true self, fictional self, and the better self. Claims that were made were that one uses online identities as a way to escape from a real world identity. These are called anonymous or pseudonymous identities. “An avatar can fulfill a user's dream as they can equip their online identity with any characteristics they  wish and sidestep any characteristics that may hold them back in real life” (24). This is a way one can express the true self they want to be and the author refers to this as the “better self”. He also talks about true identities online and how these can be similar to real world identities. “Online avatars, through interaction with other  avatars, acquire reputations in the online world, just as a real-life person acquires a certain reputation in society” (24). He claims that “a user's online presence will generally contain some level of falsification” (24). He goes on to explain that all identities online have the right to be protected, even false identities, and every identity including the true self contains some sort of false identification one way or the other. Works Cited “Online privacy and Online self.” __Lawyers Weekly __Jan. 2008: 24.__

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“Online Privacy and the Online Self” is magazine article published by Lawyers Weekly. Lawyers Weekly, is a publication company which uses a blended mix of both print and web based media. This particular article explores different identities on web 2.0. It discusses the true self, fictional self, and the better self. Claims that were made were that one uses online identities as a way to escape from a real world identity. These are called anonymous or pseudonymous identities. “An avatar can fulfill a user's dream as they can equip their online identity with any characteristics they  wish and sidestep any characteristics that may hold them back in real life” (24). This is a way one can express the true self they want to be and the author refers to this as the “better self”. He also talks about true identities online and how these can be similar to real world identities. “Online avatars, through interaction with other  avatars, acquire reputations in the online world, just as a real-life person acquires a certain reputation in society” (24). He claims that “a user's online presence will generally contain some level of falsification” (24). He goes on to explain that all identities online have the right to be protected, even false identities, and every identity including the true self contains some sort of false identification one way or the other. Works Cited “Online privacy and Online self.” Lawyers Weekly __Jan. 2008: 24.__

[dating|http://nsrc.sfsu.edu/article/craigslist_dating] The article, Interface to Interface: A guide to Craigslist dating by Ginny Mies focuses on the aspect of Craigslist in online dating. The impact craigslist has on dating is immense. Some people search for their soul mates on this site that offers “slightly platonic, women seeking men, men seeking men” and other such encounters between couples. The site can help facilitate the growth of new relationships and is set up to explicitly reveal the intentions of both parties. The example of the extreme failure of craigslist relationships like the “craigslist” killer who slaughtered an innocent 26 year old women soliciting sexual favors on this site shows the danger of sharing one’s identity online. Many others have seen a recycled version of their photos on this site used by others. This common problem hinders trust in the site and in the integrity of some individuals on craigslist. But this website has also been known to assist occupied workers in immediate dating opportunities by one click of an appealing add. This site can speed up the dating process and create an appealing opportunity for businessmen and women. This article states that it is a wise idea for women to carry pepper spray on the first date as a precaution since craigslist is not completely secure. The craigslist dating experience for most individuals is casual hookups and not a serious dating site. -Hayley Barrett

[|Reality TV + Web 2.0=DIY Celebrities] research by:Michael Stefanone, Derek Lackaff, Devan Rosen  In this video they Researched how Reality TV celebrities can be linked to creating identities on Web 2.0. In the video they stated that The more people know about you the more restricted you are with your behavior. Another claim they make is that many people including celebrities pursue attention because attention is power, it’s a necessity. I think this claim is so interesting because Celebrities are constantly making headlines for reasons like divorce, sex scandals, drug and alcohol abuse. They are out for attention so that they have more power, and users on web 2.0 on competing for power and attention on sites like Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and MySpace. Other claims that they make in this video that I thought were important were that you spend your first eighteen years creating yourself and working on your identity as you grow up all the way till you graduate from high school. But when you get to college you get to sort of reinvent your self when you’re separated from the previous context to explore you identity. One interesting point they make is that years ago people online identities often were completely different from their offline identities and nowadays your online identity is closely tied to your offline persona. In this video they closely relate reality shows like American idol and the contestants reach for attention to many people on web 2.0 who are trying to become celebrities of their own. Its all about attention and that is something that is interesting me, because everyone is always caught up in celebrities lives and want to be in the spotlight just like them, so they create these identities that the perceive to be attention grabbing so they get noticed and have power on social media’s. I think that I would like to know more about celebrities influence on Identities on social media. Celebrities are huge influences on everyday ordinary people, and a lot of people are desperately trying to get attention of their own so they are creating these identities to get peoples attention. From: Danielle Alvernaz Web 2.0 Research

Online Activism: A Waste of Time Or the Perfect Strategy? Digiactive

Alessandra Santana
[|55% of people fake their online identity] In this article,  [|Richard MacManus] summarizes the amount of prople that fake their web identity. He supports his claims by asking people to take a survey. This website can be helpful to our research because it provides statistics about fake identities on the web.
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this quick video is meant for simple entertainment, a little blurp of comedy that is based around a exaggerated reality dealing with social networks and false or altered identity. It shows a girl who sees what other people do to create there desired identity, and mimics their actions. You will find a sad undertone of lost identity and altered perspectives in the video, which brings about its direct tie into our research we've already done. The girl in the video "takes a look into the looking glass" as that one fella would've said. she stops seeing herself in the pictures she's taking, but rather seeing what the opinions of others might be if they saw the picture. she then wants to change her image so it conforms to the identity that everyone else is trying to achieve on myspace. I threw in the article because it tied right in to the same concept as

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The article by Robert Epstein posted in 2007 reflects on Robert’s trials and tribulations within the online dating community. He ventured into the dating community with high expectations. He explains in the article how the woman he encountered online was not at all similar to the woman he met in person. Her online identity had been altered to deceive Robert. This is an example of how many men and women can manipulate the amount dating prospects they can achieve with the use of the net. Online an individual can change his or her identity to whatever they believe will be appealing to the opposite sex. The opportunities for deception are endless when a person can hide behind a computer screen. If a person wants to change their appearance they can achieve this goal by the click of their mouse. A picture can easily be altered and anyone can change their personality traits by deception. Online dating sites with pictures appeal more men and women while a lack of a picture deters a prospective beau. After a stalking of a possible suitor’s social networking page a person can garner personal information and manipulate their own interests accordingly. After a national census of how extreme web deception of identity can go among women. Older females show a trend of exaggerating their weight stating, “five pounds lighter when they are in their 20s, 17 pounds in their 30s and 19 pounds in their 40s.” Men typically lie about their marital status in order to achieve an online affair. Online courtship offers a revolutionary new way to achieve an anonymous dating situation through the manipulation of one’s identity. Which leads me to question if a genuine relationship can prosper on the internet?======

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Online dating truly perplexes me due to the deception that can survive. Match.com states that they guarantee that I can find love by my the use of their site. But through my research I have seen that an online relationship would be the easiest way to mislead others. I want to hear the success stories that are truly real. I feel that this would ultimately shape my decision on the efficiency of online dating. I am truly fascinated with this new innovative ways to meet individuals from around the world and take a shot at love without meeting face to face.======

[|Social Networking 4.0] Social Networking4.0 was written by FIDIS, which stands for Future of Identity in the Information Society. This article is about Identity in the future of the digital social landscape. In the article FIDIS talks about how social networking services are everywhere. The social networking sites that are hot today like Facebook and Twitter are going to be replaced by better and newer site in the future. They give you two scenarios in the article that discuss the role of identity in two different digital social contexts like social networking for business and for personal life. When it comes to identity your online identity is not taken seriously like your Id that you have to show at airports and to prove that the credit card is truly yours. No one checks up on you identity to see if you’re really who you say you are on Facebook or other networking sites. One main claim the article makes is that in the social web identity is more complex, it includes building reputations and perception of others. The following is stated in the article, social networking allows people to build online identity that is defined in relation to their interaction with others. In other words, whoever is reading or following what you post on Facebook and other social networks is really defining your ideas about your identity and how you want to be portrayed to the people you are interacting with. This article has made me think about something someone said in my class yesterday when attempting to upload a picture on the class NING. She was trying to decide whether to put a picture of her or a picture of her with her boyfriend. So when do people feel like its ok to post certain things where is that fine line that makes you feel like its ok to upload a picture of you and your boyfriend or make you feel like its not ok. What are the deciding factors for users when posting and uploading stuff for an audience. This is a good article to explore the ideas about how users identity’s are constructed and what effects them. After reading this article I came up with an idea about researching what kind of factors play into deciding about how you post in front of different audiences. Like I would not post a picture of me at a party or with a boyfriend on my NING page or Facebook because my teachers are on Ning and I don’t want them to see me that way. On Facebook most of my friends are family and family friends, I wouldn’t want my mom or aunts and uncles to see me partying. MySpace however is all my friends and I don’t really question what I upload or post online.

On the article, “Keeping a True Identity Becomes a Battle”, Brad Stone is talking about how famous people like Kanye West, Chris Hardwick and many others are struggling to keep there identity online. People are taking their names, making sites and creating a fake identity for themselves. In return fans are mislead. They think they are looking at their favorite comedian Chris Hardwick’s page, when really they are looking at a fake website created by a young boy in Ohio. As Chris Hardwick said, “ It’s like a Wild West town full of Chris Hardwick’s with their hands on their mouses getting ready to draw on each other.” People are racing to take these peoples names and make them their own. It’s not just famous people, there are companies at risk as well. These companies and people are getting frustrated. How will their identities be portrayed to their customers and fans. As the article said it’s very easy to create a website like [|__www.pepsi.com__]. Internet users can easily be lied to. When searching the web, we need to become researchers, we should be aware of identity theft and fake websites.When saying identity theft its not just the person who took your credit card number. Be aware of what the website looks like, keep in mind that it could possibly be a fake. Imagine how frustrating this would be, I get mad when I can’t use my password when joining a new site because someone already has it. I couldn't fathom what it would be like when fighting to keep your name and your personal information. My question is how can we stop this or even begin to control it? Also, why would you want to create a fake website and say that you are Kanye West when your not. I would like to see what’s going through these peoples minds. This will help with our research because we can study why people want to take others online identity. Is it out of jealousy, being a big fan? What is the reason?

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In Google, under social media and identity, I found these two videos that I think may be helpful. Or, at least get you thinking about the impact that social media has taken on identities. The first video, //Umair Haque (Havas ML) on Social Media & Identity // is super short, only forty-six seconds, but I really liked it. The setting seems to take place at a stadium or, maybe, an amphitheater, and Umair Haque is being interviewed. In this video he explains how the previous generation identified themselves by what they did as a living, were one worked as. But now in the 21st century people are “so much more social” and this has lead to the start of so many organizations, which people become a part of. Overall, the outcome of this is that people are starting to “define their identities in many, more different ways”. The second video, //Umair Haque (Havas ML) on Principles & Connections,// starts out by saying that “the important thing is of having principles and staying true to your principles”. Then it goes on to talk about how messages can be “hollow” and the point of a message is to be able to connect and share “beliefs, values” something in common with another person. [] []
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Many celebrities and athletes have embraced Twitter as a way to communicate directly with their fans, but several have been hounded by pranksters creating fake accounts in their name. The list has come to include Vancouver Canucks forward Kyle Wellwood and retired NFL quarterbackBrett Favre. " Celeberties such as Paris Hilton and Kanye West have created a large amount of fan base and are able to make large annoucements and communicate. It seems though through the misconceptions people can be faked, recreated, and misrepresented through a twitter account. Next time as you reach out to hear more from someone think if it is real or fake. 

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