Talk:Living in a Connected World

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#ChicagoGirl
Hey all, just throwing this out into the big discussion section as I'm not sure if this topic would be suited to the Privacy section I'm working on.

Have any of you seen or heard of #ChicagoGirl? It's a 2013 documentary about a 22 year old girl in Chicago who helped coordinate protests in Syria as part of the revolution. She used Facebook and Twitter and Skype and I think this would be a great example of political activism online. Here's a link to an interview with the Director and the girl herself.

Tinytalia (discuss • contribs) 15:25, 26 February 2017 (UTC)


 * Hiya! Thats an interesting example, obviously political activism is now largely online so I agree it would be very interesting to find examples. Theres also a lot of reading on the subject too on how to push political campaigns online. As an example, here Hgfoster (discuss • contribs) 16:40, 27 February 2017 (UTC)


 * That's great, hopefully another group can pick it up and use it as an example in some way! I think it could link in with a lot of the chapters so maybe even a collaboration across them could benefit the wikibook! Tinytalia (discuss • contribs) 13:02, 28 February 2017 (UTC)

Black Mirror
If you haven't already seen Black Mirror, I really recommend it to watch in relation to this Wikibook if you're wanting to procrastinate while still feeling semi-productive. Each episode is a self-contained story which revolves around the dangers of technology in one way or another. I made a list of some of the episodes which could link to the themes of Living in a Connected World if you're not wanting to binge all three seasons.

...and hey, someone you know may have actually written something on this episode. Just saying...
 * The Online/Real-Life Divide - Be Right Back (Season 2, Episode 1). There are probably a number of episodes that link to this topic, but the themes of grief and online presence are presented really well in this episode.

GregXenon01 (discuss • contribs) 15:53, 28 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Here is a link to the article. EmilymDaniel (discuss • contribs) 17:12, 28 February 2017 (UTC)

-- hey, I've started writing about this episode in relation to the topic just so you're aware that this one is covered. Ailsamaloney12 (discuss • contribs) 22:32, 6 March 2017 (UTC) how did you access the artcile? I can't get access For persistent connectivity I would also recommend the episode Fifteen Million Merits (Season 1, Episode 2) I think it has some really powerful ideas about not being able to escape technology and being very overwhelmed and bombarded by it all the time. It also links into the Online/Real-Life Divide in terms of the main character not being able to find anything "real" about his surroundings. Cathym97 (discuss • contribs) 12:50, 5 March 2017 (UTC) I am going to relate to this episode in the discussions of gaming, VR and avatars in the gaming section of the Online/Real-Life Divide Ailsamaloney12 (discuss • contribs) 14:36, 7 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Privacy in a Digital Age - Shut Up and Dance (Season 3, Episode 3). A very powerful episode which explores the ethics of hacking in relation to online privacy.
 * Persistent Technology and the Fear of Missing Out - Nosedive (Season 3, Episode 1). A very surreal episode exploring the character Lacie and her desire for popularity.
 * Technology as an Extension of Self - San Junipero (Season 3, Episode 4). Again, many Black Mirror episodes can arguably fit into this topic, but the technology represented in this episode very much sums up the idea of an extension of the self.
 * The Hive Mind and Collective Intelligence Hated in the Nation (Season 3, Episode 6). There are probably a number of episodes which cover this theme, but Hated in the Nation has a very effective portrayal of hive minds (no pun intended) and the idea of digital mobs.
 * Digital Labour on Social Media Platforms - White Christmas (Christmas Special). A very interesting episode which explores the the ethics of digital labour in an extreme context.
 * Filter Bubbles and the Flow of Information - The National Anthem (Season 1, Episode 1). This episode highlights how fast news stories are communicated these days.
 * News, Evidence and Memory in Online Communications - White Bear (Season 2, Episode 2). This episode emphasises the notion that anything that is uploaded online stays online forever as well as video recordings in relation to carrying out justice.

I hope this is in some way helpful, feel free to contest what I've written. --EmilymDaniel (discuss • contribs) 15:47, 28 February 2017 (UTC)

Edit: Just to add to the Privacy in a Digital Age one, I've been reading up a bit about Facebook and Google collecting user data in order to develop bots which predict the responses you might want to say. This article talks about it in more detail, but I thought it was very reminiscent of the episode Be Right Back where they collected his interactions online and put them together (don't want to spoil anything). The Wikipedia article on the episode mentions how an AI startup has begun to build a similar system, which received mixed reactions. EmilymDaniel (discuss • contribs) 12:14, 4 March 2017 (UTC)

Collaborations
The Hive Mind and Collective Intelligence collab?

Hi      and, I was wondering if any of you guys wanted to work together on a possible collaboration? I posted on your discussion page, but I think it might have gotten lost. The section I'm doing for Privacy in a Digital Age is about the public collective vs. the private individual, perhaps we could look into collective intelligence in relation to that? Let me know what you think. EmilymDaniel (discuss • contribs) 20:27, 2 March 2017 (UTC)


 * Hi, the section I'm covering is the ethics of collective intelligence, I haven't done a huge amount of research yet as I am planning to focus on the Wikibook over the weekend. If I find anything then that will link into your topic of the public collective vs. the private individual I will let you know, as a collaboration could prove very useful for both of our projects Mmmorgaine (discuss • contribs) 00:18, 3 March 2017 (UTC)


 * Sounds good . I'll let you know if I find anything related to ethics as well. Cheers! EmilymDaniel (discuss • contribs) 10:08, 3 March 2017 (UTC)


 * Hello, I'm focusing on collective intelligence and how it relates to politics, if I find anything that I feel relates to your topic ill sent it your way. Jackhand1 (discuss • contribs) 13:48, 4 March 2017 (UTC)


 * Brilliant, I'll send anything I find to your group too. Good stuff. EmilymDaniel (discuss • contribs) 15:38, 4 March 2017 (UTC)


 * I linked to your chapter on this section - Individual vs. Collective. I mentioned briefly how online petitions are used to encourage political engagement, but I thought your section about politics explained it in much greater detail. EmilymDaniel (discuss • contribs) 11:17, 8 March 2017 (UTC)

Technology as an Extension of Self - human and machine distinctions

(apologies if I missed anyone)

Hi there, I've just been doing some research into the individual vs. the collective in relation to privacy, and I started reading up about "blurring distinctions between human and machine" from the New Media book by Lister. Have any of you guys stumbled onto anything that I might be able to add in relation to humans becoming more like machines? I talked a bit about the Borg from Star Trek, but wondered if you had found anything that might be of interest. And if you want any info in relation to privacy, I'd be more than happy to help. Thank you! EmilymDaniel (discuss • contribs) 14:22, 6 March 2017 (UTC)


 * Have you read Lanier's Missing Persons In You are not a gadget: a manifesto? It is definitely relevant to the blurred distinctions betwen humans and machines.
 * GailZWiki (discuss • contribs) 14:42, 6 March 2017 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the tip, I'll have a look. EmilymDaniel (discuss • contribs) 14:49, 6 March 2017 (UTC)


 * Hi Emily,I found D'Amico's "The Elements of Libidinal Economy in Instagram: A New Ontological Status of Photography" and I think this could relate to the automated uploading of images, looking at how users of Instagram upload hundreds of photos in an almost mechanical way. Not sure if you can use that but it's worth a look if you can't find anything else. I found it on the Communication Source database. Reuben1508 (discuss • contribs) 15:15, 6 March 2017 (UTC)


 * That's great, thanks Reuben! EmilymDaniel (discuss • contribs) 16:00, 6 March 2017 (UTC)

Online/Offline divide - Snapchat

Hi there, I'm looking into Snapchat's privacy policies and saw you contributed to that section of your Wikibook. Could I use some of your section for Privacy in a Digital Age? I'll be sure to reference you and the rest of your book. Thank you!

If anyone else has any info they can share on Snapchat, that'd be great too. I'm looking into the privacy policies so if you haven't already got those, we can share each other's research. EmilymDaniel (discuss • contribs) 20:57, 7 March 2017 (UTC)


 * Yeah definitely! Feel free to use any of my sources. Natashakirmse (discuss • contribs) 21:02, 7 March 2017 (UTC)


 * Thank you, that's very helpful! EmilymDaniel (discuss • contribs) 21:19, 7 March 2017 (UTC)

General Questions
Hi, does anyone know the correct format for uploading photographs to your chapter? Sammyforbes (discuss • contribs) 11:21, 3 March 2017 (UTC)


 * This page has information on how to upload photos Picture Tutorial. Hope this helps. Imcgrouther18 (discuss • contribs) 15:25, 3 March 2017 (UTC)


 * Ok, that's great, thank you. Sammyforbes (discuss • contribs) 13:58, 6 March 2017 (UTC)

, Thanks again for this, was still a little confused but after like an hour I finally managed to figure it out haha. Sammyforbes (discuss • contribs) 22:06, 7 March 2017 (UTC)

Hi, I'm using an online resource from a website, but there is no date of when it was posted, does anyone know how to reference this properly? Sammyforbes (discuss • contribs) 21:19, 6 March 2017 (UTC)


 * Hi, I think might be able to help you with that. EmilymDaniel (discuss • contribs) 23:31, 6 March 2017 (UTC)

Has anyone talked about danah boyd at all? Just trying to write a bit about her theories here and wanted to know if anyone can help me add anything more about her? Thank you. EmilymDaniel (discuss • contribs) 17:43, 7 March 2017 (UTC)

Referencing
I've managed to find a few decent templates to help with references for anybody struggling with them like I was:
 * To cite a book
 * To cite a book with 2 or more authors
 * To cite a chapter of a book
 * To cite a chapter of a book with multiple authors
 * To cite a journal
 * To cite a newspaper article
 * To cite a web page with author credit
 * To cite a web page with no author credit

I hope this helps, if anyone has any questions feel free to Ping me or there is more information here: Citing sources. Imcgrouther18 (discuss • contribs) 16:41, 3 March 2017 (UTC)

Thanks, that's really helpful!Caroline WikiHacker (discuss • contribs) 23:45, 6 March 2017 (UTC)

Social Media Survey
Hi all, I posted a survey relating to the Wikibook project on Facebook which received 100 responses. A lot of the questions were privacy based, but in case you wanted to use some of the data for your own chapter, you're more than welcome. Here's a link to the results - Survey Results

EmilymDaniel (discuss • contribs) 16:29, 4 March 2017 (UTC)

= Creative Commons Images =

Hey everyone, this is a search engine which searches a large database of uncopywrited images, might be useful when looking for images for the articles. http://snappygoat.com/ Reuben1508 (discuss • contribs) 15:50, 6 March 2017 (UTC)