The link is abut the Clinton and Lewinsky scandal in which Bill Clinton, the president of the United States, and Monica Lewinsky, a White House intern were coined as being in a sexual relationship. It apparently began in 1995 when Bill Clinton was 49 years old and Monica Lewinsky was 22 years old. What is interesting about this situation to me was the reaction of people towards Monica Lewinsky. How she was made to be some type of horrible person although the situation in itself was very predatory. The president of the U.S. having sexual relations with an intern, especially one as young as Monica Lewinsky was, should have gained him more criticism than it gained her. The slut shaming was very disappointing to hear about.

I think citing sources is always important when a trend is just starting out. This way we're aware of who's it behind. However, once it’s become widely known and once we can all contribute the art automatically to said person then maybe it’s okay. Regardless it’s a very tricky situation. I think citing the creator should be done so there’s no mistaking where it came from.

This link talks about an oldish social media platform known as Something Awful. The wikipedia gives a history background on how it was created and what it was. It was a site created by Richard Kyanka in 1999 that hosted content such as blog entries, forums, feature articles, digitally edited pictures, and humorous media reviews. What I found interesting in this was how the creator had to sell if after experiencing backlash due to speculation of him being a domestic abuser. I found this interesting because there are so many owners/creators of existing social media platforms that have been exposed of horrible actions but the platform remains popular. It’s interesting to see the differences in how certain people are treated due to their actions now versus in the past.

One of the cases I chose was finding a date. For this the user would want to probably find a dating social media app/site that aligns with their preferences in partnership. I know that there are specific apps for those in the LGBT+ community, a specific religion, etc. Then they would create a profile and curate it to show what they want their potential match to know about them. Information would include race, gender, sexuality, religious affiliation, interests, and much more. What would count as a success would probably be if they matched with someone who they also found likable.