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A Different Digital World - China

Have you ever experience access to certain websites such as Google and Youtube are either blocked or intentionally slowed down during your trip in China? I believe that most of you who have been to China or even never been to the country, knows that many websites and social media platforms are inaccessible in China. The questions are... why? and how? does China restrict their citizens from accessing these website? To have a brief idea, checkout the short video below : 

As you can see from the video, China is able to have almost total control over a vast ocean of content through the largest system of censorship in the world, aptly known as the Great Firewall. China’s social media landscape is vast and vibrant but also one of the most strictly controlled on earth. 

What is the Great Firewall?

The "Great Firewall" is a colloquial term for mainland China's internet censorship system. It's part of the Golden Shield Project which is also known as the National Public Security Work Informational Project (Comparitech 2018). Both legislative actions and enforcement technologies are used to regulate the country's internet. The Firewall has seen several iterations over the decades and has become far more sophisticated and intricate than one can imagine.

Besides, it is a joint effort between the technology and telecommunications companies and the government compelled to enforce the state’s rules. In 1998 (the year I’m born fyi, haha jk), the Golden Shield Project (a.k.a National Public Security Work Informational Project) was initiated. Several projects were planned under the Golden Shield which includes the all mighty Great Firewall of China. The Golden Shield Project was initially implemented to enhance network security, but soon expanded to include censorship and surveillance. The project enabled maximum control of the Internet by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). 

(The Great Firewall of China 2018) 

How it Works:

All Internet services providers in China are licensed and controlled by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, meaning that every content in and out of China can be monitored and manipulated by the Chinese authorities.  The Great Firewall operates using a combination of automated and manual filtering. It employs the cutting edge technology of China's technology giants, standard computer classification techniques and a great deal of manual labour with millions employed on a full or part-time basis.

(Leonard 2018) 

Personal Opinion: 

In my opinion, it is indeed eye-opening to see a whole new system of social media and the internet in China. I believe when the government first applied this strategy there were a lot of negative voice and obstacles in implementing such a huge change in the country. As the world’s population continues to increase rapidly, I believe China’s great firewall will continue to aid in fostering its economy through blocking huge competitors out there. However, there are some ethical issues that should be concerned :

1. People’s personal information and browsing history are constantly monitored by authorities which may violate human rights. 

2. China’s way of protecting their political stands and economy could indirectly harm the country’s development as their people are strayed away from the outside world. 

3. There might be more protest regarding this firewall in the future as the new generation seek for freedom and privacy.

Lastly, it is interesting to see how social media are being used in different parts of the world such as China, but as long as it is used with a good cause, I believe there should be less restriction being imposed on the way individuals use social media. 

Extra Information:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/chinas-scary-lesson-to-the-world-censoring-the-internet-works/2016/05/23/413afe78-fff3-11e5-8bb1-f124a43f84dc_story.html?utm_term=.fcd277d61445

References: 

Leonard, J 2018, China's Great Firewall: How it works and what it reveals about China's plans | V3, Incisive Business Media , viewed 25 November 2018, <https://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/analysis/3030741/chinas-great-firewall-how-it-works-and-what-it-reveals-about-chinas-plans>. 

 Test if Any Site is Blocked in China and Learn How to Access it  2018, Comparitech, viewed 25 November 2018, <https://www.comparitech.com/privacy-security-tools/blockedinchina/>. 

The Great Firewall of China 2018, Bloomberg, viewed 25 November 2018, <https://www.bloomberg.com/quicktake/great-firewall-of-china>.  

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Social gaming and its implications.... is it changing the world in a good way?

Does these games remind you a little about what you’ve played before? Comment your favorite game below! 

When it comes to social gaming, what is the first thing that comes into your mind? A guy playing PUBG in front of s computer? A women playing games on her phone? The definition of social games had changed to include a wider range of meaning with the advent of technology. For instance, social gaming used to mean playing board games with friends in the old days. However, in today’s context, it could mean playing multiplayer games on a online social media platform (Aburahmah et al. 2016, p.73). Moreover, technology had brought social gaming to new heights by introducing mobile games which had successfully created a whole new market for game creators. Virtual reality games has also emerge as a new social gaming platform. It is interesting to see how social gaming has evolved over the years... 

The evolution of social gaming:

1. In 1950s, social gaming has blossomed into one of the most profitable entertainment industries in the world. 

2.  During the late 1970, a number of chained restaurants started to install video games to capitalize on the hot new craze. Arcade machines were the favorite spot for gamers and it had attracted more game developers to the market. 

3. In early 1980s, personal computers are slowly replacing consoles as modes of gaming as PCs have a more powerful processor and allow users to connect to different communities. 

4.  The real revolution in gaming came when LAN networks, and later the Internet, opened up multiplayer gaming. Multiplayer gaming took the gaming community to a new level because it allowed fans to compete and interact from different computers, which improved the social aspect of gaming. This key step set the stage for the large-scale interactive gaming that modern gamers currently enjoy. 

(Chikhani 2015)

Implications of social gaming:

Online social games are becoming a significant component in today's social media sites. The social networking sites environment has provided a platform for online games to develop and expand in the virtual medium. Users are now able to play games online, compare scores, and challenge each other among many other things. Furthermore, various motivations to play social games emerged due to the diverse user demographics of social media sites (Aburahmah et al. 2016, p.73) .

Here’s a video showing how social gaming has helped people with autism to overcome their illness.. 

However, over the years this world has had to deal with a lot of stereotypes and false claims. One of the most damaging of these claims is the media blaming violence and other crimes on the influence of games. (Anderton 2018)

The results are shown below: 

Conclusion: 

As the gaming culture continues to develop and grow rapidly, it is important for people to start listening to the gamers’ voice as they play a big role in shaping the gaming community in the future. It is not perfect in the world of gaming as it does have flaws such as gaming addiction and health issues related to gaming to be addressed. But for the most part, it seems that gaming has a positive impact and should be understood by people in order to maximize the benefits of gaming.

References:

Aburahmah, L., AlRawi, H., Izz, Y. & Syed, L. 2016, "Online Social Gaming and Social Networking Sites", Procedia Computer Science, vol. 82, pp. 72-79.

Anderton, K 2018, The Impact Of Gaming: A Benefit To Society, Forbes, viewed 18 November, 2018, <https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinanderton/2018/06/25/the-impact-of-gaming-a-benefit-to-society-infographic/#322b2a4d269d>.

Chikhani, R 2015, The History Of Gaming: An Evolving Community’ TechCrunch, viewed 18 November 2018, <https://techcrunch.com/2015/10/31/the-history-of-gaming-an-evolving-community/>.

Disclaimer: 

This post is for educational purposes only. 

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Fandom and Fan activism are interrelated??

Are you a fan of anything? Comment below! 

In recent years, we can observe the rise in fan activism all over various social media platforms. Indeed, social media has became one of the most powerful forms of activism in this digital era and fandom has a massive influence on directing the trend of activism. Since the advent of technology, fans specifically the pop culture fans are being associated with negative stereotypes. However, studies do found out that there are both sides when it comes to fandom. Fan activism is one of the result of fandom. It has brought great impact to social media and changes the way people look at fandom....

So, what is fandom and fan activism? 

Fandom: refers to subcultures of fans, brand and consumption communities as well as consumer tribes ( Fuschillo 2018, p.3). It also necessitates relationships among fellow fans who share common interests, create a common culkture and develop networks and institutions (Jenkins & Shresthova 2012). 

Fan Activism:  forms of political participation and civic engagement that emerge from within fan culture itself. It is often conducted through the infrastructure of existing fans and in response to the shared interest of fans. Moreover, it is usually framed through metaphors deduced from well known and participatory culture (Jenkins & Shresthova 2012). 

How does fandom leads to fan activism?

Fandom allows its fans to explore fabricated worlds through a space that operate according to different laws, norms and structures than those in real life. Through building good relationships in the community of fans, it forms a participatory culture and aids in developing shared interests. This ability to build networks and communities as well as to imagine alternatives, is a basic prerequisite for political activism  (Jenkins & Shresthova 2012). 

Besides, studies found out that there is an apparent rise in the volume of fan activism due to the growing use of the internet to register fan claims and fandom (Earl & Kimport 2009, p.220).  Furthermore, through fandom and fan activism, it is also used as a marketing tool for businesses to increase the visibility of their products and services by participating in the activism movement. Click the play button below to explore more about how fandom leads to activism...

Conclusion:

Fan Activism is a powerful tool in getting people’s attention about certain issue and it is usually very effective. However, it must be conducted with care as there are people who may not conduct it with good intention which may bring adverse effect to the society.

References: 

Fuschillo, G 2018, ‘Fans, fandoms, or fanaticism?’, Journal of Consumer Culture, pp.1-19.

Jenkins, H & Shresthova, S 2012, “Up, up, and away! The power and potential of fan activism,” Transformative Works and Cultures, vol. 10. 

Earl, J. & Kimport, K. 2009, ‘Movement Societies and Digital Protest: Fan Activism and Other Nonpolitical Protest Online*’, Sociological Theory, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 220-243,344-345.  

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Crowdsourced information = !!! fake news alert!!! Really?? How credible are those information? - food for thoughts...

What is crowdsourcing?

Crowdsourcing is the act of an institution or organization outsourcing job functions to an undefined massive network of people openly through the internet and social media. It has the potential to be hugely promising, especially in global health, due to its ability to collect information instantaneously, inexpensively and extensively (Wazny 2017, p.1). 

Besides, the usage of crowdsourcing has grown exponentially over the years as people are living in the digital age which increased the amount of information sourced. However, rigorous ethical and regulatory controls are needed to ensure data are collected and analysed appropriately and crowdsourcing should be considered complementary to traditional research methods (Wazny 2017, p.2). 

Implications of crowdsourcing

Crowdsourcing allows easy access to a large number of participants at a lower cost per idea than traditional tools, but that access comes at the cost of less control, which may mean that ideas are not as useful. Besides, the large pool of crowd consumes more time for management .    

 (Schweitzer et al. 2012, p.36)

Example of crowdsourcing: 

Waze is known as the largest community-based navigation and traffic application. All of the information are crowdsourced through drivers by sharing real time traffic and road information to help the other drivers to be alert on the road and avoid traffic. (Waze 2018)

Here’s an interesting video showing how crowdsourcing innovation is changing the world:

In an era filled with fake news, what effect can this have on crowdsourced information? 

According to Giudice 2010, p. 1, the credibility of the crowdsourced information is greatly impacted due to the rapid proliferation of “fake news” and its tendency to encompass mainstream news coverage. There is less trust towards crowdsourced information if compared to expert opinions unless it is a controlled crowd to source information.  

So, how to we combat the spread of falsehoods?

1. Check relevant evidence for the claim .

2. Filter information based on related stances, claims, evidence and sources.

3. Crowdsource fact-checking can get people engage in evidence-based reasoning. 

4. Be more alert in analysing information. 

5. Effectively manage crowdsourced information and categorize them accoridng to their credibility. 

(Sethi 2017)

To know more information, check out the links below:

https://www.mytotalretail.com/article/3-ways-crowdsourced-information-helps-build-brands/

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/meet.14504701099 

References:

Wazny, K 2017, “Crowdsourcing” 10 years in: A review , Journal of Global Health, vol.7, no. 2, pp. 1- 13.  

Schweitzer, F.M., Buchinger, W., Gassmann, O. & Obrist, M. 2012, ‘Crowdsourcing’, Research Technology Management, vol. 55, no. 3, pp. 32-38.

Free Driving Directions 2018, Traffic Reports & GPS Navigation App by Waze, Waze, viewed 5 November 2018, <https://www.waze.com/en-GB/>. 

Giudice, K.D. 2010, ‘Crowdsourcing credibility: The impact of audience feedback on Web page credibility’, Proceedings of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, vol. 47, no. 1, pp. 1-9.  

Sethi, RJ 2017, ‘How citizen investigators can collaborate on crowdsourced fact-checking’, The Conversation, viewed 5 November 2018, <https://theconversation.com/how-citizen-investigators-can-collaborate-on-crowdsourced-fact-checking-76890>.    

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Trolls are all AROUND you ?!

Are certain platforms more susceptible to trolling and hate? Why?

What is Trolling? 

Trolling - creating discord on the internet through different platforms by initiating an argument,  inflammatory or off topic messages mainly to attract the crowd’s attention. It could be humorous, deviant, irrelevant,  provocative or socially harmful. 

(Sanfilippo, Yang & Fichman 2017, p.2313)

Trolls are everywhere....

As the digital population grows and the prevalent use of social media these days, trolls are mushrooming everywhere on the internet. You can find trolls from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, Snapchat and even emails! The consequences trolling can be ranging from doing no harm, to having pernicious influences to fellow netizens. Here are some negative impacts of trolling that have brought to the society...

1. Leads to cyberbulling 

Cyberbulling and trolling are closely related. A study by Stanford and Cornell Universities in the US has determined that everyone in this world, have the potential to become a troll. As trolls become frequent, it exacerbates the situation which eventually leads to cyberbulling. 

(Hosie 2017) 

2. May cause psychological and well-being issues to victim of trolling or cyberbullying

People who had gone through cybrebullying and trolling often experience depression, fear, low self-esteem and anxiety. It is uncommon to see the increased number of teenagers facing psychological issues which leads to poor academic as well as social performance. Moreover, the statistics of suicide caused by cyberbullies are alarming.  According to CDC, suicide is tops the third place in the factors of death among the millennial which is about 4,400 deaths per year. 

(Bishop 2013, p.44) 

Here’s a short video showing the relationship between trolling and cyberbullying:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxSra_n9oeE 

One of the most used platforms for trolls - Twitter

The image above shows an example of trolling on twitter. Influencers and celebrities often get trolls and some of them are pretty good at handling them! 

Trolls can either lift someone up or cause detrimental damage to that person. In 2017, Ed Sheeran announced that he had quit Twitter as he is sick of internet trolls. This upsets the massive crowd of his fans. (March 2017) 

Why Twitter? 

1. It allows users to post a wide range of content which could also be toxic contents. 

2. Twitter’s tools for dealing with abuse are limited. Trolling can happen to be in any form such as posting nasty comments, videos, gifs or more. The actions that users can take to eliminate trolls are limited to just muting or blocking the trolls. 

3. Twitter has massive number of users and it is tremendously difficult to track down every possible trolls as it occurs through many forms, language and ways. For instance, it is not feasible for Twitter to hire enough people to understand the nuances of potentially hundreds of forms of ever-changing harassment.

4.  Twitter’s anti-abuse tools often are not strong enough to keep even a handful of trolls at bay, let alone a phalanx. It is common to see of Twitter that whenever a user blocks a troll account, there will be more trolls mushrooming later. 

Conclusion: 

In short, before using Twitter to post a controversial content, think twice about the two-fold trolling effect. Sometimes it is better to keep sensitive content on a more private platform as you may not now what are the consequences of posting it out. 

(Green 2016)

References:

Sanfilippo, M, Yang, S & Fichman, P 2017, ‘Trolling here, there, and everywhere: Perceptions of trolling behaviors in context’, Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, vol. 68, no. 10, pp. 2313–2327. 

Bishop, J 2013, Examining the concepts, issues, and implications of Internet trolling, Information Science Reference, Hershey, PA.

Hosie, R 2017, ‘There's an internet troll hiding inside all of us according to science’, Independent Digital News and Media, The Independent, viewed 28 October 2018, <https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/online-trolls-why-people-become-cyber-bullies-social-media-twitter-facebook-study-cornell-stanford-a7616126.html>.  

Green, E 2016, “Why Blocking Trolls Doesn't Work,” Time, Time, viewed 28 October, 2018, <http://time.com/4457275/twitter-blocking-troll-failure/>. 

Disclaimer: This post is for academic purposes only. 

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Protest & Activism : Are you a part of it?  Take a look at the GIF  below.. have you seen it before?

How does this influence your thoughts? Does this mean anything to you?

Well, to the students from Stoneman Douglas High School in the US, it means a lot for them...

It is their hope for a better future without gun violence and their mission to influence the government to take seriously of this issue (March For Our Lives 2018). We will see more in detail later in the blog. 

What’s about social activism?

In this week’s lecture and tutorial, we discussed about the various ways of activism and protest as well as how technologies comes into play to affect the ways of activism and protest. 

Before the advent of social media and technologies, activism and protest were done through the traditional ways such as rally, strikes, propaganda,mass demonstrations and more (Sliwinski 2016). Besides, picket lines were once the main channel of protests but now it has switched to the usage of #hashtags which is prevalent around the globe (Sliwinski 2016). It is mindblowing to see how the internet has changed people’s lives including how it fosters political engagement and sparks protests. For instance, activists and protesters today utilize the widespread usage of social media by various stakeholders to crowdsource participants (Murthy 2018, p.2). Moreover, most of them shifted from grassroots to the internet as the effect is viral. For instance, social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook has made further advancement towards activism efforts. This is because such platforms has diverse demographics of people like the generation X and Y which is a powerful source of manpower as they are the generation who decides the future ( Neumayer & Rossi 2016, p.3). 

Furthermore, new forms of activism such as ‘everyday activism’ , ‘subactivism’,  ‘clicktivism’ and culture jamming has became part and parcel of our everyday lives. For instance, Facebook users changed their profile picture by adding a rainbow filter to show their support for LGBT community and marriage equality in 2015 (McDonalds 2016). The support LGBT movement has reached a massive number of 26 million and more which shows how successful it is to use social media for activism movements (McDonalds 2016). As what we can see here, when we subconsciously participated this movement, as in following the trend to change our profile picture, we are actually participating submerged activism. It is very popular these days as people can show their thoughts and stands just as easy as one click, which is the “clicktivism’ to participate in a social movement or activism. 

As mentioned earlier, March for Our Lives was a demonstration led by the students of  Stoneman Douglas High School in the US  (March For Our Lives 2018). The activism took place through many platforms such as demonstrations, Facebook, Youtube, Instagram, Twitter and even Tumbler. Here’s a video regarding the activism action produced by a group of young people. 

Interesting right? What’s more impressive?

They even have a YouTube channel for the activism!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC77-uGJRVBiXou-G6S7_4yQ 

This activism movement had involved most of the youths in the US and even CELEBRITIES such as Miley Cyrus, Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato and Jennifer Hudson (Gray 2018). It had successfully brought attention to the authorities in the state but still waiting for an answer. 

Conclusion: 

In conclusion, the internet and social media has changed the way people undergo activism and protests but it will not change the nature of it. Whenever there is an activism or protest going, it means deep down in the core, an injustice must be corrected and bring back justice. 

References:

‘Mission Statement’ 2018, March For Our Lives, viewed 13 October 2018, <https://marchforourlives.com/mission-statement/>. 

Murthy, D 2018, ‘Introduction to Social Media, Activism, and Organizations’, Social Media Society, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 1–4.

Neumayer, C & Rossi, L 2016, ‘15 Years of Protest and Media Technologies Scholarship: A Sociotechnical Timeline’, Social Media Society, vol. 2, no.3, pp.1-13.  

Sliwinski, M 2016, ‘The Evolution of Activism: From the Streets to Social Media’, Law Street, viewed 13 October, 2018, <https://lawstreetmedia.com/issues/politics/evolution-activism-streets-social-media/>. 

Gray, S 2018, Everything You Need to Know About March For Our Lives, Time, viewed 14 October 2018, <http://time.com/5167102/march-for-our-lives-parkland-school-shooting-protest/>. 

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A text from the famous president: Trump ?!  ~The “must read” Trump’s tweet~

Before continue reading and getting the spoilers, please watch this short entertaining video from Trevor Noah on YouTube XD 

https://youtu.be/Eq6g8ReVOxI 

Interesting right? We all know that Trump engages with his ‘followers’ a lot on twitter but THIS, is a next level engagement XD. 

A short introduction about the case:

It all started when the Americans received a emergency text alert from President Donald Trump on the afternoon of October 3rd. According to Stracqualursi 2018 , it is an emergency test message sent from the president as it is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ‘s system to warn the citizens about national emergencies.  All leading companies which includes more than a 100 of mobile carriers  participated in the test. A few minutes later, the Emergency Alert System which is the second test put messages on the TV and radio. So, why does the public makes a big deal out of it?  The test immediately draws attention of the public and there were rumors spreading around saying that Trump could tweet every Americans whenever he wants (Martinez 2018) . Besides, it is also because of Trump being socially active on Twitter , most Americans think that he tweets too much (Steward 2018). 

Here’s a few example of memes being made out of the controversial topic

Discussion:

As what we can see above, social media such as YouTube had became a platform for people to discuss about politics and made it as a form of entertainment rather than purely about political news. 

According to Halpern and Gibbs 2013, p.1159, internet advocates claimed that social media can potentially improve democratic practices through the usage of  communities of interest to connect with citizens, facilitate diversity of information and larger information flow. Besides it could also improve government’s decision by making authorities more informed about the public’s opinion as well as be more expertly informed (Halpern & Gibbs 2013, p.1159). 

In addition, the affordances of Social Network Sites such as YouTube and Facebook has influenced deliberation and shaped discussion in its unique way. For instance, the affordances of YouTube includes identifiability and networked information access ( Halpern & Gibbs 2013, p.1160). In this context, greater identifiability means better recognition from the public and networked information access signifies a more effective and larger information flow. YouTube affords users to download, upload or share a video and provide comments either being anonymous or known, under the video. Users can also be notified through pressing on the notification bell on the video of a specific YouTuber in order to get the latest video from them (Halpern & Gibbs 2013, p.1161 . 

Conclusion:

Therefore, politics is not just about governance but also hearing people opinions and getting in touch to improve interactivity with the citizens (Hampton, Shin & Lu 2016, p.1091). With the aid of computer mediated communication, it improves the engagement of people in political conversations as well as making people more informed about what is happening around the world. Government should get involved in social media in order to close the gap between the relationship with the citizens which exist in the real world. 

(500 words)

Disclaimer: This post is for educational purposes only as part of a university assignment. 

References: Stewart, E 2018,The new emergency alert system that lets Trump text you, explained ,Vox Media, viewed 6 October, 2018, <https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/10/3/17931894/emergency-alert-test-presidential-text>.

Stracqualursi, V 2018, ‘'Presidential Alert': Trump text slides to October 3’,  CNN Politics, Cable News Network, viewed 6 October, 2018, <https://edition.cnn.com/2018/09/15/politics/fema-presidential-alert-trump-emergency-test/index.html>.  

Martinez, G 2018, What to Know About Wednesday's Presidential Alert? , Time, viewed 6 October, 2018, <http://time.com/5400574/presidential-alert-donald-trump-fema/>. 

Halpern, D and Gibbs, J, 2013, Social media as a catalyst for online deliberation? Exploring the affordances of Facebook and YouTube for political expression, Computers in Human Behavior, Vol. 29, No.3, pp. 1159-1168.

Hampton, KN, Shin, I & Lu, W 2016, “Social media and political discussion: when online presence silences offline conversation,” Information, Communication & Society, vol. 20, no. 7, pp. 1090–1107.

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Wonders of Tumblr:

Tumblr = Blog? Social Network Site?🤔

Thoughts and opinions...👇

When I first thought of this question, my opinion would be Tumblr is inclined more towards a social network site but then from certain areas, it can also be considered as a blog. This question is quite confusing at first but after looking through the weekly theories and extra readings, it slowly goes into a conclusion, which is... (Please continue reading to know my opinion 👇✌️) 

Firstly, from the definition of a blog,  it is said as a contraction of ‘web log’ and is a personal diary which is shared to the public. Besides, it is also a global phenomenon as people from different background, culture, language and organisations use blog as an online journal to share ideas , experiences, opinions and stands freely. Moreover, in the modern context, blogging is often referred to ‘modified web pages’ in reverse chronological sequence (Puschmann 2013).  Bloggers today create a more diversified content and use hyperlinks, images, gifs and videos to boost their content’s attractiveness. 

On the other hand, Social Network Site is referred to a web-based service that enables people to: 

create content on their own private or public profile,

make visible and articulate their social networks and connections,

manage their social profile and connect with mutual friends

(Boyd and Ellison 2007)

 Furthermore, in week 1 tutorials, we have discussed about the usage of Tumblr by the community and the few examples mentioned are fandom, science, politics, entertainment and more. Moving on to week 2, we started to have more ideas about social network sites and the concept of affordances was introduced. Affordances refers to all the action possibilities of an object which is this case is how tumblr can be used in multitude ways.  In week 3, we were asked to study the affordances and platform dynamics of Twitter which has a similar platform like Tumblr. In addition, we also explored analytical websites that helps us to explore and analyse our social media platforms. Lastly, we discussed about blogging practices in week 4 which brought us into this topic and the discussion that revolves around Tumblr. 

In conclusion, I personally feel that Tumblr falls under a specific subset of the social network site, scilicet; a blog. Which means interaction between reader and authors is possible. Besides, the affordance level of Tumblr is high as it is a platform where different content can be posted . Moreover, Tumblr has a lot of visual aids such as images, gifs, videos and others that makes the audience more engaged and connect with each other. Thus, it is more likely to be referred as a social network site.

Extra information:

https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-use-tumblr-4049305 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXbEN5lWRt8&t=305s

Thanks for reading and feel free to comment below if you have any thoughts , Cheers ! 

Disclaimer: This blog is for educational purposes only as part of a university assignment.

References:

Puschmann, C 2013, Blogging, Pragmatics of Computer-Mediated Communication, pp. 83-108.

boyd, d. m. and Ellison, N. B. (2007), Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship, Journal of Computer‐Mediated Communication, 13: 210-230.

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