Case Study
Things we want to know:
Why this subject? / So What?
Background
- Do
- Description
Role of audience
Nature of “participation”
Impact of user ß à phenomenon
Convergence of Facebook
Given participation is becoming smaller and smaller pockets.
Urban Dictionary
The fact that there are 200 new words a day what does it mean about our language.
Temporal existence in those words/phrases
Micro-celebrity – tied to culture of self branding. A lot of these words or phrases that are produced for branding.
Shaadi.com
More of a south asian match maker
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Costs for user
How does site make $$
User’s beliefs with law vs traditional laws – should laws reflect the people or the traditions
Barriers/ hierarchies
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Culture Jamming techniques being used by mainstream
What about mediated participation
Bizarre impetus of ownership à how do you say who owns what in social media?
Owners try to blend in.
Restriction comes with ownership.
Anonymity can work for benefit and be progressive ie protests
Transformation of communication à participation does not always have to be a good thing.
Ie Those who are moderately ignorant can be more ignorant quickly
Perhaps participation can be the downfall as well.
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