The word “capital” seems to be coming up a lot lately in our readings; cultural capital, digital capital, social capital. A spin-off of the word capital is capitalism. Capitalism is linked to commerce by virtue of capital; in the sense…
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Internet Communities
by Kim De Vries • • 2 Comments
Another gem from XKCD….
English 5010
Political Freedom? Or Misguided Google?
by lminnis209 • • 2 Comments
Hindman picks apart political freedom on the internet. Is our society really democratic now that people can say whatever they want or are people more controlled by the internet by unclear gatekeepers? What’s funny is that politicians saw only the good…
English 5010
I was Time Magazine’s Person of the Year? Where’s My Prize?!
by Ryan • • 10 Comments
In 2006, Time Magazine named me “Person of the Year”. It’s true. Google it. They named you, too. Had I realized that I was so important, I would’ve let you all know long ago. I am a filmmaker. I am…
English 5010
How full of myself am I?
by Mariana • • 3 Comments
Schaefer’s article only reiterated a lot of things I have already discovered on my own about a lot of companies now and how they put their users to work for them, without pay or credit to improve their software. Thank…
Classes, English 5010
Digital Participation: How Important is it in Society?
by chayden • • 0 Comments
With the advent of the internet, many began seeing the vast potential for people to become more connected within society in a variety of ways. Both authors Schaeffer and Hindman discuss the idea of participation within the context of new…