Piczo.com

I chose this site from the web 2.0 list. It wasnt my first choice, it was actually my third. The first one was karma something, but I looked at that site and decided it was too bland for my tastes. I chose Piczo because I saw celeb faces (Rihanna, Lil Wayne, etc). I thought to myself this was more like it. I created a profile so I could see what the site was really about. It's definitely an international SNS because I clicked on a foreign profile, I think it was UK or something. The main issue I have so far with this site is that it's almost exactly like every other SNS save the fact that it also provides you with your own personal space for a site. That was the part I had trouble with. How do I get text on my page? Am I that slow? Don't answer that...guess I'm still learning. I would really like to see a tutorial email on how to create the site, rather than tiny little options on a page.

15 Million~/2 Billion~

Fifteen million refers to the the number of US student web users at colleges! That's alot. According to the article these sites represnt how we express ourselves. I agree with this little theory though I won't say that is the only way we represent ourselves. The article asks the question, how will students use technology after graduation? In my case, as a writer I will always be in contact with a computer and the internet, but I can only speak for myselves. What about you guys (my fellow students) whose majors aren't English related?
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Two billion refers to the number of dollars spent on web advertising! That's crazy! I've always wondered why our society pays an actor more than a fireman. I know that has nothing to do with anything, but that really sucks. Where does this money come from and how does it circulate?

~YouTube~

I'm familiar with YouTube and all, but I wasnt too interested in it until earlier this year. A friend of mine shoed me a video for an older R&B song that someone had uploaded. Stats say that older people are using YouTube more than the younger generations. It's believable, but I still know alot of kids that are on that site as well as others. Over the years it was no surprise that women and highschool kids are most likely to frequent these sites. All of my female relatives are on either Myspace, Facebook or some other SNS.
I think YouTube is more of an entertainment site though because some of the sites promote music or movies. Really, a variety of different things. In my class last semester we used YouTube as a source to watch a video where this kid from HS was reciting (ever-so-dramatically lol) a famous poem. I had no idea (before that class) to ever look for something educational. I wish I could remeber the poem. I guess you can say that YouTube has a little something for everyone.

What If.....

What if you had your own social network site? What would be your theme(s)?

Would it be like Myspace, Facebook, or BlackPlanet?

I honestly don't think I would want to create a site like either. I'm not knocking them, but I'd come up with something less fun. A poetry site. That's what I like to do, writing. IDK...lol...I just thought of that so I thought I would blog about it just now....I am a really big fan of poetry.com.

Social Networking and Other Technology

Social networking sites has it's pros and cons. It's useful when it comes to keeping in touch. And like the Syracruse case, it proved to be a hindrance. There is a site for the state of IN, that lets you see all the registered sex/abuse offenders in your area. A friend of mine showed me, and I was terrified to see that many faces (alot were young). It's scarry!!! Talk about overprotective. Technology has definitely grown just as we as a society have, but it's getting more and more sofisticated. We just might get left behind because we are already soooo dependent on technology.

Potty Language-Syracruse Case

The article about those freshman girls was crazy. That just goes to show how immature some people can be!!!! I honestly think that their behavior was disrespectful, and uncalled for...I think they deserved their punishment. This is college, not some elementary school yard. We are adults and should act accordingly. Expulsion, I think was too kind..but the sexual comments were ridiculous. If that were me I would have felt degraded. All that for what? It's still a job, and their actions in my opinion was harrassment.

Education & Facebook

I never knew before English 396C that classes could come together via Facebook. I think that was a great idea to incorporate into Facebook. Most young people already spend time on the web, so adding the "group feature" and networking in general has done some good. I have never been on the internet so much as I am now though with this class. The whole idea was based off a student from Harvard wanting to stay up on the Jonses in regards to his classmates. So, it makes sense that education would be a major factor in Facebook.

*Friend Frenzy*

I have some 70 something friends on Myspace. I know most of them (either friends or family), and a select few I don't know. I prefer not to have too many friends because I like to keep in touch, and there's just no way I'm writing a million people back and forth. I use it like an online photo album, planner (birthday reminders), and messaging. It helps-it really does....
But that's my personal preference. I'm not going to knock anyone who has a few friends or those who have many. Though it really does seem to get out of hand sometimes.
My older Facebook account was different. I strictly only accepted actual friends or aqcuaintances from schools I have attended. I dont know why I did that account like that...go figure..lol..

Myspace vs Facebook, duh, duh, duh, dun!

Okay I am a devote Myspace fan!! I just find Myspace to be easier to operate than Facebook. I opened a Facebook account first, but it just didnt click with me. I had my friends and all on there, and I uploaded some pictures. But that was it! After awhile, I stopped logging on, and I couldnt even remember my username or password. But that wasnt the case with Myspace. It was like an awakeneing. All of a sudden, I could play music on my profile, and add games and create graphics! I was hooked. Not to mention, most of my friends and family had profiles. I learned how to tweak my profile from my cousin in VA, and she was only 12 at the time! OK, I know this is off the subject, but on Myspace I found Patrice Rushen! That's the lady who I was named after. I didnt think she would accept my invite (all her friends were famous, Smokey Robinson, The Supremes, etc), but she did! I felt so honored.....=)
Anyway, to each his/her own. Maybe soem of you prfer Facebook, and maybe you do because your used to it. Maybe if I would have put a little more elbow into Facebook it would have clicked with me some more. But I find it so much easier to belong to one site than many. Told you I was simple.
I admire the guy from Harvard. He made himself a billionaire in 2006 by creating Facebook.
Man, ..................................................sorry I was just thinking of what I could do with that much money.

Social Media

Social media is dominant on the internet. From Myspace to BlackPlant, these sites are influencing users everywhere. I had to cancel my BlackPlanet account because it offered an IM option, but people kept sending/saying inappropriate suggestions. -On the flip side, they can also do good. My Myspace account lets me keep in touch with all my family and friends who don't live near me. Myspace also lets you approve what you want on your space. =)
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More and more businesses are going online. Pretty soon newspapers are going to go out of business because everyone will be online blogging info. Which means ads on webpages are going to be crazy! Thay already are!!

What the blog?

What's good to talk about?
Food...Oooh, Oooh, Oooh-I know-music...
I like Alicia Keys. I was supposed to go to her concert with my bff, but no dinero.
I also like Usher, but the cd just isnt all that great..='(
I listen to rap. I mean gangsta' rap: Jeezy, and 8Ball & MJG. But it's not for the lyrics-most likely its for the beats. I bump down the street blastin' my music, but I think everyone does that in Gary. Speaking of Gary, Indiana-why was I reading JET mag the other day; when i saw an article about the mayor (Rudy Clay) and Michael Jackson's pappy. They are trying to build a museum to honor the Jacksons! What the he**!!!!!!
We don't need a museum! We need a better education system and we dam* sho need to save money not spend it on stupid shi*....but then again maybe it will bring money. IDK.