How do these live tools help with politics?
This question was just asked a few minutes ago and the main answer I've heard is that it helps with knowing what people's reactions are. It also helps with having a purer interaction with the politicians and others. Real time interactions with politicians is great and helpful because then the message is not filtered or altered by others. You get to see the real person behind the politics.
I think that this is a great advantage, but I don't believe that most people would be able to use it first hand. They would have to wait for it to be published somewhere. Now would that amount of time before it's publication change that "real person" view?
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Monday, June 23, 2008
Personal Democracy Forum 2008 - 6th Post
How much are well willing to sell ourselves?
A lot of these webtools beg the question: Just how much are you willing to sell yourself in order to be popular? I mean, I believe that the more people jump in on it, then the more competition you have, which then means you have to do more crazy things in order to get more attention. But how much is too much? As much as I am intrigued by all of this, I can't help but wonder about all the negative applications. One of the things that a panelist here said was that while there are negative content out there, there is also positive content and the market shall naturally shun whats overly questionable.
But still. As one women asked, what would happen if you get addicted to everything and then try to take a break for a week? What would be the psychological effects of the withdrawal? And thats just the tip of the iceberg.
What you guys think about this? What possible negatives can you think of and do you think that limits should be put in place? Or should we just let it grow rapidly?
A lot of these webtools beg the question: Just how much are you willing to sell yourself in order to be popular? I mean, I believe that the more people jump in on it, then the more competition you have, which then means you have to do more crazy things in order to get more attention. But how much is too much? As much as I am intrigued by all of this, I can't help but wonder about all the negative applications. One of the things that a panelist here said was that while there are negative content out there, there is also positive content and the market shall naturally shun whats overly questionable.
But still. As one women asked, what would happen if you get addicted to everything and then try to take a break for a week? What would be the psychological effects of the withdrawal? And thats just the tip of the iceberg.
What you guys think about this? What possible negatives can you think of and do you think that limits should be put in place? Or should we just let it grow rapidly?
Personal Democracy Forum 2008 - 5th post
Right now I'm in a session called "Building and using the World LIVE Web". They are showing us technology that are going to help change the world of streaming video. Basically they have cameras that are uploading video as soon as it takes it making the streaming live (imagine youtube live. Kind of scary, huh?) .
There is also a tool that enable live blogging. Notice how I'm trying to blog as I'm watch, then I have to post it, and then it takes time for you guys to get the content? The tool that is being shown here turns the blogging into a bit like a instant message chat (at least to me).
This is some really great stuff that will help push how we all communicate online. Makes me wonder just where will all this technology go in its evolution. Not only that, but this sort of makes it harder to place limits on if you want to always be watched by others.
There is also a tool that enable live blogging. Notice how I'm trying to blog as I'm watch, then I have to post it, and then it takes time for you guys to get the content? The tool that is being shown here turns the blogging into a bit like a instant message chat (at least to me).
This is some really great stuff that will help push how we all communicate online. Makes me wonder just where will all this technology go in its evolution. Not only that, but this sort of makes it harder to place limits on if you want to always be watched by others.
Should I make this blog more political?
This is a question I've been asking myself for a while, but now as I'm sitting here watching an 8 person discussion (which is slowly turning into a debate...) on political campaign's movements online, I can't help but think about it even more. One of the presentations here talked about how truth is being sacrificed in order to be neutral and I think I may be guilty of such a thing as well. Yet, it was for a good reason - in terms of opinionated truths, my truth will most certainly react badly with someone else's.
I've avoided talking about politics because, like I just said, I felt that it would be a sure fire way of causing trouble online that I don't need. Plus, I would hate to be viewed as a fool for talking about things that I don't really completely understand. The "Truth" that circulates out here is never absolute, no matter how much people claim it to be - Do I really want to add to that clutter?
And sadly, I think my answer is a boldfaced yes. I've noticed that I'm gravitating towards politics more and more nowadays. I read Obama's first book, enjoyed it, and am now halfway through his second work, still finding what he has to say as interesting as I did when I first heard about him. In addition to that, one of the goals I had for this blog at its conception is that it will reflect my own personal growth and pursuit of knowledge. Its only fair that I follow suit with that goal, no matter how much I think it may cause some sort of possible issue.
Now I have no idea how this will manifest itself here and quite frankly I'm almost sickly excited to see what indeed does happen. And the most reassuring thing of all is that I know all of you who reads this will (hopefully) chime in with their own opinions so that we all can learn or at the very least *peacefully* disagree.
p.s. - Whatever trouble may come would definitely be great for the number of hits this blog receives...
I've avoided talking about politics because, like I just said, I felt that it would be a sure fire way of causing trouble online that I don't need. Plus, I would hate to be viewed as a fool for talking about things that I don't really completely understand. The "Truth" that circulates out here is never absolute, no matter how much people claim it to be - Do I really want to add to that clutter?
And sadly, I think my answer is a boldfaced yes. I've noticed that I'm gravitating towards politics more and more nowadays. I read Obama's first book, enjoyed it, and am now halfway through his second work, still finding what he has to say as interesting as I did when I first heard about him. In addition to that, one of the goals I had for this blog at its conception is that it will reflect my own personal growth and pursuit of knowledge. Its only fair that I follow suit with that goal, no matter how much I think it may cause some sort of possible issue.
Now I have no idea how this will manifest itself here and quite frankly I'm almost sickly excited to see what indeed does happen. And the most reassuring thing of all is that I know all of you who reads this will (hopefully) chime in with their own opinions so that we all can learn or at the very least *peacefully* disagree.
p.s. - Whatever trouble may come would definitely be great for the number of hits this blog receives...
Personal Democracy Forum 2008 - 4th Post
Right now I'm watching something on how the new media needs to fix itself to be more efficient. A lot of news has given up the search truth in exchange for neutrality by giving us two sides to an issue that should only have one side.
A lot of this discussion centers around if the new media is really the best way to go. The women presenting is really interesting. This is a site that she helps to run.
A lot of this discussion centers around if the new media is really the best way to go. The women presenting is really interesting. This is a site that she helps to run.
Personal Democracy Forum 2008 - Quick Intermission
So yea. I suppose I should have said this before but since I'm blogging as I'm trying to take in whats going on around me, my posts are going to be sort-of crappy. And short. Later on after the conference I'll make some more posts in an attempt to add some sort of organization to them.
Personal Democracy Forum 2008 - 3rd post
I can't believe how many people here are live blogging, twittering, etc ALL AT THE SAME TIME. I'm on one of the higher floors in this space and as I look down, the glow of everyone's laptop and/or phone makes me oddly happy. This really is something else. I can't remember the last time I've seen so many computers in one place.
ps - most of the laptops are macs. just saying....
ps - most of the laptops are macs. just saying....
Personal Democracy Forum 2008 - 2nd post
This presentation from the MIrcosoft guy is mind blowing. Hes showing a live visual representation of the blogger sphere. We saw everyone who uploaded a blog mentioning Obama at the moment. And my god it was beautiful.
We just looked at a graph that showed when online blog attention turned from Hilary to Obama and it seems to have happened a month or so it happened in real life. Basically, the online data can be use to predict what may happen in the political pool.
There is a prototype program for following blogs and news. All of this will hopefully give politicians and now people like us a better understand of how these tends work.
We just looked at a graph that showed when online blog attention turned from Hilary to Obama and it seems to have happened a month or so it happened in real life. Basically, the online data can be use to predict what may happen in the political pool.
There is a prototype program for following blogs and news. All of this will hopefully give politicians and now people like us a better understand of how these tends work.
Personal Democracy Forum 2008 ~ Live blogging
Here I am at Lincoln Center for the Personal Democracy Forum, focusing on how technology is changing politics. I'm now watching how social media can be brought together and what are the effects of them on political. A guy from Mircosoft is presenting it.
You know, I can't believe I'm actually here. Rose Theater is amazing.
I'll post more as the day goes on.
You know, I can't believe I'm actually here. Rose Theater is amazing.
I'll post more as the day goes on.
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