Collaborating w Emma

This week in class, we explored online movements as a class and then chose our topics for our second collaborative assignments. I am excited to do this project because my group’s topic is teen suicide, a very serious topic that many people are affected by but, can be uncomfortable to discuss. There are so many resources and organizations that have put out helpful resources, research, and data. Many celebrities that have spoken out about how this cause has affected them personally. To go more into what we discussed in class, it was the black lives matter movement. I was very surprised to see how many different resources our class could come up with. I was under the naive impression that there were maybe only a couple organizations that had that cause. There were hundreds of organizations and companies that are supporters and advocates. It really goes to show how easily one can become involved. Black Lives Matter

This week in class we discussed online gaming  and how the game by the company, Riot, League of Legends has been working with researchers to uncover the trash-talk and toxic behavior present in the game. I am personally not very well versed in the world of gaming, as my experience does not go past Wii sports, a pretty menial, family game. But, I was shocked and in a way disappointed to learn about the negativity that exists in such a recreational, fun activity. It was fascinating to learn that when the game did finally decide to issue warnings against such behavior, there was less of this negativity. It was even more interesting to learn that the one of the more influential ways to stop this was to use a red font. This truly goes to show the malleability and ability to influence the way human brain with such a simple thing.  https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7501/15839810880_6d8e9f00db_b.jpg

Civil inattention is a fascinating concept. I often find myself lost in my own world, focusing on my personal conversations, the people in my life, and what’s going on in my life. But, online, it is so easy to creep and become silently enveloped in a conversation between two almost strangers to you, on lets say a tweet, Instagram photo , or even Facebook wall. I often find myself wrapped up in another person’s life and after a while of this “subconscious stalking”, it feels like you almost know the stranger and you know personal details about them but you have never met or spoken. It is even stranger thing is to think that other people could me having the same experience with your social media page and maybe you are being subconsciously stalked as well. It really makes you think about scaling back on what you share to completely public enterprises.  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8f/US_Navy_030316-N-3783H-709_U.S._Navy_Ensign_Katharine_Poole_w