who's online?

Internet Culture & The Online World

Jennifer ArnottFebruary 18, 2008

Who. What. Why. How.

intro

71% of US adults.

who

In the beginning.

what

Few create. Many read.

what

Email

what

Search engines

what

Getting directions

what

Finding health information

what

Daily life tasks.Research and learning.

Shared hobbies.Web pages.

what

Instant messages

Online discussions(email, web, Usenet)

Text messages

what

Many to many.

what

Web 2.0

what

Share opinions

what

Support

what

Shared interests

what

Ego-boo (praise & status)

what

A "social network site" is a category of websites with profiles, semi-persistent public commentary on the profile, and a traversable publicly articulated social network displayed in relation to the profile.

danah boyd : November 10, 2006 : her blog

what

A "social network site" is a category of websites with profiles, semi-persistent public commentary on the profile, and a traversable publicly articulated social network displayed in relation to the profile.

danah boyd : November 10, 2006 : her blog

what

Social Networking Sites

what

Immersion.Integration.

Finding the best.

what

Self in community

why

Everyone’s busy

(chat when you have time)

why

Many interests.

(we’re complex people)

why

You know great people

(I like talking to them.)

why

Feedback and insight.

(status through sharing)

why

Start simple.

(pick one site)

how

Get comfy.

(spend time reading and exploring.)

how

Find a mentor.

(friends, family, online)

how

Explore interests.

(share your passions)

how

Clear but casual.

(chatting with a friend)

how

Oops. That was public?

warning

That’s so junior high.

warning

Did you hear?

warning

You’re so ugly.

warning

Everyone smart knows…

warning

I’m who I say I am.

warning

@#$^@#$!

(Oh, and I have your account.)

warning

I know where you live.

warning

Common sense.

help

Sleep on it.

help

Many resources.

help

Questions?

http://modernhypatia.blogspot.commodernhypatia@gmail.com

Sources

• Pew Internet Studies: http://www.pewinternet.org/

• danah boyd:http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2006/11/10/social_network_1.html