The cute cat theory. Since being in this course, this is something I’ve really thought about. The fact that the internet truly is a place and has a place for everyone. The intellectuals to share papers and medical research being at the ready for any doctor anywhere. This is incredible, this is the dream, for everyone to have access to these amazing things and for everyone to prosper. But, here we are, taking amazing things for granted and we share pictures of cute cats. I mean obviously I’m not complaining, I love cats and I am definitely one of those people who share cats but that just shows how -for lack of a better term right now- basic ‘normal’ people are. We have extraordinary minds in our midst. Surgeons, writers, architects; beautiful and brilliant people who save a change lives every day. And here I am, using this platform for brilliancy for something trivial, like cats or raccoons. And I am fully aware I don’t have the mind to do what those people do but it makes me feel like there’s more out there for me, and for everyone. I don’t know I guess reading the article really got me thinking.
Which leads me into the next article- the digital shift. Using the internet for hate, which I personally will never understand. It can bring people together, to create social change and get movements started and thriving. However, if there’s one thing I’ve learned in my 20 years, is that there will ALWAYS be assholes. Always. Every time, everywhere you go, everything you do, there’s an asshole lurking. Especially on the internet. Some people just don’t have the self control not to say the hateful things. Because of this, people fight. Tension rises and fire starts and it creates a disconnect, and that disconnect, dehumanizing people on the internet is where the problem lies. And unfortunately there’s no way to change that. Bitmojis and the new Facebook avatars I think were trying to humanize and make it so you see a little miniature person rather than nothing, but I could be totally wrong. I’m not one of the high ups on Facebooks board so don’t quote me on it but it’s what makes sense in my head.
10 Twitter hashtags is where I get lost. I definitely have tried to get into the Twittersphere but I don’t know, something about it just doesn’t real me in. And I’m not the Instagram hashtagger , so I don’t really use them either. #Ferguson being number 1 really did shock me compared to #blacklivesmatter or #lovewins. I’m sorry, not being an official Twitter user I don’t have a lot to say about this.
This is heartbreaking and not about Covid or Trump. Ive got a lot of family down south so hurricanes are always scary.
SOCIAL MEDIA & SOCIETY 
Hello Emily, I found your gifs and picture genuinely hilarious! Your imagine containing “99% assholes on the Internet” may not be statistically accurate, however is incapacitated the ruthlessness display on media platforms. Your comparison of Facebook and Twitter with the image of Chadwick Bossman was absolute comedy. People that use Facebook regularly, tend to not understand the tendencies behind other media platforms. Lastly, I found your concept on Bitmojis and Avatars on facebook to be accurate. I believe programmers hope to create a more personal connection with their users and apply a face with a name.
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This was a good blog! I totally agree with you when you say that there are assholes everywhere because there definitely are. No matter how hard you try you can’t get away from them. I really found the chart and the title very funny and the title was the reason I clicked on your blog in the first place. Great Job!
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