December 2011
19 posts
Joga Bonito Storify
gusbruggeman:
I never heard of Joga Bonito before your presentation. Was there a certain event that triggered the making of Joga Bonito? What social media sites is Joga Bonito involved with?
Fantasy Football: How Twitter Enriches the Fantasy...
Fantasy Football has brought NFL fans to a new level of sports fanaticism. In contrast to the past, fans watch the games for more reasons than to see their favorite team. The more important reason to watch now is for Fantasy Football users to watch the players on their own roster. If their players don’t perform well, the user will not get points, which ultimately may result in the loss of money...
Fantasy Football
dkirkhoff:
wick333:
The part of your presentation that I thought was the most interesting was the blog created by the physical therapist. It’s amazing that a medical professional would dedicate time to satisfy the interest of Fantasy Football enthusiasts.
At first glance it does seem like it is odd that a medical professional would spend so much time analyzing fantasy football...
Watchltulgren:
I found it very funny when you were describing the different advice people asked relating to Disney Cruises (i.e. clothing/pregnancy). From your presentation it seemed like it would be very simple to get honest and valuable advice if people were members of the community you described. Have you ever participated on the community you described?
The Office Storify
dkirkhoff:
I found it interesting how you used certain guidelines to find social media forums relating to the office. In what ways did this help you organize your thesis and your paper in general?
The Big Bang Theory
malloryfyw:
I found it interesting that people talked about the science jokes most frequently when discussing the show. I would not have thought as much attention would be directed towards the science jokes, because I believe the show is still funny even if the science jokes are not up to par.
Fantasy Football
molly111:
wick333:
Like some of the presentations we’ve had about TV shows, your presentation brought up some really interesting blurrings of fiction/fantasy and reality. How else do the cultures of ‘real’ and ‘fantasy’ football interact, and why or to what end?
Cultures of ‘real’ and ‘fantasy’ football interact greatly in society. For example, I constantly check...
Fantasy Football
hallewri111:
Yes, I do have a fantasy football team and utilize many of the communities. The community I participate in the most is the “Fantasy Football Geek Blog”.
Fantasy Football
malloryfyw:
I honestly don’t believe that the videos affect the fans’ choices in their draft. I guess if a person is a fantastic for a certain player the video would reinforce their obsession.
Fantasy Football
fywcoyne:
No, players are not allowed to make their own teams because that is against the rules of the NFL.
Fantasy Football
erinnk:
I think people use online communities very little when drafting their teams. They use the communities the most during the middle of the season when they are trying to figure out who to start and find out injury statuses.
Fantasy Football
magichodge:
This presentation was quite interesting in spite of the fact that I don’t follow football! I’ve got a few questions for you. HOw long have you participated in fantasy football and how’s your season going? And those videos of players were hilarious! Out of curiosity, who’s on your roster and which of their videos are your favorites?
I have been playing fantasy football for five...
Fantasy Football
cmp21:
I do not know exactly how fantasy football experts are chosen. I would assume it is based on their track record of successes and their overall knowledge of the game.
Fantasy Football
anniehass:
I usually make use of these fantasy football forums when I am trying to figure out what player to start for a given week. Many experts give their opinions which helps out greatly.
A Customer Service Nightmare...Dana Boyd Article
What surprised me the most was how informal this piece of writing seemed to be. Boyd used words such as “bitch”, “hipster”, “shit”, and “shitload” throughout her article. This is one of the only articles we have read where such informal words where used. In some ways I believe that I can better understand what she is saying when informal words are...
Etsy Storify
erinnk:
I honestly had never heard of Etsy before you introduced your presentation. What I especially found interesting was the end of your presentation when you talked about how a website used Etsy to contact you. That’s really cool! How exactly does that website use art to help people read?
The Sing Off →
andersdh88:
What I found most interesting was how the judges and singing groups are able to tweet during the show, that really exhibits a unique type of communication. The groups that you showed at the end were amazing singers! It is amazing what they can do with their voices!
Sabermetrics Storify
lampert19:
It is really interesting the different sabermetrics that people come up with and develop. I especially found it interesting how certain sabermetrics are used to get information about certain things, i.e. Salary. What are the most used sabermetrics besides the “baseball card” statistics?
UCLA Internet Study
I found this article overall to be very interesting. The author, Rachel Champeau, did a excellent job in describing the study and organizing the article. However, I did come up with a few questions while reading. First, why did the study only test subjects between the ages of 55 and 76? I believe if they would have broaden the population of their study they could have found more interesting...
November 2011
18 posts
Storify Final Presentation
polyglotincarnate:
I do not really know anything about social media in other countries. It was very interesting to learn about the different things that social media in China can be used for. What I found most interesting was the spread of nationalism that social media in China has caused.
Duct Tape Storify!
missxandra:
I never knew how many things could be made out of duct tape. What amazed me was the winner of the duct tape prom scholarship. It was amazing that they could do that with duct tape. Also, I found it interesting that there is not a very big community surrounding duct tape construction because from your presentation it seemed very popular.
Storify: Magic and Cardistry. . .
magichodge:
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I found it interesting that videos for magic tutorials actually cost money. I would have thought that Youtube videos would be quite similar and sufficient, however I learned that for expertise instruction one must actually pay for the videos.
Fantasy Football
Anther Response to the Nicholas Carr Article →
This is another response that I found online to the Nicholas Carr article. The author of this article also brings some different views and opinions on the Nicholas Carr article which I found interesting.
Why Abundance is Good: A Reply to Nicholas Carr
I agree with how the author established her argument in the beginning of the article. I like how she gave many examples to counter Carr’s points. An instance of this occurred in the second paragraph when the author was talking about Carr’s assertion that deep reading is indistinguishable from deep thinking. The author then explained how “there are many people, from...
The Office storify
anniehass:
I never really realized how much people analyze each episode by ranking them etc. I always thought of the office as just another show, but I can see that some people view the office as a little more than that. It seems like The Office has truly affected people’s lives greatly.
lukenelson3:
I never knew buildering* existed…
Buildering
lukenelson3:
I never even knew building existed. I think it is amazing how some people can climb up buildings, and make it look so effortless. The video of the guy climbing up the side of the skyscraper was crazy!
Flutetastic
bysbigtbabar:
What I found most interesting about your presentation was the youtube orchestra. I think it is really cool how they can create an orchestra by simply combining many different youtube videos. Did you send in a video for it?
Storify Presentation
hallewri111:
I found it very interesting how one room in the House blog, “the lounge”, was just about random stuff. The topics in the room that you talked about were really funny. I never found a blog where the people didn’t even talk about the main topic like in the lounge.
FINAL. PRODUCT.
moore-or-less:
The biggest thing that I learned from your presentation was the last example you displayed. I didn’t even know it was possible to combine all of those voices to make the harmony that we heard in class. It’s amazing how that can be possible with a social media site such as Youtube.
The Happiest Place On Earth!
fywcoyne:
I learned many interesting facts from your storify presentation. I never even knew there were blogs discussing topics regarding Disney World. I have a question, you talked about how blogs about coupons were very popular, Do you have a funny example about how people “freaked out” on those blogs?
Storify: The Office
cmp21:
I found it very interesting when you said that all of the blog posts changed once Steve Carell left that office. I found it very interesting how much of a spark Steve Carell’s departure had on the blog communities.
Storify4 Slideshow
oliviamans:
I found it very interesting that youtube was so widely used when figuring out what song to sing for an audition. I never even realized that youtube was used for that purpose.
Media Break Up
I definitely agree with the author’s statement that there are more ways to end a relationship now than ever before. However, I don’t believe that one must try out all of the options, because it creates many difficulties. I believe all of the types of social media give people essentially an easy way out. Also, there are so many different interpretations of relationship statuses on...
Football
20 minutes till air time. Check out the FOX NFL Sunday set today… #FootballSunday #Packers http://t.co/EiCQmIXlnflonfoxNovember 13, 2011 10:43:06 PM ESTReplyRetweetShould #Eagles bring in a closer (like when Gruden went to TampaBay) knowing it is will only be short tenure, maybe 4 yrs? #NFLCurtis SimmonsNovember 13, 2011 10:45:51 PM ESTReplyRetweetNFL’s Greatest...
Fellows Friday With Evgeny Morozov
I found it very interesting when Morozov was explaining how the State Department of Iran reached out to Twitter, and Twitter didn’t comply with Iran’s request. I never thought of Twitter as a extension of American foreign policy, and I found it very interesting why the Iranian, Chinese, and Russian governments viewed Twitter in that manner.
October 2011
6 posts
Tweeting Teens can Handle Public Life...?
There were things I both liked and disliked about this article. I really liked how the second paragraph was constructed. l liked how at the beginning of the paragraph the author started by clarifying the point that Twitter can be used in many different ways. The author then continued to give examples on the different ways that Twitter can be used, which I thought helped the audience understand...
Teens Don't Tweet... Or Do They?
My personal opinion is that teens have had a great influence on the social media boom that has occurred over the past decade. The majority of my friends have both a Twitter and Facebook. I would definitely argue against the statement that Teens Don’t Tweet.
I found a few things interesting after reading this article. Throughout the article, the author kept using very unclear sentences...
How Many Ted Talks?
I was just wondering how many Ted Talk sheets we should have completed for the portfolio. I just wanted to make sure I had the correct amount.
Fighting crime with Facebook in St. Paul's... →
I saw this story last week on KARE11. I found it very impressive how this local neighborhood in frogtown could come together and use social networking sites to lower the frequency of crime in the neighborhood. It is amazing the number of positive contributions to society that have come out of the social media revolution.
Define Gender Gap?
I believe that the number of contributors alone does not justify the argument that more women need to contribute. It all depends on the substance or quality behind what people are writing or contributing. For example, more men may be contributing, but in some cases those contributions will not have as much value as a single contribution by a woman. This idea was not in the article, but I think...
September 2011
5 posts
Social Media's affect on communication
I didn’t get a chance to share my thought in class, but I believe that because people are constantly posting very short thoughts online it affects their ability to carry on a conversation. On Facebook, Twitter, or just texting in general you do not have to respond immediately. Therefore, people who constantly interact in those ways are not able to carry on a conversation as well because...
Blogging 'Peaks,' But Reports of Its Death Are...
After reading this article by Ryan Singel, I agree with his point that specific blogging cites have decreased, but blogging has also transformed into different mediums like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr etc… However, there were also paragraphs in his article that I think are unnecessary or in the wrong place. I think that paragraph 11 starting with “That category includes…”...
The Old Internet Neighborhoods
After reading “The Old Internet Neighborhoods” by Virginia Heffernan, I disagree with her view of Facebook throughout the article. Heffernan describes Facebook as inefficient and not a community. I believe that Facebook has many characteristics of a community. Yes, people usually only talk to other people that they already know on Facebook, but if they make the effort, they are...
Wikipedia and Video Games
I never knew wikipedia could be so helpful in understanding video games until I read “What Wikipedia is Best at Explaining” by Virginia Heffernan. What a helpful tool…?
Writing 111 O
Just got a tumblr account and I have no idea how to use this. Hopefully I will see this post on my page….Post it!