March 2007 - Air-L - lists.aoir.org

Re: [Air-l] air-l Digest, Vol 32, Issue 21
by Kathy Mancuso 19 Mar '07

19 Mar '07

Peter, When asking questions about the background of the founder of Wikipedia, it might be prudent to keep in mind that Jimmy Wales is a subscriber to this list and phrase your inquiries in appropriately neutral terms. The answer to this question is that Wales made the money that enabled him to start Wikipedia working on a portal/directory site (something like Yahoo's directory) that included among other sites listings of porn sites but was not itself porn. Kathy -- . . . connection in an isolating age . . . Katherine Mancuso, graduate student, Emory University Web 2.0 research, life, and meta: http://museumfreak.livejournal.com http://del.icio.us/museumfreak "Whenever anyone says 'You are,' they mean 'I want you to be.'" --Anais Nin

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Re: [Air-l] pre-conference workshop on research and learning in sl at IR8.0
by Suely Fragoso 18 Mar '07

18 Mar '07

Jeremy I am definitely interested! I am doing some work in sl with my undergraduates right now, so I should have something to present by october Sue Fragoso >>> jhuns(a)vt.edu 18/03/07 20:11 >>> Hello all, as many of you know I've been working on this pre-conference workshop dealing with sl for ir8.0 and I have to say things are looking like it will come together. This email is what i want to call a fair warning. In the next week or so, I should have everything lined up pretty well, and will probably have two calls for papers participants. Those that I've already talked to about this, should if they are interested, contact me now so we can perhaps hash out some details. Those that have not yet heard of this but are really doing cool research or teaching in sl should start preparing abstracts and papers. Currently, I've booked an all day workshop, for less than 40 people, but more than 12 (as there are 12 who i've already talked to), so the other spots will likely be competitive. This event will be more of a workshop/ symposium of the research, but based in completed research, so people actually are grounded, and will hopefully have plans for future research too. The goal for me is to really build a solid knowledge base and mutual support network (my usual modus operandi). It should be fun and fairly intense. If you are interested, you can send me an email now, or wait until i send to Official announcement soon:) Jeremy Hunsinger () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments http://www.aoir.org The Association of Internet Researchers http://www.stswiki.org/ stswiki http://cfp.learning-inquiry.info/ LI-the journal http://transdisciplinarystudies.tmttlt.com/ Transdisciplinary Studies:the book series _______________________________________________ The air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/ -- Esta mensagem foi verificada pelo sistema de antiv�rus e acredita-se estar livre de perigo.

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CFP: International Research Workshop on Analysing eParticipation Contributions, May 2007
by Yigal Arens 18 Mar '07

18 Mar '07

International Research Workshop on Analysing eParticipation Contributions In conjunction with dg.o 2007 - Bridging Disciplines and Domains 8th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research May 20-23, 2007, Sheraton Society Hill, Philadelphia, PA, USA Overview: The purpose of this one-day workshop is to develop a better understanding of the technological and socio-technical tools and techniques to analyse user-contributions in eParticipation initiatives. Find the full call for participation at <http://www.dgsociety.org/ Analysing_eParticipation.htm>. Find more information about the dg.o 2007 conference at <http:// www.dgsociety.org/conference.php>. -- Yigal Arens USC/ISI 310-448-8766 arens(a)isi.edu http://www.isi.edu/arens

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[THANKS] cell phone and sms research
by Redante Asuncion-Reed 18 Mar '07

18 Mar '07

Hello all I just wanted to send a quick thank you to all who responded to me on and off list regarding sms and cell phone research. Many thanks! I really appreciate it. Regards, Redante ____________________________________________________________________________________ Don't get soaked. Take a quick peek at the forecast with the Yahoo! Search weather shortcut. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#loc_weather

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social networking sites ranked by traffic
by Jeremy Hunsinger 17 Mar '07

17 Mar '07

http://blogs.zdnet.com/social/?p=114 could be useful jeremy hunsinger wiki.tmttlt.com www.tmttlt.com () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments http://www.stswiki.org/ sts wiki http://cfp.learning-inquiry.info/ Learning Inquiry-the journal http://transdisciplinarystudies.tmttlt.com/ Transdisciplinary Studies:the book series

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editing wikipedia
by Barry Wellman 17 Mar '07

17 Mar '07

Please forgive my belated response to the wikipedia editing debate, as I am abroad (lovely Harrogate, UK) and only on once per day (or less). I have been actively involved with Wikipedia for about 6 months, and have found it a good experience. I have been surprised by the accuracy of the articles (in general), the comprehensiveness of the articles (EB would never do one on Bronx gangs of the 1950s-1960s), and the activity of people in monitoring vandalism, sillyness, and fixing bad formats, etc. It's an interesting mixture of hierarchy and anarchy. However, I do agree that editing procedures are cumbersome once you want to put in formatting, references, etc. Moreover, it's hard (for me) to find the guides for what to do, and when I do, the guides (as for Referencing) are not as clearly written as I'd like. We need _Wikipedia for Dummies_! Having said that, the standard Wikipedia response would be something like, "Stop complaining. Fix it yourself." Wish I could, but I have neither the expertise nor the time. This may be Wikiblasphemy, but I wonder if a core paid staff of clear technical writers would be useful for preparing such key help tasks. Best, Barry Wellman _____________________________________________________________________ Barry Wellman S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology NetLab Director Centre for Urban & Community Studies University of Toronto 455 Spadina Avenue Toronto Canada M5S 2G8 fax:+1-416-978-7162 wellman at chass.utoronto.ca http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman for fun: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php _____________________________________________________________________

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Video Vortex (conference and list); Responses to YouTube
by geert lovink 17 Mar '07

17 Mar '07

Video Vortex Conference: November 30 and December 1 2007, Amsterdam (NL) Organized by the Institute of Network Cultures First announcement (shorter air version), March 16, 2007 More on the Event: http://www.networkcultures.org/videovortex/ List info: http://listcultures.org/mailman/listinfo/videovortex_listcultures.org In response to the increasing potential for video to become a significant form of personal media on the Internet, this conference examines the key issues that are emerging around the independent production and distribution of online video content. What are artists and activists responses to the popularity of ‘user-generated content’ websites? Is corporate backlash eminent? After years of talk about digital conversions and crossmedia platforms we are now witnessing the merger of the Internet and television at a pace that no one predicted. For the baby boom generation, that currently forms the film and television establishment, the media organisations and conglomerates, this unfolds as a complete nightmare. Not only because of copyright issues but increasingly due to the shift of audience to vlogging and video-sharing websites as part of the development of a broader participatory culture. The opening night will feature live acts, performances and lectures under the banner of video slamming. We will trace the history from short film to one-minute videos to the first experiments with streaming media and online video, along with exploring the way VJs and media artists are accessing and using online archives. The Video Vortex conference aims to contextualize these latest developments through presenting continuities and discontinuities in the artistic, activist and mainstream perspective of the last few decades. Unlike the way online video presents itself as the latest and greatest, there are long threads to be woven into the history of visual art, cinema and documentary production. The rise of the database as the dominant form of storing and accessing cultural artifacts has a rich tradition that still needs to be explored. The conference aims to raise the following questions: - How are people utilising the potential to independently produce and distribute independent video content on the Internet? - What are the alternatives to the proprietary standards currently being developed? - What are the commercial objectives that mass media is imposing on user-generated content and video-sharing databases? - What is the underlying economics of online video in the age of unlimited uploads? - How autonomous are vloggers within the broader domain of mass media? - How are cinema, television and video art being affected by the development of a ubiquitous online video practice? - What type of aesthetic and narrative issues does the database pose for online video practice? Conference themes: Viral Video critique Vlogging Critique Participatory Culture, Participatory Video Real World Tools and Technologies Theory & History of the Database Narrative and the Cinematic Database Taxonomy and Navigation Internet Video: Art, Activism, and Public Media Evening Programme / Exhibition (see website for details) Video Vortex Discussion List: With this discussion list we like to gather responses to the rise of YouTube and similar online video databases. What does YouTube tell us about the state of art in visual culture? Is YouTube the corporate media structure of the 21st century? What are the artist responses to YouTube aesthetics? General information about the mailing list is at: http://listcultures.org/mailman/listinfo/videovortex_listcultures.org To post to this list, send your email to: videovortex(at)listcultures.org This list is meant for all those interested in the topic, and will possibly continue after the event in late 2007. Practical info: Date November 30 and December 1, 2007. Venue PostCS 11, PostCS building Oosterdokskade 3-5 1011 AD Amsterdam T: 020 - 62 55 999 www.ilove11.nl Organized by Institute of Network Cultures, HvA Interactive Media, Amsterdam Editorial team Geert Lovink, Sabine Niederer, Shirley Niemans Affiliated researchers Seth Keen, Vera Tollmann Production Shirley Niemans For further information, please contact Shirley Niemans, shirley(at)networkcultures.org

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Fwd: [ciresearchers] URGENT: Contribute to a Blog Supporting the Canadian Community Access Program
by Miraj Khaled 17 Mar '07

17 Mar '07

Please consider posting comments in the blog mentioned below [ before Monday ] in support of continuing funding for the Community Access Program in Canada. http://ict-cap.blogspot.com/ Miraj Khaled Vancouver, Canada --- Michael Gurstein <gurstein(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 19:20:42 -0700 > From: Michael Gurstein <gurstein(a)gmail.com> > To: cracin-canada(a)vancouvercommunity.net, > gta(a)vancouvercommunity.net, > ciresearchers(a)vancouvercommunity.net > Subject: [ciresearchers] URGENT: Contribute to a > Blog Supporting the Canadian Community Access > Program > > Colleagues: > > Some of you will recall that the rumours went round > 4 or 5 months ago > about the Canadian government's intention to cut all > funding for the > Community Access and related programs (and in one > fell swoop destroy > almost all of the community informatics > infrastructure in the country!). > > > The rumours died down and very modest interim > funding was made > available. > > The rumours again are hot and heavy and as below the > budget will be > announced on Monday and it appears that there is > still time to have an > influence on whether the program lives or dies... > > If for no other reason than to see as good a case as > any I've seen for > commuity access facilities (in the 20 or so blog > posts already in place) > take a look at http://ict-cap.blogspot.com/ and if > possible contribute > something to the discussion. > > MG > -----Original Message----- > From: bev(a)prcn.org [mailto:bev@prcn.org] On Behalf > Of Bev > Sent: March 15, 2007 2:00 PM > To: tap(a)pcnastream.com > Subject: [tap] Comments > Importance: High > > > TAP > Hi everyone, > I am really hoping that all of you can visit > http://ict-cap.blogspot.com/ and post a comment now. > Our budget comes > down on Monday - there is very little time to make > an impact - but we > have heard that Ottawa is monitoring the blog - a > few INTERNATIONAL > comments on the CAP program would go a LONG way. > Please post today. > Bev > TAP(a)telecenters.ca ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/features_spam.html

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Re: [Air-l] is this ethical?
by Caroline Haythornthwaite 17 Mar '07

17 Mar '07

In the US, ethically (and possibly legally) there is a problem if an instructor makes this mandatory and/or does not provide an alternative for those who do not want to make their work or their name public. This is something we have discussed at my faculty and with university representatives. It relates to compliance with the US Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) as it affects and interacts with new ways of having students contribute to class (blogs, wikis, web pages, etc.). Basically, some people need to keep their identity private, and the universities accommodate that through various means. Instructors need to bear these regulations in mind as well as their ethical responsibilities to students when asking for public postings. /Caroline ---- Original message ---- >Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 22:44:32 -0500 >From: Barry Wellman <wellman(a)chass.utoronto.ca> >Subject: [Air-l] is this ethical? >To: aoir list <air-l(a)aoir.org> > >I have Google Alert set to identify anything online that mentions my name. >(I want to know who is talking about me and perhaps learn from their >comments.) > >Recently, I have been disturbed because Google Alert keeps popping up >Blogspot entries that clearly come from class blog entries. > >While I am happy that folks are reading my stuff, I am aghast that their >entries are on the web for all to read. (Altho I smile that they say nice >things.) > >I know that I don't post my students' term papers on the web [I only give >'em to Turnitin;-)], but this strikes me as an even greater invasion of >the students' privacy. Shouldn't such within-class stuff be password >protected? > >I'm putting one innocuous example up below my .sig, but I've encountered >at least four others. > > Barry Wellman > _____________________________________________________________________ > > Barry Wellman S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology NetLab Director > Centre for Urban & Community Studies University of Toronto > 455 Spadina Avenue Toronto Canada M5S 2G8 fax:+1-416-978-7162 > wellman at chass.utoronto.ca http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman > for fun: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php > _____________________________________________________________________ > >3) What was "Netville" in the suburbs of Toronto? Why's it important in >relation to the paradox argument? > >This was written buy our good friend Barry wellman again ( jokes) . The >Netville in the suburbs was looking at the internet as a part of how it >structures the community life if it hinders and brings people closer >together within the community environment. > >http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman/publications/neighboring/ neighboring_netville.pdf > >It looks at how the internet is effecting community life whereby it is >leading people away from the enclosures of the community social life by >now engaging on the internet for their social activity or on the other >hand is this use of the internet bringing the community closer together as >a whole. > >With relation to the paradox this is where the argument fell that the >influence of the internet has decreased the social interaction within the >community. This study looks at how the internet supports weaker ties >within the community helps mend bridges and bring the community closer >together but still looking it as a context rather than the paradox by >stating the negative side. > >_______________________________________________ >The air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list >is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org >Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/ listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > >Join the Association of Internet Researchers: >http://www.aoir.org/ ---------------------------------------- Caroline Haythornthwaite Associate Professor Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 501 East Daniel St., Champaign IL 61820

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is this ethical?
by Barry Wellman 16 Mar '07

16 Mar '07

I have Google Alert set to identify anything online that mentions my name. (I want to know who is talking about me and perhaps learn from their comments.) Recently, I have been disturbed because Google Alert keeps popping up Blogspot entries that clearly come from class blog entries. While I am happy that folks are reading my stuff, I am aghast that their entries are on the web for all to read. (Altho I smile that they say nice things.) I know that I don't post my students' term papers on the web [I only give 'em to Turnitin;-)], but this strikes me as an even greater invasion of the students' privacy. Shouldn't such within-class stuff be password protected? I'm putting one innocuous example up below my .sig, but I've encountered at least four others. Barry Wellman _____________________________________________________________________ Barry Wellman S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology NetLab Director Centre for Urban & Community Studies University of Toronto 455 Spadina Avenue Toronto Canada M5S 2G8 fax:+1-416-978-7162 wellman at chass.utoronto.ca http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman for fun: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php _____________________________________________________________________ 3) What was "Netville" in the suburbs of Toronto? Why's it important in relation to the paradox argument? This was written buy our good friend Barry wellman again ( jokes) . The Netville in the suburbs was looking at the internet as a part of how it structures the community life if it hinders and brings people closer together within the community environment. http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman/publications/neighboring/neighboring_… It looks at how the internet is effecting community life whereby it is leading people away from the enclosures of the community social life by now engaging on the internet for their social activity or on the other hand is this use of the internet bringing the community closer together as a whole. With relation to the paradox this is where the argument fell that the influence of the internet has decreased the social interaction within the community. This study looks at how the internet supports weaker ties within the community helps mend bridges and bring the community closer together but still looking it as a context rather than the paradox by stating the negative side.

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