Document file format. August 2023. Page Version ID: 1170388374. URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Document_file_format&oldid=1170388374 (visited on 2023-11-24).
This source talks about and lists all of the mainstream file formats. It gives links to the description of all of the file formats, each of which has different uses, with some being more commonly used than others.
How sound data gets turned into sound waves: The numerical sound data is turned into an electrical current through a wire, which creates an electromagnetic force which then pushes and pulls on a diaphragm inside a speaker to create physical sound waves. Microphones do this process in exactly the reverse, the sound waves in the air make the speaker diaphragm go back and forth, making an electric current in the wire which gets measured and saved by the computer.#
This is really interesting to me. I have worked with every other data type listed except sound data. I'm curious how this data would be used in practice for moderating content that could have profanity or various other uses.
Wikipedia:Bots/Status. May 2022. Page Version ID: 1087413133. URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Bots/Status&oldid=1087413133 (visited on 2023-11-17).
This source has a list of registered bots for Wikipedia with an activity status correlated to them. I think this list is up to date and automatically updates. However, I did not see any newer bots past 2014.
How are people’s expectations different for a bot and a “normal” user?
I think expectations differ greatly for normal users versus bots. I also think most people don't even realize that there are social media bots on different platforms. I think most people expect bots to have a very limited variety of vocabulary and not be as advanced as they currently are. I think it is very possible that some bots are indistinguishable from normal users.
Live a rooted, balanced life of moderation. Virtue is a group effort. Individuals can’t be virtuous on their own because “the earth is slippery, slick” (meaning it is easy for an individual to fall into bad actions, they need support and moderation)
I disagree with this ethical framework based on how minimal the description is. I do agree that most things in life should be done in moderation, but there are also things that I don't think ethically should have a place in anyone's life. I also think that people can live virtuously as individuals and that there are actions that can improve one's life, which I would classify as virtuous actions.
As a potential tech worker that might work for a social media site, we hope you learn how to analyze the ethical tradeoffs made in designing automated systems.
As someone who is really interested in algorithms and data science collected on people's tendencies, this resonated with me. I have done a data analysis project on people and how long they work at a job based on their characteristics, but that was limited. I'm interested in how much data these companies collect and what they decide is valuable.