Alfred Nobel. December 2023. Page Version ID: 1189282550. URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alfred_Nobel&oldid=1189282550 (visited on 2023-12-10).
This leads to a page about Alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite and the first person to recieve a nobel peace prize.
If you could magically change anything about how people behave on social media, what would it be?
I would like people so simply be less annoying and smarter. I also wish people wouldn't rely on social media so much for validation. I don't think its healthy.
Dogpiling (Internet). November 2023. Page Version ID: 1187471785. URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dogpiling_(Internet)&oldid=1187471785 (visited on 2023-12-10).
The link leads to a wikipedia page explaining what dogpiling is and how it is used. It's essencialtlly a group or crowd of people all harrasing the same individual. There have been examples of it both online and in person.
Have you experienced or witnessed harassment on social media (that you are willing to share about)?
My friends sometimes threaten to touch me when they are angry or if I send them a meme that targets them.
Patreon. URL: https://www.patreon.com/ (visited on 2023-12-08).
This link leads you to patreon. As far as I know people use patreon to recieve support and donations from fans of thier content. They could also recieve exclusive content on patreon as a bonus for donating.
In what ways do you think you’ve participated in any crowdsourcing online?
voting, watching, and liking stuff on social media
Reddit. URL: https://www.reddit.com/ (visited on 2023-12-08).
This is just a url that leads to the online platform reddit.
What is your take on the ethical trade-offs of unpaid Reddit moderators? What do you think Reddit should do?
I believe that reddit should compensate them because they are basically offering a service to reddit for free. However, if users are doing it our of the kindess of thier heart to keep thier beloved subreddits clean then that may be different.
Spamming. December 2023. Page Version ID: 1187995774. URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Spamming&oldid=1187995774 (visited on 2023-12-08).
wikipedia page about spamming. It goes into detail in what spamming is, how it started, and how its used today
Governments might also have rules about content moderation and censorship, such as laws in the US against CSAM. China additionally censors various news stories in their country, like stories about protests. In addition to banning news on their platforms, in late 2022 China took advantage of Elon Musk having fired almost all Twitter content moderators to hide news of protests by flooding Twitter with spam and porn [n10].
It's a weird way to deal with the issue but I guess if it works it works.
What is self-harm? URL: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/self-harm/about-self-harm/ (visited on 2023-12-08).
I didn't know my own negative thoughts count as self harm, I thought only physical harm counted
“Tendency to continue to surf or scroll through bad news, even though that news is saddening, disheartening, or depressing. Many people are finding themselves reading continuously bad news about COVID-19 without the ability to stop or step back.”
It interesting to see this definition of doomscrolling. My personal definition of doomscrolling is simply watching dumb videos for hours on end. I wonder what other definintions of doomrscrolling there are.
Rebecca Black - Friday. March 2011. URL: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/rebecca-black-friday (visited on 2023-12-08).
As much as i dislike the song, it does bring me nostalgia. I'm surpised and sad to see that Rebecca got bullied for it. I though people liked the song.
Similarly, in 2011, 13-year-old Rebecca Black made a music video called “Friday,” which spread virally for being cheesy and bad. Fig. 12.8 “As of March 30th, 2011, Rebecca Black’s “Friday” YouTube video officially surpassed Justin Bieber’s “Baby” in total number of user downvotes with over 1.1 million downvotes.” - From the Know Your Meme entry on Rebecca Black - Friday [l22]
I hated this song so much. I remember it was all my friends and siblings would sing and replay over and over. It got to the point were I just didn't find it funny or enjoyable.
Elon Musk [@elonmusk]. Trashing accounts that you hate will cause our algorithm to show you more of those accounts, as it is keying off of your interactions. Basically saying if you love trashing *that* account, then you will probably also love trashing *this* account. Not actually wrong lol. January 2023. URL: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1615194151737520128 (visited on 2023-12-07).
I find this loop hole funny. By interacting with accounts you don't like you will see more of them. I also find it interesting that there is no solutions being made to resolve this. Although I think the solution would be for the algorithim to scan what you post which would be weird.
What experiences do you have of social media sites making particularly good recommendations for you?
I like how reddit reccomends posts for mee based on the topics and communities I follow as well was what posts within those communities are trending.
Color blindness. December 2023. Page Version ID: 1188749829. URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Color_blindness&oldid=1188749829 (visited on 2023-12-07).
Source leads to a wikipedia page explaining the history of colorblindess as well at its effects, symptoms, and social impacts.
10.2.5. Are things getting better?# We could look at inventions of new accessible technologies and think the world is getting better for disabled people. But in reality, it is much more complicated. Some new technologies make improvements for some people with some disabilities, but other new technologies are continually being made in ways that are not accessible. And, in general, cultures shift in many ways all the time, making things better or worse for different disabled people.
I personally think this are getting better. New technologies and settings are being created for people with disabilities to use online services. People with disabilities are also just being considered more today when company's invent a new app or game. For example text to speech or video games that offer color blind settings.
Jordan Pearson. Your Friends’ Online Connections Can Reveal Your Sexual Orientation. Vice, September 2014. URL: https://www.vice.com/en/article/gvydky/your-friends-online-connections-can-reveal-your-sexual-orientation (visited on 2023-12-05).
I think its both weird and scary how these large data collection tools work. So youre telling me that by not leaving personal data you are more suspectable to identity leakage?
The easiest one to do this with is Google. Go to your google account (assuming you have one) profile information and go to “Data & Privacy” (this link might take you there). Then select the “Ad Settings” Ad personalization option (this link might take you there)
I did not know this was a thing. I checked it out and it scary how much google knows about me. I didn't even know this setting was on.
MMO Video Game News, Reviews & Games List. December 2023. URL: https://www.mmorpg.com/ (visited on 2023-12-05).
Link leads to a website where people can disscuss, review, and rate video-games. They can also read about the lastest news, developments, and updates on current or future games they are interested in
What do you think is the best way to deal with trolling?
Ignore. Trolls usually recive what they are after from reactions. If you simply ignore them the trolls don't get what they want.
Key & Peele. Key & Peele - Obama Meet & Greet. September 2014. URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nopWOC4SRm4 (visited on 2023-12-07).
I love this skit, it remids me of how I greet some of my friends compared to others. Same with my transition to college. I am very different with all the people I meet here than I am with my friends back home.
How do you notice yourself changing how you express yourself in different situations, particularly on social media?
Definetely. I am way more out going and social online than I am in person. Even when im with friends, ill be completely different when we're talking online than when I talk to them in person. I'm not entirely sure which one is more authentic to me though. I feel like both are pretty true to my character.
Caroline Delbert. Some People Think 2+2=5, and They’re Right. Popular Mechanics, October 2023. URL: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/math/a33547137/why-some-people-think-2-plus-2-equals-5/ (visited on 2023-11-24).
I thought it was funny how this almost fully convinced me that 2+2 now equals 5. While some points are valid like how 2 cups of vinegar and 2 cups of baking soda can make 5 cups of a big mess, when it comes to paper and pencil, 2 + 2 is still equal to 4. I did think this was a very interesting argument thoigh
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Screen time would be a good thing to track. However there are a couple things that would complicate this. For example, what if someone left their phone open, would that still count as screentime?
Zack Sharf. ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Backlash: Academic Study Reveals 50% of Online Hate Caused by Russian Trolls or Non-Humans. October 2018. URL: https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/star-wars-last-jedi-backlash-study-russian-trolls-rian-johnson-1202008645/ (visited on 2023-12-02).
Honestly watching this makes me a bit mad. As a Star Wars fan I was immensely dissapointed in The Last Jedi. Especially towards the start of the video where they are all claiming that the movie was in good hands when it resulted being incredibly wrong. However, he is still human after all and didn't deserve all that hate. The movie is definetely the worst Star Wars movie out of the 9 but it still has some pretty great visuals.
In 2016, Microsft launched a Twitter bot that was intended to learn to speak from other Twitter users and have conversations. Twitter users quickly started tweeting racist comments at Tay, which Tay learned from and started tweeting out within one day.
The fact that I am not surprised by this says a lot about humanities use for social media. It reminds me of the point that was made in one of the previous lectures where there was a huge problem with unregulated media being created and people without filter using it for harm.
Rational Selfishness”: It is rational to seek your own self-interest above all else. Great feats of engineering happen when brilliant people ruthlessly follow their ambition.
While yes personal development can progress greatly when you focus deeply on ourselves, its not the best way to do it. We learn a lot from other people and thier experiences and mistakes sometimes even more than our own. Not only that but I firmly believe that the greatest feats of engineering come from multiple people working together. Engineers together are stronger than a lone one.
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They knew what they did and they knew it was wrong. The development in tech today are inclined towards making money and incresing the amount of consumers. They don't care about the effects and consequenses they cause, just as long as they get thier check.