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=Online Identity=

I am part of team 'Fact or Fiction' and have tried to keep the theme of online identity present in my assignments.

The question we have conducted for our research is: 'To what extent does online identity, created through social media interactions, represent real life identity?'

MTxPrincipessa18 (discuss • contribs) 11:46, 27 March 2018 (UTC)

Assignment 1
On Facebook, I used to have my visibility set to everyone (you didn’t have to be my friend to get on my profile). Also, if I had a friend request on any social media- Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter- I would instantly accept them. My friend limit soon filled up extremely fast. At the time, I wanted that, I wanted to be ‘popular’. But, soon, I realised these sites were not a popularity contest. I was sharing my personal information, (my age and location) with everyone (some even being grown men and others from all over the world; people in countries, like China, and India). Not only that, I was sharing other people’s personal information; not intentionally, but for example: a group picture, a picture of my nieces and nephews, celebrating the fact someone got married, or the grief of someone dying. The information that I should have kept private, was -now- public, for all eyes to see!

I have tried to limit these eyes. Now, I make sure I know the person and put information on that I want people to see. I try not to put on information if it is not personally about me… so I will not put on the fact that my friend just had a baby, or that my cousin got a new job. On the other hand, I tend not to put a lot of information about me- no one needs to know the result for that essay I got back yesterday, or the fact I have booked my driving test. I’m not saying that these platforms aren’t a brilliant way to reach out to people fast; I’m only saying I’ve moved on from that.

In addition, I was going onto peoples Instagram and seeing the same picture they had put up on Facebook. The exact one I had liked, less than a minute ago. It was becoming repetitive. I would have clicked off one app on my phone, went on the next, and it was a mirrored image. I sometimes had to double check it was a different site. This would be particularly frustrating on a Sunday, when everyone had been out on the Saturday night; the picture that was originally on someone’s Snapchat story would be on everyone’s Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter; that was in the picture. Thus, I made a point to delete most of my social media sites- except Facebook and Snapchat; I don’t think I’ll be missing any information, since anything that’s on one, will be on them all!

These pictures that were uploaded were always what they wanted the internet to see of them. If you go onto Facebook, most people will look different from their tagged picture (someone else uploading a picture of you) than they would in their profile pictures (the main picture on your profile page, the first picture that someone would look at to identify you). Thus, we want everyone to see the polished version of us for our online identities. Judy Welser explains why, when she states: “Self-Portrait Photo-Therapy work can help clients clarify their self-images and raise their self-esteem and self-confidence through making, viewing, and accepting images of themselves and owning their positive perceptions”.

Weiser in Del Loewenthal, ‘Phototherapy and Therapeutic Photography in a Digital Age’, p. 130.

Student number-2517933

Assignment 2
Exercise Number Two- Annotated Bibliography

(1.) Rettberg, J.W. 2014. ‘Seeing Ourselves Through Technology: How We Use Selfies, Blogs and Wearable Devices to See and Shape Ourselves.’ Palgrave Macmillan, London (Pag 20-31)

(2.) In Rettberg’s chapter ‘filtered reality’, she speaks of how people, on social media, use filters. These filters are split into different categories: technological, cultural and cognitive. (3.) The chapter, describes the filters we use in real life (such as coffee filters) and compares it with the filters we use in our social platforms (such as Instagram posts). Rettberg speaks of the word ‘filter’ as a noun, meaning to remove impurities; but, filters only work for so long before letting in unwanted particles. (4.) This chapter will be useful for my collaborative essay, as it adds to the theme ‘online identity’ In this chapter. Rettberg argues “a filter allows us to see ourselves anew”. (5.) The main limitation shown through this chapter is it only focuses on filters even though it is named ‘filtered reality’. However, there Rettberg also speaks of how filters can affect you mentally, which continues throughout her book. (6.) Thus, I believe this will be a book that I can get ideas, and quote from for my essay question. Moreover, Rettberg has shown that many people use filters to change, not only their pictures but, also, who they are.

1.	Citation

2.	Introduction

3.	Main arguments and scope

4.	Relevance to my research

5.	Limitations

6.	Reflection

MTxPrincipessa18 (discuss • contribs) 21:43, 7 March 2018 (UTC)

Assignment 3
Hey, I wanted to reply to you for the third assignment. I believe this will be very useful as you spoke about the psychology aspect of social media, in your comment for my last assignment. Thus, I decided to do some research.

I read a research article by Nihan Özgüven and Burca Mucan, called THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSONALITY TRAITS AND SOCIAL MEDIA USE.

The research by Özgüven and Mucan uses the participation of students aged between 18-25yo from the faculty of Economics and Administrative sciences at Dokuz Eylul Univeristy, Turkey. In total 580 questionnaires were distributed and 503 valid questionnaires were returned. Therefore, 87% return rate. Moreover, Özgüven and MMucan's research was to find out what influence social media have on people's personality traits.

By referencing (Goldberg, 1981) Özgüven and Mucan found "The factors that define personality are as follows...Neuroticism is defined as an individual's tendency to experience unpleasant emotions and expect bad hings to happen to them. Extraversion is defined as an individual's tendency to express himself/herself socially in an outgoing manner. Openness to experience is defined as the appreciation of alternative perspectives, intellectual curiosity, and the desire of artistic pleasure.Agreeableness is defined as a tendency to be reliable, sympathetic, and cooperative. Conscientiousness is defined as a tendency to plan ahead and be diligent and fair (Ross et al., 2009). The Big-Five had been in common us in exploratory research across diverse setting and cultures for almost a decade now (McCrae & Costa, 2004)."

Thus, to get the best results, Özgüven and Mucan wanted to get a broad aspect of the study, so asked students about their gender; income; and what stage of their degree they were at. From the 503 valid questionnaires, Özgüven found 54% were female, and 46% were- therefore male.

To add to this, Özgüven and Mucan found the most frequently visited website was Facebook (444/503), and Google coming second (396/503).

Özgüven and Mucan, also found the most common reason for usage of social media was passing time (363/503) and communication second (207/503).

The research found that there was "a positive but weak correlation between neuroticism" and the rest of the behavioural traits.

Likewise found that there was "a positive but weak correlation between life satisfaction and openness to experience" as well as life satisfaction and social media use.

In conclusion, results gained in this study revel that "personality traits play a vital role in determining the level of social media use. Conscientiousness, openness to experience and life satisfaction were found to be significant predictions of the amount of social media us, as were levels of income and education."

Social Behavior & Personality: an international journal 2013, Vol. 41 Issue 3, p517 12p.

MTxPrincipessa18 (discuss • contribs) 17:57, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

Hi MT, I think looking into the detriment social media can have on mental health is very important when discussing this topic. I did some research on the how social media affects mental health, and I think many of the ideas I have come up with may link nicely with the concept of one’s own interpretation of ‘online identity’. Please also note that refinement and further research (mainly from an academic standpoint) would be needed to form a valid argument.

According to MedicalNewsToday, there is a growing trend in Facebook addiction. This stems from the ‘reinforcements’ we receive when someone ‘likes’ or comments on a Facebook post. ‘Behaviours that are constantly reinforced will be repeated so it becomes hard for a person who has developed this habit to simply stop.’ This ‘creeping’ addiction is now so common that a psychological scale has been designed to measure it: The Berge Facebook Addiction Scale (BFAS).

Research has shown that those who suffer from anxiety or social insecurities are in fact more likely to use social media, despite it being a key cause of such conditions. This may therefore trap users in a loop in which escaping their mental health issues may be increasingly difficult. In your own breakdown of Özgüven and Mucan’s work, you note they found some correlation with Facebook usage and life satisfaction. I think we could build these ideas further using of our research and finding more possibly if we meet up to discuss further.

On top of this, Steven Stogatz (Cornell University) found that social media can also fog the distinction between ‘meaningful relationships’ in real life and ‘casual relationships’ online. He worries that if we focus too much time on these ‘casual relationships’, we weaken the important, real life ones. Although many of us don’t use Facebook for these ‘casual relationships’, Anxiety UK found that over half of the UK population say that social media has changed their behaviour, 51% saying it was a negative change. There are also many studies into so-called ‘Facebook depression’ which has become apparent in adolescents, where their obsession with social media has led them to demonstrate depressive symptoms. I feel this too could be an avenue we could think about.

I think we should get together sometime this week to discuss this further, the collaborative essay is due soon and I think we have a good start so far.

CairnLouden (discuss • contribs) 19:36, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

Yes, I agree we would need to do further research on Özgüven and Mucan’s work. I think they both have done great survey research. However, I do agree we would need to do our own research to find out more about these behavioural traits.

My mind also kept ticking about why people feel so self-conscious, or depressed. Thus, I read a chapter from Cyberbullying: Approaches, Consequences and Interventions by Lucy R. Betts. The chapter is called ‘The consequences of cyber bullying’ (chapter five); and I particularly found part 5.1 called ‘Psychosocial Adjustment Consequences’ interesting and was saddened by it too. Betts states: “The term “psychosocial adjustment” encompasses a range of variables that impact on an individual’s well-being and social relationships. Broadly speaking, researchers have tended to examine the association between cyberbullying and young people’s mental well-being, self-esteem, and social relationships.” Therefore, I believe this would be a good fundamental base, for us to find out why people are getting psychological problems from social media.

Betts, L.R,. ‘Cyberbullying: Approaches, Consequences and Interventions’, 2016. Palgrave. MTxPrincipessa18 (discuss • contribs) 21:37, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

I'm glad you've found something on this because I have been struggling to find worthwhile pieces myself.

I've found that most of the research done concerning the damaging effects of social media have been carried out on children or in the context of children/adolescents. It seems there is a large gap in the academia. I think researching this topic could be very worthwhile not only for this course but maybe further on in our university careers, as it truly seems that there is a gap waiting to be researched.

Also, I don't personally believe cyberbullying is the only issue on social media. Of course, it is a large issue when children (and adults) are online, however I think issues with depression/anxiety spawn from somewhere else. As a complete speculation, I believe that, like you mentioned previously, things like Instagram filters, the feeling of not being good-looking or liked enough, etc. may have a stronger effect on mental well-being.

Thanks for yet another great article. Hope you have a lovely weekend :)

CairnLouden (discuss • contribs) 19:04, 22 March 2018 (UTC)

I have to agree with you, it was quite difficult. However, I am going to try to examine this work further. I Moreover, I believe that I could find research that has been conducted in the UK, similar to the Turkish survey. We most certainly could work together to fill in the gap that you are referring to.

I hope you, too, have a wonderful weekend. MTxPrincipessa18 (discuss • contribs) 19:47, 22 March 2018 (UTC)

Assignment 4
What kind of platform is Wikibooks? -

From what I understand from Wikibooks, is it is a safe environment that can be used as a platform for projects. It is different from Wikipedia, in the fact that you can put anything you want up ‘within reason’. Moreover, during your time on Wikibooks you have your own discussion page, where you can write what subjects are important to you and people can comment on your page; saying whither they agree or disagree. Likewise, you can comment on other Wikiusers pages doing the same. All these comments accumulate to give you ‘contribs’. ‘Contribs’ give you certain points. So, if you add a comment it gives you a plus score, and if you delete a comment- the platform gives you a minus score.

In what ways does it emphasis visibility, and why? -

As previously stated, the ‘contribs’ give you more points. Thus, as you want to accumulate as many points as you can, you try to comment on most of the participants as possible. During my time on Wikibooks, I was in a group to collaborate our thoughts and put it into an essay. This was the same for everyone in our class. So, for us to get points, we had to all share our opinions to help each other out; we done this by commenting on each other’s pages. Therefore, through this platform, we were all extremely visible to each other.

In what ways can it be used to help facilitate collaborative research? -

Drawing from previous comments, everyone from our class split ourselves into groups (between 3-5), to create a collaborative essay. These collaborative essays were to discuss different online themes. My groups theme was ‘online identity’. During this collaborative essay project, we all done our own research but joined it together to create the perfect essay for our subject; four peoples thoughts are better than one! On our page, we split it into different sections- comments, research, ideas, 1st draft. Until finally we were able to get our desired essay.

In what ways does Wikibooks foster a community? -

From the time that I have spent on Wikibooks, I would without a doubt say it was community. From the outset, each and everyone of us have came together to help each other out. As soon as you sign on, there is always a notification. Moreover, if you feel like someone is struggling, you try to help. We all came together, and hopefully it shows.

In what ways does online collaboration represent digital commons? –

As Wikipedia is a form of digital commons itself, the collaboration part on Wikibooks highlights this even more. Through the project we all distributed and had the communal ownership of the information we shared. Digital commons are mostly created only for what it is intended for. So, as the information we all shared will stay within the Wikibooks platform, it is able to echo how the collaboration represents digital commons.

Do wiki platforms offer potential for online emancipation? Why/not?

I would say partly. Yes, you have the freedom to post what you like on your page. However, it needs to be within the required context, as it gets assessed. So, you could look at this in both ways.

MTxPrincipessa18 (discuss • contribs) 16:23, 11 April 2018 (UTC)

Hey, MT. I thought it would only be fitting to reply on your final post for Digital Media considering we have somewhat helped each other out a bit through the platform.

It was good to feel part of the so-called 'digital commons'. It garnered the feeling of a community, allowing for each of us to collaborate and critique each other's work. Although the scale of the website is quite daunting, i found it very reassuring knowing that classmates are struggling with similar aspects as me. It made the experience less stressful, and i think the collaborative nature of the website is something that we could use more of at University.

Good luck on your assessments, I hope you get the results you're looking for. And i hope to work with you again sometime! Thanks for all of your help this semester.

CairnLouden (discuss • contribs) 18:42, 12 April 2018 (UTC)

Hey Cairn, yeah it was good to feel like we were part of something else. I wish you luck in everything you do too! MTxPrincipessa18 (discuss • contribs) 12:59, 13 April 2018 (UTC)

comments
1. Hi MT, interesting read! I like how you have incorporated the idea of the flow of content across platforms and that content being repeated over and over. I too have actually deleted a couple of social networking profiles including Instagram. I originally used the platform to share my love for photography and attempt to be creative in an online environment. However, I ended up consuming more information in an unhealthy manner, and as many people do, ended up knocking my self-confidence down when comparing aspects of life to other ‘Instagrammers’. In terms of Facebook, I was guilty of posting photographs into albums of family members etc. without thinking twice. Now that I am little wiser to the way in which social media works, data surveillance stands out a bit more in my thought process and I am definitely pickier about what I post. In terms of personal information on Facebook, I think it is really important that people make sure that they (or their children) know what the public can, and can’t see. Vw428 (discuss • contribs) 23:38, 4 March 2018 (UTC)

Hey, thanks for your comments, I would like to see your photographs one day. Plus I hope you have your self-confidence back, sometimes we forget that most of the images have been photoshoped! How are you finding this? I've never had Wikipedia before. MTxPrincipessa18 (discuss • contribs) 20:45, 6 March 2018 (UTC)

2. Mt, Very concise and interesting study on your personal use of social media. Particularly liked the fact that you linked your personal use of social media to that of the flow of content across the various platforms that exist in todays society. However, I am slightly less cautious to my social media use. I believe that in the 21st century nothing is rarely ever private any more, especially not on social media, whatever you put online, somehow through some portal, someone will be able to access it, further, if anyone really wanted to render themselves private and safe, they simply wouldn't or couldn't use the main forms of social media that people pour there lives onto!

I think your conclusion and final comment, drawing on the vanity and self-esteem and security side of social media is perfect; “Self-Portrait Photo-Therapy work can help clients clarify their self-images and raise their self-esteem and self-confidence through making, viewing, and accepting images of themselves and owning their positive perceptions", I too am guilty of trying to portray my photos in the exact way I would like them, and maybe not as natural as I really am, however who doesn't? Even a photographer positions his subject as he wants, so I believe that a 'post' to someones social media should be as he/she wants. They want their fans, friends, and/or family to receive their content in their desired way, and I believe that to be the sole purpose of social media.

Great read, keep up the good work! JoshCoates12 (discuss • contribs) 10:27, 6 March 2018 (UTC)

Thanks Josh, commented on yours too

Hey everyone- I asked Greg if the annotated bibliography is to be the same as the last one, the answer is yes! MTxPrincipessa18 (discuss • contribs) 19:39, 7 March 2018 (UTC)

3. A very concise and well formulated annotated bibliography. I found it very interesting as it relates to the article I looked at which will be good to link and use in the collaborative essay. In the article I annotated, the researchers found in their study that new university students often censored themselves, very much filtering how they represent themselves, as you mention, in order to identity as more favourable. A participant for example deleted all the photos she deemed unattractive before going to university. Another person noted how they felt pressure to show them going out with friends and being out of their room even though in reality they mostly spent time to themselves in accommodation.

Often individuals wanted a fresh start with new people as you mentioned but there was a sense of social comparison that took place leading to social anxiety and adding to the pressure that they had to represent themselves in a certain way. The filter very much can effect mental health of individuals as Rettberg covered. There was a fear of being judged before even meeting someone face-to-face and many students felt vulnerable. Mentally, this must have a negative affect to a person's perception of themselves and their identity. Another participant in the study highlighted how although they didn't care if people knew they had depression, they didn't want to hassle or burden anyone so they expressed that part of their identity on Tumblr and their blog.

However, individuals seemed to filter themselves in different ways online. The students often used social media to maintain relationships back home as well as try to identify with new individuals. University pages such as accommodation pages helped to reduce students anxiety around going to university although the pressure was still their in making a good first impression online. One girl became best friends with her flatmate online and so social media helped to establish her identity at university in new social groups and as a student. It is interesting how social media can effect identity and mental health in both positive and potentially negative ways.

Looking away from my own research, it is interesting how the term 'filter' has not only become a key word in social media but also highlights how we change and edit ourselves online. I found that a very interesting point in your annotation. Also your conclusion was very concise and rounded up the chapter and topic very well. Hopefully we can discuss the points of our articles in further detail as the collaborative essay develops but I am really excited to work on this now.

--Stirsb00027 (discuss • contribs) 22:40, 11 March 2018 (UTC) Hey, yes I had a look over your annotation too- they will both be useful for the collaborative essay. I think we will need to start posting on our page that was set up by Greg, I'll post on it soon, so you get a notification, and will know what I'm talking about.

MTxPrincipessa18 (discuss • contribs) 21:59, 7 March 2018 (UTC)

4. Hi MT, I found your annotated bibliography entry to be very intriguing so much so that I am inclined to read this article at some point. I liked your structure as it proved to be very concise and informative with regards to the article that you annotated. This chapter appears to highlight the implications of social media with specific focus on the likes of Instagram which is dominantly known for its ability to edit pictures with numerous filters, altering the image so much that it varies completely from the original picture that was captured. I, myself, would agree with Rettberg as her analysis seems - as you've described it - to be against the effects that such features of social media have on mental health. I believe that it has become a large issue within society in terms of technological advancement and the implications associated with something such as photo editing becoming so common among influential figures such as celebrities and the effects that it has on the youth of today to live up to this impossible expectations. This tends to play on insecurities so much to the point that individuals will start to change themselves to become something that they aren't and that's when certain mental disorders come into play, especially with the younger generation of technology users. I think this book will be very useful to you in your theme of online identity as it captures the impact that such simple things can have on individuals to the point of changing their appearance so much to become a completely different person than they convey in reality. I really liked your annotation and it's a topic I feel very strongly towards. Out of curiosity, what is your own take on the issues that arise from social media in terms of editing and the impacts that it commonly has on mental stability? Amm00137 (discuss • contribs) 13:15, 14 March 2018 (UTC)

Hey Amy, yeah I agree with you. I definitely think that social media can make people feel self conscious, but I also think it has it's pros too! We could start sharing some ideas on this to help benefit both our groups. I understand you are doing the theme convergence? MTxPrincipessa18 (discuss • contribs) 18:58, 14 March 2018 (UTC)

Hey MT! Sorry I never got a notification for your comment which is quite weird. Anyways, it may be a little late to do so but yeah my group are focusing on the theme of convergence, more specifically how other theorists view the concept in relation to Jenkins' approach. How are your group approaching the theme of online identity? Amm00137 (discuss • contribs) 11:39, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

Hey, no problem, I've been experiencing some problems with notifications too. Hope everything is going well, and you are finding various references related to convergence.

We are looking at how people use their online identity, to better their self astern. Also we wonder, if people would be able to be recognised by their online personality?

Good luck!

MTxPrincipessa18 (discuss • contribs) 11:55, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

Thank you, hope everything is going well for you and your group aswell! Amm00137 (discuss • contribs) 11:58, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

5. Hi MT, I thought it would be valuable reading and commenting on your annotated bibliography to try and gain further insight into Online Identity.

Your annotated bibliography is concise and generally well-written, however could you possibly give me some more clarity on the 'unwanted particles' of which you speak?

I think this idea, as it is presented in this annotation, is weakly concluded. It does seem that the article you have studied would fit well with your topic, and you note a limitation in terms of the chapter's scope.

Psychological approaches to filters on Instagram and so on are vital in our understanding of the mental distress such issues can cause to people. Social media is plagued with mental distress, and underpinning the reasoning behind this, I feel, is vital for Digital Media studies.

Thank you for providing an interesting read, I am going to follow up by reading your article to give myself further clarity on the areas I don't fully understand. I would like to discuss this with you further though, if you like! :)

CairnLouden (discuss • contribs) 15:43, 15 March 2018 (UTC)

Hey, yeah you will see when you read the article, that she is talking about coffee filters, letting in unwanted particles if you continue to use them. It is through the use of imagery that we can fathom this. Therefore, I didn't feel the need to explain myself further in this concise assignment. However, thanks I will use your constructive criticism for the essay. MTxPrincipessa18 (discuss • contribs) 15:57, 15 March 2018 (UTC)

6. Hi MT, I found this annotated bibliography well written and engaging to read. It is an interesting concept that we use “filters” (like Rettberg suggests) that changes our online identity, not just through appearance but also personality. After reading the comments from this annotated bibliography, I must agree with @Stirsb00027, using these filters can severely impact a person’s perception of themselves. Social media has been linked to an increase of depression and anxietyfor some users because of the pressure of maintaining an appealing image. From personal experience, I find that people will mainly post positive things on Facebook to create a positive image of themselves to the digital world, but this is a false image. It is like using filters on a selfie, they enhance the image to create more appealing pictures (which is not necessarily a bad thing, means you can be more creative), but if a user constantly filters themselves, they will become attached to that false image and might look at their real appearance negatively. Why do you think people use filters on apps like Snapchat or Instagram, is it to improve how they appear to others or how they appear to themselves? Abfunkalicious (discuss • contribs) 15:25, 16 March 2018 (UTC)

I totally agree with you, and. I find your last question extremely interesting, I believe it is how they appear to both themselves, and the world.

7. This article really opened my eyes to the idea of filters, and how we do really filter everything around us. I find it quite worrying the extent in which we use filters on all of our photos that we post to social media platforms. I feel as if that can be subconsciously negative to our mental health as I personally feel uncomfortable with an unfiltered photos as all my flaws seem to be on full show. So calling this editing system 'filters' (which like you said relates to taking out all the bad stuff) can make users focus more on  flaws, because only when it is removed, it can seem more prominent. This article has highlighted how society has become so revolved about 'filtering out the bad stuff' even when it comes to news, everything we see and view is filtered in some way shame or form. So how are we as a society supposed to look at our unfiltered self and find happiness when all society tells us to do is FILTER. If you could of expanded this article further, I would of been really interested to see how you think that editing and creating a 'better self' on social media platforms truly does effect peoples mental health in our society. I would also be interested to know whether you think creators have coined this phrase 'filters' for the specific purpose of creating 'a less flawed self' and whether you think they have any right to do this. Overall, this article was really well written and engaged me highly. Not only did it cover the article perfectly, it actually illuminated some hidden issues within our society and questing the true intentions of medium creators. KaYuI (discuss • contribs) 15:52, 16 March 2018 (UTC)

Thank you, I really enjoyed reading your comment too. I think your comment has interpreted the annotated bibliography, and my thought process perfectly. Also, I think you would enjoy reading the rest of the book, as I only annotated a chapter from it. Hmm, I believe the creators of social media has coined the term 'filters'. I don't agree that they should be allowed to do this, but I don't believe it's just the creators of these platforms that do this; for example: if I turned on the news, I would only see a filtered version of a main event, or if I met someone for the first time, I would only see the personality that they wanted to portray to me. Thus, I believe everything is 'filtered' to some degree. I wonder if you agree?

Hey MT. I find it very interesting how we do not consider how unethical social media websites actually are; tracking our data, altering our appearances and feeding us false information to start with. This is so damaging to our society and how we view ourselves. In regards to news, I feel it is unbelievably important to have unfiltered. I feel this way because we do not get a full formulated review. I completely agree that everything is filtered. If you think back to your childhood, there are many things our family did not want us to see or know. But I am not sure whether this is a good thing, because when you do grow up you are thrown in the deep end of the horrors of reality. Do you think everything should be unfiltered? Or are certain things important to keep out? KaYuI (discuss • contribs) 19:38, 22 March 2018 (UTC)

I have to agree with you, we most definitely are thrown into the deep end. Even though I don't necessarily think filters are always right; I do feel like they will always exist. For example, we were always told "Never lie", but "a white lie is okay"! This, for me, puts filters into context. We can filter something small, but not something big- or it will become something different entirely. I feel like it is too difficult to determine what line we should draw. But, if filters didn't exist- neither would most things/people. We all have a filter to a certain extent, wither it's the way we talk around certain people, the way we dress, and the way we act. If filters, therefore didn't exist, I don't believe our society would either. Thus, I think they are good and bad, just like anything. MTxPrincipessa18 (discuss • contribs) 19:56, 22 March 2018 (UTC)

8.

Hey! I completely relate to your feelings of frustration when being bombarded with the same image on multiple platforms. It for sure gets tiring really fast. I think this reason is why I decided to delete snapchat- because all the pictures worth seeing would be uploaded to Facebook anyway, so really there was no point of watching anybodies story just to see the "best of" the next day.

I enjoyed your writing style very much and I enjoyed reading your post very much! I hope you are finding your way through the collaborative essay ok! I cannot wait until Thursday when I can finally stop working on it and then we have no more deadlines for this course until April!

Digitalmediafiend (discuss • contribs) 10:49, 28 March 2018 (UTC)

Thanks for taking the time to read and comment on my page.

I was extremely looking forward to the original deadline. However, as you probably know, it is now for next week.

Oh well, always look on the bright side- gives us time to use the platform more. MTxPrincipessa18 (discuss • contribs) 15:37, 28 March 2018 (UTC)

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Students should be engaging at least once a day, for the duration of the project. The following points illustrate how this engagement is evaluated.


 * The evidence from your contribs shows that you engaged with the collaborative process for a few of the days that the project was live. There is evidence from your contribs that your engagement was meaningful and consistent throughout that percentage of the project period. Not only were you engaging with your own group’s work, but there is also evidence where you are contributing to discussion with other groups – which suggests that you were at least starting to see the value in the way that the book’s themes overlap significantly. In the round, these were very useful entries in terms of moving the project forward, and an appropriate level of engagement with the community is in evidence.

Evidence from contribs to both editing and discussion of content (i.e. volume and breadth of editorial activity as evidenced through ‘contribs’). These are primarily considered for quality rather than quantity, but as a broad guideline: o	Each item on a contribs list that are 3000+ characters are deemed “considerable” o	Each item on a contribs list that are 2000+ characters are deemed “significant” o	Each item on a contribs list that are 1000+ characters are deemed “substantial” o	Items on a contribs list that are <1000 characters are important, and are considered in the round when evaluating contribs as a whole because of their aggregate value


 * Several contribs registered as being under 1000 characters, with a mix of others that are “significant”, “substantial” and one or two regarded as “considerable” to the project. One or two of the much larger entries are draft work, so I’ve largely discounted those as this work is repeated in the essay page, but it is the elements of research and discussion of ideas that are the useful ones for this criterion.

•	Engagement with and learning from the community on Discussion Pages o	Evidence of peer-assisted learning and collaboration o	Evidence of reading, sharing, and application of research to the essay o	Evidence of peer-review of others’ work


 * Again, quite clear. You pushed your arguments and encouraged others to comment/respond, occasionally helped others in their work, and there’s plenty of evidence of reading, application and discussion of ideas. Your contributions to the book page and discussion page stand out.

•	Reflexive, creative and well-managed use of Discussion Pages o	Clear delegation of tasks o	Clearly labelled sections and subsections o	Contributions are all signed


 * You were clearly collaborating on the discussion pages. Some of the organisation here is a little haphazard (which is typical of a wiki project and is a challenge you were encouraged to engage with), but overall the discussion is easy to follow. You have also signed where necessary, so it’s easy to see where your contribs fit into the overall discussion.

•	Civility. Your conduct is a key component of any collaboration, especially in the context of an online knowledge-building community. Please respect others, as well as observe the rules for civility on wiki projects. All contribs are moderated.


 * You conducted yourself exceptionally well. What was really stand out in your work was the fact that you actually took the time out to comment on as many projects as possible towards the end to encourage the community along in their collaborations. It may not have been lengthy peer-assistance as these were cut and pasted affairs, however, this effort really does make a difference to those who care about their work and pay attention to what others around them have to say. So this was both exceptionally civic of you, and for those who made the most of it, very useful indeed.

GregXenon01 (discuss • contribs) 13:28, 23 April 2018 (UTC)

Hey Greg, even though the project is finished, I would just like to take the time to say thanks for your feedback!

MTxPrincipessa18 (discuss • contribs) 21:50, 23 April 2018 (UTC)

Instructor Feedback on Wiki Exercise Portfolio
Posts and comments on other people’s work, of this standard, roughly corresponds to the following grade descriptor. Depending on where your actual mark is in relation to the making criteria as outlined in the relevant documentation, it should give you an idea of strengths and weaknesses within the achieved grade band overall:


 * Outstanding. Entries at this standard demonstrate outstanding critical understanding of the exercise and are able to produce sophisticated lines of argument, and is highly original. Among other things, these entries will probably demonstrate a complex, critical understanding of the themes of the module. They will communicate very effectively, making excellent and creative use of the possibilities of the form (including links, as well as perhaps copyright-free videos and images, linked to from Wiki Commons), and may be written with some skill and flair. They will address the assignment tasks in a thoughtful way. They will make insightful connections between original examples and relevant concepts. They will be informed by serious reading and reflection, are likely to demonstrate originality of thought, and will probably be rewarding and informative for the reader. The wiki markup formatting will be impeccable.


 * This is really good work. Your contribs to user discussion are fairly extensive, sustained throughout the project period, and attempt to solicit engagement from other users. Your responses to other people’s posts are especially good. I like that you have framed some of your responses as questions to solicit discussion. This is, arguably, what discussion pages are all about. You have also engaged in discussion in an open and critical way – that is to say, you've responded to what other people are saying and are contributing meaningfully to discussion.


 * This work is at the lower end of this grade band, so even at this level, where you are hitting all of the right targets, there’s some room for improvement here. So, for example, whereas you do mke some use of the wiki markup functionality for formatting, embedding links and so on, making more use of the wiki functionality and markup would have gone some way to improving fluidity and functionality of posts. I suspect that, if you become more familiar and proficient with the platform, that this would have made a difference. I am being picky here – this is outstanding work.

General:
 * Reading and research: evidence of critical engagement with set materials; evidence of independent reading of appropriate academic and peer-reviewed material


 * Argument and analysis: well-articulated and well-supported argument; evidence of critical thinking (through taking a position in relation to key ideas from the module, and supporting this position); evidence of relational thinking (through making connections between key ideas from the module and wider literature, and supporting these connections); evidence of independent critical ability


 * Presentation: good use of wiki markup and organisational skills.

GregXenon01 (discuss • contribs) 11:28, 9 May 2018 (UTC)