Hello all!
When I started this class I initially thought that I would not like blogging, or Twitter, or Reddit. However, after a few weeks of use, I have found that they aren't that bad. Blogging is almost therapeutic because I am able to get my thoughts out there without being interuppted in a debate about them with someone. I used Reddit for my community observation paper and really liked it because I felt like my posts were being appreciated. I could see the votes and comments and it really felt like a community.
Twitter is okay overall. I do not like the limiting characters because I am a long-winded person. But, it is helping me think about how to out my thoughts into a clear and concise package.
For the community paper, I was initially going to write about DCI which is a somewhat professional marching band. But, when I tried to find a community to observe, I became displeased. I could not find one that I could really engage in. So, I changed it to another personal interest: makeup. I did not know what to expect when going in to interact with the makeup community, but I was pleasantly surprised. Users were responsive, kind, and polite. I got a sense that people actually cared about helping others out with tips and advice, and enjoyed the two week experience. I will definitely be checking out Reddit for future makeup tips and tricks. Now, this knowledge tracking paper, that's not going as smoothly so far but, more on that next week.
There are so many good and robust makeup communities! Interesting that the band stuff was more about broadcasting out (yes? I say this based on our earlier communication) and not as much about fostering community. I bet there are band communities out there, but they're probably more closed off, more difficult to find (smaller, tighter networks).
ReplyDeleteVanessa,
ReplyDeleteI agree, it was hard to find a band community. But man the makeup communities were great!