Virtual worlds can be used for various different reasons. The popularity continues to grow as media's migration to the online world grows. Virtual worlds provide its user with an outline profile that can be used for various fields such as fashion according to "No Budget, No Boundaries: It's the Real You" by Ruth La Ferla. The virtual world she describes in depth is in terms of creation in the entrainment and fashion world. She speaks about what she calls, "The grandaddy avatar-driven social networking sites, Ms. Rayna, an avatar on Second Life" which provides its members with a fantasy world which intertwines fashion and entertainment worlds. These avatars are allowed to wear what they want when they want, "to shop at boutiques, leaf through fashion magazines, or attend runway shows." Money also becomes an important to virtual worlds because while most memberships to these websites are free, every company has to make money and Ruth La Ferla states these virtual "players trade real money for virtual currencies, used to buy products, save up in an account or eventually redeem for real money." These virtual worlds facilitate creativity with its ability to implement a world where members can display their creative abilities.
According to "After Second Life, Can Virtual Worlds Get A Reboot?" by Diane Mehta, the virtual worlds are growing on a larger scale. This article discusses the business aspect of virtual worlds and the advances. These advances include, "You can use virtual worlds in education, in delivery services, or as an advanced form of telehealthcare that offers so much more than videoconferencing. Virtual worlds can give us social connectivity, built-in support groups, and ways to avoid ever being alone again."
In the future, virtual worlds will continue to grow and take over the internet. Online media will contimue to excel.
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TWITR: Blog About Twitter
A Twitter discussion is very distinct. For one it's on a social media platform whereas in class discussions and Blackboard are not. Twitter's discussions are restricted or limited to 150 characters. Characters, not words! If one has something with a lot of substance and content to share, Twitter doesn't sound all that useful because your message will be slashed into a ton of Tweets that will be extremely awkward. More importantly, your message can be misconstrued all the time with Tweets being too short. An in class discussion and Blackboard discussion can go on and on without having to worry about misunderstandings and awkward looking content. Another major difference between in class discussions versus both Twitter and Blackboard is that those words are forever in the cyberspace of technology. Words said in the class, unless recorded or otherwise aren't forever. You aren't held to what you said like on your social media account or Blackboard account.
BLOG: Social Networking Sites
I would like to compare Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat.
These four social networking sites are very important in today's society. I personally don't use Twitter at all, though I am avid user of Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram. The main comparisons include content. Instagram is a network primarily known for uploading pictures and videos and the only writing content is captioning. On Snapchat, you can upload photos, videos and writing content. Facebook is also the same way. The only difference on Facebook and Snapchat in terms of video is that Snapchat only allows 10 or 15 second videos. Twitter uses photos and writing content from what I know.
All four networking cities can be used for promoting companies and businesses.
These four social networking sites are very important in today's society. I personally don't use Twitter at all, though I am avid user of Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram. The main comparisons include content. Instagram is a network primarily known for uploading pictures and videos and the only writing content is captioning. On Snapchat, you can upload photos, videos and writing content. Facebook is also the same way. The only difference on Facebook and Snapchat in terms of video is that Snapchat only allows 10 or 15 second videos. Twitter uses photos and writing content from what I know.
All four networking cities can be used for promoting companies and businesses.
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
BLOG: Social Net'g
First off, there are countless discrepancies where social media is concerned and from the looks of it, it doesn't seem like it will change anytime soon. Social medias such as Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram are just the tip of the iceberg. These are the only three that I am familiar with and I am almost sure that there are dozens more. There is constantly the argument about whether social media lives up to its namesake or not.
Honestly, the use and privacy of these accounts are entirely up to the user. I look at it from a simple point of view; if you don't want it online where it can be shared, interpreted and picked apart then don't post it. Once again, in all honesty, the only people that may benefit from social media and that social media may help are celebrities. Celebrities can use their social media accounts to promote their brands, provide needed publicity and whatever other reasons they conjure up for being in the public eye. These people are bringing more awareness to their brands and products.
Take actors for an example, if their social media accounts are used enough, have the correct managers or writers, their brands will continuously flourish and prosper. Their social media assistants or whoever they hire will shed light on their upcoming movies and films for the actor's fans to see. Also, using their accounts for movie promos and previews are a beneficial part of having an account in the first place. Another way for the actors to successfully promote themselves is to promote a sense of relating. If they were to post a dat night or a day out to the park with their kids then their fans will more likely want to purchase tickets to go see their movies because the fans will think, "Wow, Will Smith does do the same things as me."
For non-celebrities, social media may not be as promising because for one, you do not have as huge of a following. Some people may be very very popular which may ensure a decent following. Also a brilliant and flourishing brand to back you is never a bad idea. But back to the discrepancies within social media and social networking.
These discrepancies are what can be categorized as "the dark side" of social networking because of the false sense of security that these accounts provide to its users.
Privacy within social media accounts are constantly called into question by its users. For an example, Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg's sister, Randi Zuckerberg, found herself calling into question her own brother's company privacy settings. According to "Facebook Privacy Is So Confusing Even the Zuckerberg Family Photo Isn't Private" by Rebecca Greenfield, Ms. Zuckerberg became sensitive about privacy and asked a few people to take down a family photo taken on Christmas Day 2012 that she posted to an app called Poke app. One tweet reads:
@cschweitz , not sure where you got this photo. I posted to friends only on FB. You reposting it to Twitter is way uncool.
She continues on:
@cschweitz would really appreciate if you would delete the original tweet where you posted the photo. No need to spread it further. Thanks!
You would think that Mark Zuckerberg's sister would be more familiar with Facebook's privacy settings. Apparently not. The complexity of such privacy settings only proves my previous point; if you don't want it online where it can be shared, interpreted and picked apart then don't post it. In this case it wasn't even that serious because the Twitter user who posted the picture didn't spread any negativity. It was simply a repost. Ms Zuckerberg, as a celebrity by family association should have thicker skin.
Another reading about Facebook privacy, "Who Cares About Facebook Privacy? Students Do" by Mark Parry, provides brief details by two researchers who wrote a paper which proves that teenage users between the ages of eighteen and nineteen do indeed care about their accounts' privacy. Of their research, they say:
“Over all, our data show that far from being nonchalant and unconcerned about privacy matters, the majority of young adult users of Facebook are engaged with managing their privacy settings on the site at least to some extent,” the researchers write.
Remember, if you don't want it online where it can be shared, interpreted and picked apart then don't post it!
In my humble opinion, the future of social media may lead to a darker side if that's even possible. These settings will continue to be filled with trickery and its users will continue to display their vulnerabilities until it is too late.
Both readings provide a well amount of research and information.
Honestly, the use and privacy of these accounts are entirely up to the user. I look at it from a simple point of view; if you don't want it online where it can be shared, interpreted and picked apart then don't post it. Once again, in all honesty, the only people that may benefit from social media and that social media may help are celebrities. Celebrities can use their social media accounts to promote their brands, provide needed publicity and whatever other reasons they conjure up for being in the public eye. These people are bringing more awareness to their brands and products.
Take actors for an example, if their social media accounts are used enough, have the correct managers or writers, their brands will continuously flourish and prosper. Their social media assistants or whoever they hire will shed light on their upcoming movies and films for the actor's fans to see. Also, using their accounts for movie promos and previews are a beneficial part of having an account in the first place. Another way for the actors to successfully promote themselves is to promote a sense of relating. If they were to post a dat night or a day out to the park with their kids then their fans will more likely want to purchase tickets to go see their movies because the fans will think, "Wow, Will Smith does do the same things as me."
For non-celebrities, social media may not be as promising because for one, you do not have as huge of a following. Some people may be very very popular which may ensure a decent following. Also a brilliant and flourishing brand to back you is never a bad idea. But back to the discrepancies within social media and social networking.
These discrepancies are what can be categorized as "the dark side" of social networking because of the false sense of security that these accounts provide to its users.
Privacy within social media accounts are constantly called into question by its users. For an example, Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg's sister, Randi Zuckerberg, found herself calling into question her own brother's company privacy settings. According to "Facebook Privacy Is So Confusing Even the Zuckerberg Family Photo Isn't Private" by Rebecca Greenfield, Ms. Zuckerberg became sensitive about privacy and asked a few people to take down a family photo taken on Christmas Day 2012 that she posted to an app called Poke app. One tweet reads:
@cschweitz , not sure where you got this photo. I posted to friends only on FB. You reposting it to Twitter is way uncool.
She continues on:
@cschweitz would really appreciate if you would delete the original tweet where you posted the photo. No need to spread it further. Thanks!
You would think that Mark Zuckerberg's sister would be more familiar with Facebook's privacy settings. Apparently not. The complexity of such privacy settings only proves my previous point; if you don't want it online where it can be shared, interpreted and picked apart then don't post it. In this case it wasn't even that serious because the Twitter user who posted the picture didn't spread any negativity. It was simply a repost. Ms Zuckerberg, as a celebrity by family association should have thicker skin.
Another reading about Facebook privacy, "Who Cares About Facebook Privacy? Students Do" by Mark Parry, provides brief details by two researchers who wrote a paper which proves that teenage users between the ages of eighteen and nineteen do indeed care about their accounts' privacy. Of their research, they say:
“Over all, our data show that far from being nonchalant and unconcerned about privacy matters, the majority of young adult users of Facebook are engaged with managing their privacy settings on the site at least to some extent,” the researchers write.
Remember, if you don't want it online where it can be shared, interpreted and picked apart then don't post it!
In my humble opinion, the future of social media may lead to a darker side if that's even possible. These settings will continue to be filled with trickery and its users will continue to display their vulnerabilities until it is too late.
Both readings provide a well amount of research and information.
Citation
http://www.thewire.com/technology/2012/12/facebook-privacy-so-confusing-even-zuckerberg-family-photo-isnt-private/60313/
http://www.chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/who-cares-about-facebook-privacy-students-do/25877
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