Web+2.0+Research

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In the article, “The First iPresident”, Ernest Simmons discusses the changes that the internet and social media have on our lives. He talks about the historical significance Barack Obama’s presidency. Obama is the first African-American to be elected as president, a very important step in American history. This election also brought on another important change, “[Obama] is the first iPresident.” (Simmons 118). Simmons explains that Obama is an “iPresident” because he “is the first president elected by massive, organized, committed, efficient and effective use of the Internet for campaign organization” (Simmons 118). Obama’s campaign extended further than any campaign had ever before. His campaign tapped into a new domain of “digital populism” (Simmons 119). Simmons makes reference to the book, //iBrain: Surviving the Technological Alteration of the Modern Mind//, by Gary Small and Gigi Vorgan, and discusses the idea of “Digital Natives” and “Digital Immigrants” (qtd. in Simmons 119). “Digital Natives” are people that have grown up with modern digital technologies like computers, cell phones, and the internet. “Digital Natives” see these technologies as commonplace because they have always had them. Digital Immigrants are people who grew up before the digital revolution that took place over the past twenty or so years. Digital Immigrants can learn the new technologies and “can become competent, proficient even, but...will never be Native” (Simmons 119). It is the Digital Natives that made the difference in this election. The internet was actively used by Obama supporters across the country to communicate, contribute, and lobby for the campaign. I think that it is amazing how the internet has created a new frontier for campaigning. Ideas and information can be spread almost effortlessly. The internet has given people an easy way to connect and organize to ultimately support and participate in the political process. I think that because participation is becoming so much easier, American politics are moving towards a better democracy.

Works cited: Simmons, Ernest. “The First iPresident.” //Dialog: A Journal of Theology// Volume 48. Number 2 (2009): 118-20. Print. October 23, 2009.

[|​How Local Politicians are using Social Media] Mary Hansen Josh Sternberg’s article, “How Local Politicians are using Social Media,” explains how Web 2.0 has changed the face of politics. The article talks about how local and state politicians in growing numbers, are starting to use social media to their advantage; to connect more to the people. Sternberg explains how this is a new way for politicians to reach their citizens and that this is changing politics in a major way. Now politicians can get direct feedback from the people they are representing. Sternberg says that “local politicians are using these communications tools as important pieces of their complete communications strategies” (Sternberg 4). He goes on to say how if politicians aren’t using Web 2.0 as part of a campaign strategy or just to get their name out there, they are now at a disadvantage. Using Web 2.0 can give a politician so many more avenues for publicity. Local politicians also use these networks to get their opinions and views out there. “It’s not uncommon for local residents to post their feelings on many issues that affect their community” (Sternberg 5). This is an easy way for citizens to decide if they agree with the politician and to offer their own opinions and feedback. This new way to communicate, Sternberg says, is a very effective way for politicians to reach out to voters. I thought this text was really interesting. This directly has to do with what I am researching so it was a big help for me. Some questions I thought about as I was reading this is I wonder how many of these politicians web pages are run directly by them? How many have a person or a group updating their page for them? I would also like to look into what kind of people are actually following these politicians? Is it a small minority of those that use social media? Is it mainly adults that follow these politicians? Is it more common for a politician to use Facebook or Twitter? If you are looking into politics and social media, this is a good article to give you some ideas. Sternberg, Josh. "Mashable: The Social Media Guide." __How Local Politicians are using Social Media__. 19 October 2009. 22 October 2009. <[]>

[|The First Internet President] Lena Cottam

Within this article the concept of internet affecting politics beginning with the 2008 election and from now on is introduced and brainstormed. The election brought in more citizen participation and turnout from varied ages, ethnicities and both genders than ever before. The politician and now current President Barack Obama and associates were able to reach more people in new and different ways thanks to the availability and usability of Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, Myspace and the like, and proves to be a necessity in getting the public involved in coming elections. “The ability to connect via the Internet to groups, segments, and individuals changes everything. It flattens the process and creates a bottom-up approach to participation,” says Joe Trippi, who was a prominent advisor in several democratic election processes. The article also stresses that the ripple effect of internet on politics will reach the White House and Senate. It also goes into possibilities the internet presents to further the citizens' involvement in the government, such as having online town hall meetings, posting polls, and much more. The article is very articulate and, finally, to the point. Greengard, Samuel //. Communications of the ACM //, Feb2009, Vol. 52 Issue 2, p16-18, 3p, 2 color; (AN 36673323) Database: Academic Search Premier

Jannik Andersen Throughout the years surfing has changed in many different ways. From the boards, to the people, the "lingo", and the towns it has all changed greatly in some aspect. In the article that I found, Fisher talks about how political economy and style within surfing subcultures between videos, magazines, etc. He shows that from the earlier years how it has all changed in towns and contests. As a surfer I agree with the facts that he is stating because it really is true that everything has changed.

Fisher, Kevin. "Economies of Loss and Questions of Style in Contemporary Surf Subcultures." __The Journal Of Thematic Dialogue.__ June 2005: Volume 4. Lecturer, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Academic Search Engine. CSUC Meriam Library, Chico, CA. 10/23/09

Caitlin Cregg:[] ** Social networking sites are beginning to change the face of journalism as we know it. In the radio broadcast called "News 2.0: The future of the News in an Age of Social Media" by Ira Basen, Basen begins to look at how social media has catastrophically altered journalism. He talks about how mainstream media no longer has sole power over the news that we hear, now the common citizen can also contribute to the sharing of news. A writer named A. J. Liebling once stated that “‘Freedom ** of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.’ In News 2.0, everyone's a press owner” (qtd. In Basen). This text really helped me a lot because not only does he talk about his ideas about social media, he also has documented all of his interviews with other people, such as the editor and chief of Wired Magazine. These interviews also provide me with a plethora of new sources that are very experienced and reliable. I really want to learn more about facebook and twitter, and how they enable common people to report the news. I really need to look at these other blog sites that Basen has looked at and research them myself in order to better understand the points he is making. Basen, Ira. “News 2.0: The News in an Age of Social Media.” CBS Radio Sunday Edition. 18 October 2009.

====We'll use this page to post articles, links, etc that discuss the role of Web 2.0 in our culture. This page will list resources that focus on Web 2.0 as a whole entity, as opposed to specific sites like Facebook, Twitter, etc====

Web 2.0 - Advertising Advantages [|Advertising Advantages]

David C. Skul is a CEO who wrote an article called Web 2.0 – Advertising Advantages. Throughout this small but information packed article Skul discusses the advantages business owners receive when using Web 2.0 to enhance their client base connection. Web 2.0 is the new modern way of promoting, advertising, and even reaching out to customers all around the world that you were unaware even existed. Just as Web 2.0 does for facebook and myspace users the world of business on Web 2.0 generates a connectedness and builds communities that help entrepreneurs to sell and publicize their products. Or as Skul says, “** It’s all about making new connections ** and expanding your internet presence via social networking” (Skul). I believe social media and the use of Web 2.0 will eventually become one enormous corporation of business networks trying to sell and endorse their products to all internet users. I think advertisements are already taking over the world wide web and I believe it’s only going to get worse.

Work Sited David C. SKul."Web 2.0 - Adverising Advantages" Relativity Business Technology Solutions. 21 October 2009.

Sumanpreet Ojla [|Sports Broadcaster Go After Live Streaming Pirates]

In “Sports Broadcaster Go After Live Streaming Pirates,” Ernesto, a founder and Editor-in-Chief of TorrentFreak, talks about how leaked streams of different events are increasing as the use of the new technology is becoming more and more easier. He gives the news on how “the anti-piracy watchdogs at Bay have announced they will help a global sports franchise and two of the largest pay-per-view event promoters to track down illegal web streams of live sporting events.” The illegal online streaming has been around for a long time and is growing all the time. BayTSP will mostly be looking for rebroadcasts of live sporting events. “Those who use their mobile phone to stream their favorite football game when they’re at the stadium are safe, at least for now.” At times it is not easy for BayTSP to find the exact source of the live stream, so they send “takedown requests” to the site that is putting on the stream. Work Cited: Ernesto. "Sports Broadcaster Go After Live Streaming Pirates." //Anti-Piracy Gang.// TorrentFreak. 06 April 2009. Web. 23 Oct. 2009 ​ 

Web 2.0;making life easier? Nikita Benson

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This is actually a very small artcile that is indirectly associated with Web 2.0 but I thought it very paradoxical .The author discusses how Tim O'Reily,one of the prominent figures in Web 2.0,after having a keynote conversation decided to let audiences post questions,queries and comments to his Twitter account.Unfortunetly,he had his twitter settings set to see questions posted only by people who were following him.I think its interesting because Tim,being a proffessional in terms of Web 2.0 as he co-founded the Web 2.0 Expo,was not up to date with Twitter.It just goes to show that to some extent there are sometimes too many different oppurtunities and choices to make with regard to Web 2.0 that we all,cant always be up to date on these processes.It also brought up the idea,as stated in the first paragraph of the article,that incorporating different forms of electronic media,mainly Web 2.0 sites would be beneficiary on a global aspect as many people ,in addtion to being able to watch the conversation or speeches will also be able to communicate their thoughts and questions with the speaker effectively.This could not only answer people's questions but also turn into possible conversations with the journalists or just normal people talking to each other about similar things. I feel Web 2.0 not is advantageous towards building online relationships but also on a more business level.I think this article has a good ground for researching the business aspects of Web 2.0.

CEO's and Social Media/Web 2.0 []

This article from Wired magazine describes a survey that was conducted regarding CEO’s of companies and their involvement in social media. The survey consisted of Fortune’s top 100 CEO’s and looked to document their usage of social media sites such as Facebook, a blog, ect. The results from the survey showed that only 19 percents were involved. This was surprising since many customers are connected through social media. They also looked to see if the CEO’s were on LinkedIn, a strictly professional and business oriented networking site that allows connections to be made between business men and women all over the world. Only 13 of the CEO’s evaluated had a page on this site. This article showed me how unconnected many of the big companies CEO’s were. They should be using social media to their advantage, connecting with current and possibly even future customers. The surprising thing is many of them had no involvement in social media at all. When I used to work at the private country club in my hometown, almost every business professional I talked to mentioned LinkedIn to me and how it would benefit me in the future if I started making connections now. That is coming from professionals who are self made, such as the creator of Freecreditreport.com and John Maddens son. The CEO’s are only hurting themselves by not participating in social media.

This article would be of use to anyone looking to study or research the connections between the business world and Web 2.0/Social Media. It would be good to use as a tool the start with when doing research on LinkedIn, a professional and business oriented networking site. [|Why web 2.0 is important to education] Mary Hansen This article was written earlier this year and it explains how teaching is going to take on a new look. Education is going to be based off of Web 2.0 and it is going to revolve around the internet and social media. The author, Trent Batson, explains how the sudden outbreak in popularity of Web 2.0 is a major event in our history. He says it is going to forever change the way we teach and educate. Batson explains how Web 2.0 is going to offer alternate forms of learning and that it will soon catch on everywhere. He explains how “open education, open knowledge, and open resources are different faces of the Web 2.0 revolution in higher education” and that these aspects are going to become the basis for education in Web 2.0. He explains how the “traditional” classroom is now starting to be less common and that there are so many different ways to teach now and that we must embrace it. He talks about textbooks and how textbooks are not what they used to be. A textbook now is “the work that students generate under your guidance and within your design.” The students’ work is the textbook, and they get their knowledge with the help of the teacher. Batson says Web 2.0 is the evolution of education and teaching. This article brought a very different perspective of Web 2.0 for me. It brought about a completely different perspective of something I had never even considered. He explains that Web 2.0 is the new face of education and acts like it is everywhere. This class is definitely centered on Web 2.0 so I realized that Batson had a point. Not too long ago it would be almost impossible to have a class like this. Web 2.0 has quickly evolved and this article explains the impact that evolution will have on us and education. This article can help us in our research of Web 2.0 because it shows a direct impact of Web 2.0 on a major part of our lives, education. Having Web 2.0 as a basis for educating is a major factor and shows just how powerful it is.

Gabriela Bueno

The article I read was about an interview with Carol Twigg on online learning. The three things this article researched was the transformation in education. The three key themes in this article were if online education was cost effective, if educators are seeing better learning, and if drop out rates have been reduced. The research was done by the Center for Academic transformation in the US. The researched the use of technology in learning. This article researched costs, effectiveness and retention of students. The researches gave 200,000 dollars to universities, community colleges, and independent colleges. The colleges then had to make online courses based on the most impacted classes. Carol Twiggs says that “traditionally assumed that high quality means low student-faculty ratios”. She said that people see large classrooms as low cost alternatives. Her conclusion was that the best way to succeed and improve is to find new ways to do things like online learning. She says some colleges have online courses begin every two weeks and sometimes have little or no required meetings. She said that sometimes the universities begin the classes once eight to ten people enroll in the class. She says her research shows that online classes gives students more initiative to keep taking classes since they are offered often. She also says that with online learning you go at your own pace and study anytime of the day. The costs decrease since there isn’t a need for a classroom and only internet access to do the coursework. Twigg said that she hopes many schools use technology to accomplish a great deal than before. I think this article was very interesting because online learning is fairly new and I think its good way to take classes at whatever time you can. Online learning is a good use of technology since a lot of people sometimes ca not go to school since they have to work and care for their families and why not do it in the comfort of their own home. I would recommend this article to someone doing research on education in the web. This is the link []

[|Dana Boyd on Politics and Internet] By: Amanda Lipp //Social networking, politics and technology are the main topics of discussion in her article on alternet.org. Her article looks as if it’s a more “formal” way of blogging her more personal views on sensitive topics involving relationships and politics. With politics and social media being such a touchy subject; Dana Boyd successfully pin-points the reasons behind why this may in fact be such a touchy subject. Boyd targeted these concepts and specifically her writing on alternet.org to the Personal Democracy Forum conference. Then I’m assuming she posted her speech and reflective ideas on alternet.org for outsiders like me to view. Boyd states in the conference that, // “the technologies in and of themselves can revitalize democracy.” Is this true? Can technology revitalize government and how it controls the people within a struggling society? This is one of the many claims that Boyd makes in her speech to the Personal Democracy Forum. Another claim that Boyd makes in the conference is the “access” that people have to technology and how it may lead to a feeling of inequality. This is because, if we have “access” to technology, then we’ll be fine right? Perhaps not! This is where Boyd introduces the concept of “digital divide” and how technology can create a sort of digital war among our communities every day checking our internet.

This article brought a very different perspective of Web 2.0 for me. It brought about a completely different perspective of something I had never even considered. He explains that Web 2.0 is the new face of education and acts like it is everywhere. This class is definitely centered on Web 2.0 so I realized that Batson had a point. Not too long ago it would be almost impossible to have a class like this. Web 2.0 has quickly evolved and this article explains the impact that evolution will have on us and education. This article can help us in our research of Web 2.0 because it shows a direct impact of Web 2.0 on a major part of our lives, education. Having Web 2.0 as a basis for educating is a major factor and shows just how powerful it is. Social Media By Sumanpreet Ojla Lee LeFever explains what social media is by comparing it to ice cream. He goes on telling how different flavors of ice cream developed overtime. It first started out with one flavor, vanilla, and grew to others as people understood that with money they can make their own. Some of the flavors would even be better than others. Overtime, people would be able to rate and comment all the different flavors, which told the producers what the customers wanted more. It brought the people together into a happy community. Now this is the same as social media. “It allows the people to make their own flavors, like blogs, videos, and pod casts. This allow the people to allow feedback on all information given. Overall, he says that “social media is new opportunities or create and communicate with people that care. After watching the video, I do not really have any questions that pop up in my head. This video really explained social media in the simplest way that it could be explained. I would recommend this video to anyone that wants to learn more about the way social media is created; and the overall meaning of it.

Mary Mezzetti: Computers replacing books http://hubpages.com/hub/Will-Computers-Replace-Paper In this article the author describes how the development of technology has naturally begun to take books, newspapers and magazines and replace them with digital devices that give the information in a faster more convenient way. He goes on to talk about how cell phones, which used to be used only my businessmen, became something that everyone and their mother has. In relation to this, something thats been around for a while like the eBook, has begun to get more popular as more and more people use technology. In the rest of the article the author raises the question of whether or not books will eventually be completely replaced by electronical devices. Although having things such as books and articles being transmitted to you on a hand held device maybe more convenient and affordable, there is nothing like holding a book in your hand and being able to turn a page. This article relates to my topic and interests me because I love books and, like the author, I hope they don't die out one day.

By Molly Maher This YouTube video was mainly about Trust-e. Trust-e is a non profile website which helps internet consumers feel more comfortable putting their information on the web. The makers of Trust-e, interviewed people on the streets and asked their opinions about putting their information on the internet. Many people were concerned when they have to type their credit card or the last four digits of their social security number on websites. Though, they admit when they see the Trust-e symbol at the bottom of the website, they feel relieved. The makers of Trust-e feel they were one of the reasons why websites such as EBay were successful. They were able to make this claim, from the people they interviewed. The people confirmed that whatever website that has the Trust-e at the bottom, they will do business with that site. If the site doesn’t have the symbol at the bottom of the site, then consumers tend to search else-where for business. After reading this article it made me think if other sites don’t have this Trust-e on it. If it doesn’t have the Trust-e, is it still safe to put your information on the internet? Or if it does have Trust-e, is it truly safe? I mean with technology becoming more advanced, people could find ways to break the Trust-e system. I found it interesting how the creators of Trust-e claimed they were the reason why some sites became popular. I don’t necessarily think that is true, because Trust-e is just a little part to their website. There are plenty of other websites that don’t have Trust-e and still get business. I would want to see more proof on their claims about some websites. After watching this video, it makes me want to know more about different systems that help protect your information? What information will it protect and how safe are these systems? I think we can use this research to look into other different types of internet sercurites. []

eBay....Web 2.0 taking over businesses By Nikita Benson

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This article discusses the user-generated aspects of an online shop where we are shoppers, buyers and the sellers. It summarizes eBay by its customers, traders and the other advantages that arise from this online global shopping complex. The article goes on to describe eBay from nine different angles, namely as a place to buy, a place to sell, a place to shop for anything you like, a collector’s treasure chest, an original website, a mall with no entrance fee and no shopping charges but a minimal charge to sell items, environmentally conscious because a lot of normal day to day items that would only add to the landfills are now sold to other people over and over again until they are probably worn out enough to disintegrate immediately, socially ethical as it eliminates the go-between and thus letting the producers themselves sell their goods and lastly, a ‘real world’ where the site itself has the ability to keep you safe. What intrigues me though, is the fact that this site, eBay specifically stated that we could be ‘safe’. But what exactly does it mean by this? I think along with Web 2.0 keeping us all closer and more connected in the process when we all unconsciously enlarge our circles of trust with videos, profiles about ourselves don’t we end up inviting too many strangers into our thoughts, our lives? When you buy something on eBay, giving off a credit card number, something we all do at one time or another increases our chances of being stripped completely or our identities. This ‘real world’ of eBay fueled by people sitting behind computers day in and day out, how would you know who to trust? Even if eBay can protect you, to what extent? Its claims to be ethical but does the company really have absolute control over crime over the internet? Dont we have enough crime in the world outside the computer to deal with? Are we encouraging crime? Like the last video that Wesch discussed in his presentation at the Library of Congress, we are unknowingly teaching the next generation to go against the law with basic things like downloading music and this fact,that the people who are our future,are knowingly breaking the law and doing it time and again without feeling any moral implications.This cannot be right. I think researching the role of internet laws with reference to Web 2.0 would be an interesting topic that I’d like to pursue.

[|Live Journal is Alive!]

Amanda Lipp
====Livejournal means exactly what the title says. A form of communication and expression that is literally a "live journal". Most people think of a journal as a special book that you write on every night before you go to bed and refuse to share with anyone. However, Livejournal is a place where you can choose who you share your ideas with, and whether or not you want feedback. With the ability to make comments and publicize personal work; possibilities begin to expand and so do your ideas without even realizing the benefits. I have discovered through creating my own Livejournal account that my ideas are expanding through the awareness that other people will read my postings and possibly react or respond. This idea of sharing based on other peoples response is similiar to that of Charles Cooleys "Looking Glass Self" because our digital world has become more of a common ground between communities all around the world. Cooley states "a person's self grows out of society's interpersonal interactions and the perceptions of others. My ideas and most personal thoughts have expanded due to the response I receive from outsiders, friends, or new members of Livejournal. When I am aware of the fact that my poetry, short stories, or simply venting about my horrible day become a part of others lives; it effects me in a way that feels "not so alone". With the ability to share thoughts, ideas, and emotions; our communities perspective becomes more sympathetic and sensitive to the changes that are going on around in our daily lives. April 5, 2009 I shared what went through my head at that very moment and simply posted it to Livejournal and waited for a reaction.==== ===="Pushing and pulling the forces of life becoming a slave to my thought procession on this continuum of constant analysis. Overwhelmed by the forces around me and not being able to soak them in and release them safely and unnoticed. Feeling as though I am isolated even in my own body, the claustraphobia kicks into stage two now. The prognosis is vivid. The treatment unknown even to the most primitive form, my body dialates and swells into its dangerous potential. The wind is set, the temperature low, the world begins to slow leaving my body in a cold sweat; pushing and pulling the forces of life becoming a slave to my thought processon on this continuum of constant analysis. Overwhelmed by the forces around me and not being able to soak them in and release them safely and unnoticed. Feeling as though I am isolated even in my own body, the claustraphobia kicks into stage two now. The prognosis is vivid. The treatment unknown even to the most primitive form, my body dialates and swells into its dangerous potential. The wind is set, the temperature low, the world begins to slow leaving my body in a cold sweat."==== ====After posting my idea of the "forces of life", I not only think about how it affects me individually, but the people around me that I see every day. This journal is something that can expand and create ideas through the rule that there is no rule. Simply writing was is merely going through your head or creating a poetic masterpiece. Our society is rapidly expanding through the knowedge that we share with others and the reactions we recieve from them.====

by: Kevin Cerini
==== fjskld;fjsksdfjsd f d[|bonjour]In the article that was posted on Wired.com entitled “End of Web 2.0”, the author states that the new user generated version of the internet is being run down by the recession. Web 2.0 is the newest "form of internet" in which people use. Websites that are user generated means the websites were created so that average users of the internet could generate what people see on the page when others view it. Web 2.0 was created before the recent recession when venture capitalists had very easy time raising money to get the new web sites up and running. They would hold fund raisers to promote the new site and just by doing that alone they could help finance a successful web 2.0 website. However, because the economy has been dwindling in the past months, new website developers are having a rough time trying to get venture capitalists to help fund them. The venture capitalists are having a hard time getting money because no one wants to spend money in a time of low economic health. From one year ago, the total amount of fund raising has dropped 35 percent which is enough to put some websites ‘shut down or go on life support’. In recent months, funding for websites has reached a low for the entire decade. Compare to years in the past, creating and developing a new website is more inexpensive that before. To move forward, the newest sites will have to have more than two people to run and manage it and one hundred thousand dollars in funding to be successful. Aside from all of the negative about the recession affecting the web 2.0, there is good news for web users. Because most of the user generated sites are the same in various ways, this all time low is forcing the newest websites to be more appealing to the internet users. Instead of taking old ideas and making them better, venture capitalists are requiring the sites the fund to be completely new ideas. (to be continued...)====

Web 1.0,2.0,3.0 [|Web 2.0 & Web 3.0]
====By: Sarah Norris In the YouTube video that I found, Starring Michael Singer, it is explaining what Web 1.0, Web 2.0, and Web 3.0 is. The video starts out by saying, “Do you blog, do you use Ebay?” and then it continues to give a definition of the different types of webs. “1.0 is the readable phases of the medial, flat data. Web 2.0 is the writeable phase, interactive, and social networking. And Web 3.0 is going to the executable phase, dynamic web applications, interactive services, machine to machine interaction.” The point of this video is to have people become aware of the way the beginning of the Enternet once was used, how the Enternet is currently being used, and telling people of how the Enternet will be used in the future.Some people who would be interested in this would be someone who is doing a report on how the enternet has progressed over the years, or even someone who is doing a report on what the enternet will be like in the future (Web 3.0). After watching this movie I wondering what is going to be next? By the time I am 25 is there going to be web 7.0? Will I not even need a computer by then? Will there be weird machines that will tell me what to wear and what to read? I find it very interesting that Web 2.0 has become so interactive over the last 10 years, and how much the Enternet is going to change in the future. I would love to know more about the new technologies that I will soon be able to access once Web 3.0 comes.====

By Drew Kittle
====In this article the author makes the comment that forums are becoming a thing of the past. Forums were the YouTube's of the 90s and were the main "social networks" for people until the official birth of social networking sites. Since then the world of forums has been declining and hanging on by a thread (bad joke I know). Most people find the social networking sites just as easy to use and more up to date and hip in comparison to forums while also having all the same abilities of forums on top of it all. The one thing the author does point out that is good about forums is they are the things most of us find when looking for answers in google. When I read this it made me think because I am a member of many forums around the web and it makes me wonder if I am out of date. What is going to happen to the forum world? I just find it interesting and confusing that forums are becoming a thing of the past when they still have so much potential. You can post on them the same way you do on Twitter and comment on things the same way you do on YouTube with movies. One of the best parts is that you can ask a question or make a statement and you will get responses. They are all just about the same but the others are phasing out forums. I want to know just how similar all these sites are in comparison to forums and also how they differ. Also who and what types of communities are made from these sites. We can use this text as a base showing how Web 2.0 has changed from having the forums as a major role in society and then starting to phase it out.====

[|World Of Warcraft!] Arya Omshehe 09/11/09

World Of War craft (Wow) a massively multiplayer online role-playing game is taking over the lives of everyone drawn to this addicting game. “Heroin is far more addicting than WOW, though they can both destroy a life.” –ChaCha WoW is not one of the first MMORPG’s created, in fact there are very many created way before, WoW is kind of a copy cat. It has just been perfected and was developed by a company known as Blizzard. Blizzards Vice President Rob Pardo was honored in Time Magazine, Time mentioned that WoW represents the “future of electronic entertainment.”

Even though World Of Warcraft might be the future of electronic entertainment, it ruins lives. It is a big waste of money and I believe it is maid to take over your life. Many people waste there days away in front of a computer screen due to the fact that WoW is made to keep you playing, and it never ends! Though there are many different reasons people will play the game, I believe if you are not careful the game is made to take over your life and substitute your friends and normal everyday life, with this virtual form of life, called a game.

[|Web 2.0 Research] By Brett Edwards

====//** This is another anthropological video by Wesch, it's alot like the on e we all alre ady watched, but i thought it was an interesting shorter video that gives you a good outlook on web 2.0. Research wise, this video is n ot 100% helpful but in a general view it would b e good to watch. It is full of texual clips that, if you can read them fast enough as they appear in the screen, will he lp you dramatically on the paper we 're going to have to write. In the video it gives you a brief knowledge on how web 2.0 was created, through links and HTMLs and what not, which is good for building a understanding of the content we are all using. The video also talks about how the web is user personal beca use of the means by whic h its created, and s ums it up by telling us that "Web 2.0 is about linking people." Monica Carroll This website is here primarily to show a diagram that is to explain the difference between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0. Then there is a short explanation. The reason this page even exists is because the author did not believe Wikipedia did a great job explaining what exactly Web 2.0 is. The reason it does not do a great job explaining is because “Web 2.0 can not be explained in mere words.” Hence, the diagram. The diagram is an easier to understand way of explaining the difference between the two Webs. The website says the image explains how online social networks have changed since the web culture has “revolutionized.” It says, “Webmaster and user interaction no longer depends on direct means of communication rather a whole new system of social interaction has evolved that includes really simple syndication (rss feeds) and also the use of social networking sites.” **//==== I thought this is a good article because of the diagram, which will be in the link I’ve posted. Research in Web 2.0 interests me because of how much it affects people’s daily lives. People can use Web 2.0 when they are lonely or bored or when they have an idea they can post it for anyone in the world to see. I think the term “revolutionized” that this author used is the perfect word depiction for the transformation of Web 1.0 and Web 2.0’s culture. This article is perfectly relatable to our research because it is about how the Web has changed, and how it is changing everyday, and how it is used in daily life. At this point, the question is not what can we do using the Internet, but rather what can't we do?

 [|Web 1.0 vs Web 2.0]

[|Web 2.0 and porn?] By Cristina Venegas

This article just kind of jumped out at me for no real reason.Dont worry the link shouldnt have any nasty image popping up when you click the link. The author is Bonnie Rugberg. Internet porn just isnt what it used to be according to the author. It's hot but its not cutting edge. Porn sites want to get into using more of a community-based site like facebook or flickr. "The internet not only exists for porn, it exists because of it." Web 2.0 has passed over porn entirely. The National Public Radio states that the adult content industry may be losing "its techno mojo". Zivity.com tries to build a social-networking-style community with its popularity driven models. Basically the porn industry needs and upgrade, and the only way that would seem to work is by using Web 2.0. on Zivity.com women can put up pictures of themselves and get paid according to the populr votes. Every member of the website pays a monthly fee of ten dllars and get five point to rate any of the girls on the website. Every point that a mdel attains is eighty cents. Essentialy members determine how much a model will get paid. However, due to this community based site, there are no sexual acts being performed. This starts to question whether the site will succeed because the lack of sexual activity. That poses a problem for the site and porn fanatics. So should porn use Web 2.0? And if it does, why should the site be censored?... After all it is pornography. Will it be the sexy new myspace? Does porn have the ability to be a community based site? There's a chance that the site might bloom with a little artistic sexual expression. Or will the new attempt crash and burn?...

[|Evolution] By Christina Travlos


 * 1) The advertisement “Evolution” is for a “Dove” commercial and is showing in fast motion to how a commercial or billboard comes to action. In this advertisement you can see that the person that is actually on the billboard is not the same person that it started off with. This “Evolution” advertisement video is just another explanation to the way the media is changing the idea we have on identity and that a lot of it is altered by the media. The producer of this “Evolution” for “Dove” is proving that the media is changing the identity of people for advertisements through showing the steps of how an advertisement comes into play. The actress in the advertisement is just sitting there with people is a fast pace all around her and is getting her makeup and hair done. After the pictures are taken they are then altered to then look like more ”beautiful” then the picture of the girl before all the alterations. This is just showing to our community that the media is always altering beauty and that we do not know that the advertisements that we see everyday could/ will be fake. “No wonder of perception of beauty is distorted.”
 * 2) This video does raise a lot of questions for me. Why have an advertisement for a beauty product and alter the models face and make it not even look similar to the advertisment? I find it interesting that people do so much editing for an advertisement. In this society we do not know what is real anymore, looking up at a billboard is not the same knowing that that is not what the model really looks like. What I find confusing is that people would actually be a “model” for Dove but then have their whole face altered and it not even look like themselves on the billboard. Why do that to youself? You should want to be a picture of you on the billboard not you all altered. This video can help with our research because its about identity and how the media is changing it. We can further look into other advertisements and see if they are too altering the way people look and to what degree.

What is Web 2.0? And how did it start? That is what this article talks about. The author of this article talks about how bursting of the dot com bubble was the turning point for the web. Web 2.0 created a world on the web that web 1.0 couldn't compare to. He shows examples of what things would be in web 1.0 and in web 2.0. He also shows a certain type of map to give a concept of web 2.0, but really there is no limits, this map is just a concept of it. The ideas that have to do with Web 2.0 are never ending. Looking at the difference between the two different webs O'Reilly talks about Netscape vs. Google. Netscape was in the world of web 2.0 and Google has taken over in Web 2.0. I like how this article talks about the beginning of web 2.0. I'd like to know more about how this entire idea of web 2.0 has come to be. Web 1.0 was amazing in it's time and now it can't even compare to web 2.0. I also like how they have the map of all the ideas and brainstorming of web 2.0. It sort of opens up a little door to understanding it more. I think this article could be helpful in our research to not only understand what web 2.0 is doing for us all now, but exactly how it came to be. The world wide web is a huge part of life today, and this is where it began.

Tara Beaver What is Web 2.0

How to Get Along in an Online Forum Drew Kittle

In this YouTube video, the popular user lockergnome goes through how to act in the forum world. He talks about how you should always treat others like you want to be treated. They are humans just like you, treat them like you would in person. One other big thing that he hits is that you should always spell check and type in full sentances. In other words, no leet speak (L337) or any other abbreviation that isn't necessary. All-in-all, he makes the point that you should treat others in forums with manners and respect as if you were talking with them in real life. The one thing that I question is if the formalities of forums is what drove people towards the social networking site where they could be as informal as they want. I just find it interesting that forums are so formal and everyone has to treat each other with respect when on MySpace and FaceBook people disrespect each other all the time. I think that this can be used in our research as a comparison between the two ends of the Web 2.0 spectrum.

Arya Omshehe 09/18/09 [|Addiction To The Game] World of Warcraft is addicting; even the media thinks its addicting as well. The YouTube video I posted is an actual video that aired on the news. The video is about how the game known as World of Warcraft is expanding at a scary rate and taking over the lives of many teenagers and corrupting their minds in a sense. The video is showing live documentary of how this 13 year old boy left his real life, to join this World of Warcraft. The interviewer on this video also points out how when the boy asked by his parents to turn off his game, turned to violence to solve the issue. He did not reason or listen to his parents but instead turned to violence because the game will do that to you after you have been on it for so long. Some might even go so far as to say you are on a drug and when you stop that drug (world of warcraft) you just want more and more, and you want that feeling back again.

[|dating and web 2.0] Web 2.0 seems to be everywhere now that I have learned a little bit about it. In this press release from Jerome Butterfield, we are given a different example in how web 2.0 is affecting the Internet, community, and even love. Developers of a rapidly growing website are taking a bold step well beyond their competitors. Fatisbeautiful has been wowing with its successful safe haven for overweight people and that success, according to experts is rooted not only in the proactive approach to creating a respectful web community, but also in the progressive use of modern technology. There are 60 million obese Americans in the United States. Fatisbeautiful.com has a strong customer base and experts predict this site will soon dominate the web due to its technology and sense of freedom and safety. It is a website full of genuine interactivity that allows users to connect with other members. Developers f this site said that they feel harnessing Web 2.0 technology was a necessary step in reaching their goal of creating a community for fat people.

By Cristina Venegas

[|Is a Social Media Friend Really A Friend?] By Ankara Nguyen In this article //Is a Social Media Friend Really A Friend?// The author asks simple questions to determine if your internet friends are your real friends. For example could you trust a person you met online to babysit your kids? Pets? Or to watch your house and so on. He also goes on to talk about with out social media friends digital media wouldn’t be social. People you social networking sights for various reasons. What’s on the sites are your information you allow people to know and who you are friending on line. Then he mentions categories for social networking. Information sources to Friends and Family. This relates to Web 2.0 because social media is part of web 2.0. It all related because Web 2.0 led to social media where people are able to communicated all around the world. I can talk to my old friends from Ireland from here; either by email or facebook. My research deals with social networking because I’m digging into the meaning of friends online versus real life friends. Through this article I can ask people this similar question and see how they feel about it. Giving another perspective in this research.

Effects of Fraud By Dalton Stokes

In the article, "Effects of Fraud", it explains the social, economic, and emotional damage that internet fraud can have on people. It points out the main techniques of scam artists to let us know what to look out for. Fore example, automobile insurance, homeowner's insurance, and medical insurance round off the top three main targets for fraudulent schemes. The economic impact that fraud can exert on its victims can sometimes be devastating. Some people simply never recover from identity theft due to the mass loss of money and some find themselves paying for it for the rest of their lives. Along with economic damage, the psychological effects can be just as bad if not worse. According to spamlaws.com, a site that informs readers of the effects and dangers of internet fraud, "A fraud victim may feel lonely or embarrassed because of a change in social status. The incident may cause marital problems and prevent someone from providing adequate support for their family". This relates the Web 2.0 because fraud and scams are essentially the evil of the internet. Wherever you are on the internet, you can still be vulnerable to identity theft whether you think you are safe or not. Since people use the internet on a grand scale, everyone should be aware of the dangers of internet scams and the economic, social, and sometimes physical impacts they can have on us all.

Chloe Hilliard I watched a YouTube video titled “ Linking Lebanon: Activists Experiment with Social Media.”  This video proved that social media helped social change. The activists for this cause used blogs, photo and video sharing sites, wikis, and other similar sites to get out the word. In Lebanon, Lebanese women married to foreign men are not allowed to pass on their citizenship to their children. Since Facebook is the most used site in Lebanon, they announced that they were organizing a protest on Facebook in July 2008. Although only 20 people showed up for the actual protest, many people became aware of situations happening in Lebanon. One girl said “ It was amazing how we were all able to connect online…” (Youtube) a nd “ It was great because people started talking” (YouTube). Using Facebook helped them to reach the younger generations as well. “ Web 2.0 facilitates the action of young elements to the causes that we are working on, since the youth in Lebanon are bored with the repetition of the political life that does not change” (YouTube).Not only has social media helped to spread the word and organize protests, it has also helped in raising money. Al Majmous, a Lebanese micro finance institution uses micro loans to alleviate poverty, and has been doing so since 1997. In September 2007, the organization used Kiva. Kiva.org is a site that lets people use their credit cards to lend money to entrepreneurs. In less than a year, they raised over $700,000. Although non-profit organizations in Lebanon have only recently started to reach out to people through social media, they have seen a huge impact. Social media has been used for “ reconnecting people to issues in their homeland, telling other sides of the war, organizing and announcing events, and even raising money to give a financial boost” (YouTube). The video says “ computer access is expanding, Bandwidth is improving, and internet adoption rates are on the rise, especially among young people. So it’s not hard to imagine that soon understanding social media will be essential to creating and sustaining a sound civil society in Lebanon as it will be everywhere else”(YouTube) []