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[BOOK REVIEW] Status Update

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This looks really interesting – based on interviews in Silicon Valley:

With the tech world’s cherished myths of meritocracy, democracy, authenticity and countercultural spirit firmly in her sights, Marwick, a former postdoctoral researcher at Microsoft, starts by tracing the origins of internet culture in the hacker community and the creators of zines and other cultural producers determined to loosen the shackles of copyright law and the conservative stranglehold of mainstream media. Her discussion of the roots of the Web 2.0 movement in zine and e?zine culture highlights not only those movements’ politicised origins, but also their depoliticisation by the end of the dot.com boom.

Read full review in Times Higher Education.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] How does Facebook Edgerank Work?

Wondering why some status updates appear in your Facebook feed, and why some don’t? Check out this infographic which explains how Facebook accords different ‘weight’ to different status updates:

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Quick Tips for Better Status Updates

If you’re using social networks for any more than personal use, then the following infographic may be helpful:
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White, Black, Pink with Polka Dots?

Having participated in this a couple of days ago, and seen most of my friends participate, I think most people know what was going on with the colour status updates in Facebook. Having watched a debate go on through a message feed (someone who felt that it was insensitive), I came across this article, which I thought gave an interesting take on it, and referenced us to sites such as a click a day against Breast Cancer. Suzanne says that “The fact that it hit different groups of people who don’t even know each other really shows the power of Facebook and the power of viral marketing”, but that this could have been put to better use with a more serious status update. However, I think it has raised awareness, especially once these associated debates continue alongside, and as Weinschenk points out, if you can get people to commit to a small action, whether consciously or not, they will become aware of larger actions. You’ll never get 100% participation/action, but if you can make a few people more aware, in a fun/relaxed way, it can have a point.