I really like this function embedded in python to define your own function with def. This function definitely saves time for programmer to not have to create redundant lines of code to repeat the same action that isn't a 'pre-made' function.

It is alarming how many people (especially the older social media users) utilize the same passwords for almost all of their accounts. Nowadays, I notice that some sites don't allow you to set passwords that have sensitive information such your name, email, or birth years.

I wonder how the popularity score function actually works. Is the function looking for key words that have positive/negative connotations? Are we looking at social media engagement with the string?

It is interesting and at the same time, eerie that social media can record your race and political leanings. I remember learning about how certain American campaigns target specific demographics (racial and geographical) to present them with catered political messages.

I remember this incident span out throughout the Black Lives Matter Movement realizing that an online community can come together to act in a manner that is inline with their values. Though, it was surprising that it was the K-pop community to lead this troll as usually obsessive fans can troll rivaling groups or members in the same manner.

Reading through this section of the origins of trolling present in older internet message boards, I realized that the exact method of trolling is used in modern social media cites. For community based media such as Reddit or Quora, older members still troll newcomers. The trolling can be based on niche knowledge that only older member retain, or some other aspects relating to the community.

This type of behavior is hilarious and unsettling at the same time. Especially nowadays, 'cancel-culture' has become widespread for public figures which prompts people to pretend as a part of marginalized groups to 'fake' disrespect or pity. As I have noticed on TikTok it is mostly non-poc users that get offended at people trying different aspects of foreign cultures, labeling it as "cultural appropriation"

I agree with the point that authenticity shouldn't be the deciding factor of labeling something as valuable or not. For example, different types of media are actually inauthentic and have been scripted. Types of these media include films, fictional literature, or even YouTube videos such as social experiments or pranks. These scripted content can help make a point that still resonates deeply with their audience without the need to being authentic.

Even though AOL may seem outdated in comparison to the multitude of social media platforms of the modern day, I noticed that we still use quite a few features from the chat system in today's softwares. For example, the online offline feature or profile quotes are a "new" feature on Instagram visible to your followers.

it is interesting that some UI designers will intentionally create friction to leverage the difficulty of pressing smaller buttons. Though most designers would like to create a frictionless feeling, I think a little bit of friction may create more interaction with the viewers; especially if the website is selling products, it might be helpful to force users to click on multiple buttons to get them exposed to more goods before they achieve their desired goal

I've always wondered how a computer stores sound. Learning that there are actual electrical currents being transferred into numbers is fascinating. It is interest how many different processes needs to be completed just to store a single second of sound; the sounds waves are pushing diaphragm and then the push & pull translates into electrical signals. It is an incredible feat that modern computers are able to complete these multitude of tasks in such a short time. Furthermore, I noticed that the technology of sound recording closely parallels how our ears capture and recognize sounds through electrical currents!

The functionality of these pauses are useful when trying to disguise a bot as a real user. The function may even allow bots to evade Twitter's bans but may repetitive pauses of the exact same interval may raise red flags and lead to a possible ban?

I related the Tweet of Justine Sacco to the fact that these women were assigned to complete calculations that would go on to aid the creation of thermonuclear bombs. The line blurs further between the debate of should people focus on innovations that may improve our livelihood and should inventors be accounted for the misdeeds of other users. The women would should’ve question their moral responsibility even though they are creating revolutionary technology, they they were aware of its direct uses.

Though utilitarians believe that the “end justify the means,” it is hard/impractical to determine which actions will please or harm populations—showcasing the subjectivity of this framework. Furthermore, utilitarianism doesn’t account for justice in a society as it strictly advocates for actions which bring the greatest benefits for a society.