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.