Dr Marjorie Kibby, Senior Lecturer in Communication & Culture Faculty of Education and Arts The University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia Marj.Kibby@newcastle.edu.au +61 2 49216604

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Nancy Baym <nbaym@ku.edu> 12/17/07 7:48 AM >>> ... and academia is mocked ;-)

It's an old sport - but still fun: 'An excerpt from Liu's paper: "One of the newest stages for online textual performance of self is the Social Network Profile. The virtual materials of this performance are cultural signs . . . composed together into a 'taste statement' that is 'performed' through the profile." In other words: People on MySpace. List their favorite movies. To show their friends what they enjoy.' Marj