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@nicolettegoldh2 Nicolette, technology has helped us stay connected during a time with such disconnect. We have been able to form and maintain our communities from our homes while the world was seemingly on pause.

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@aj538_ Arsley, I completely agree that our generation has brought a new meaning to technology and online platforms. Especially since COVID, people rely on technology now more than ever. We have had to use it to our advantage to maintain relationships, work, and much more.

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-behaviors. Technology is embedded into community". Technology has become such a prominent part of our society that even the type of technology one uses has them placed in some sort of category. Today owning a specific type of technology makes you a part of a community.

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A tweet that exhibits the sense of one community considering themselves better than another would be a tweet found under the hashtag #iphonevandroid. Hampton and Wellman explained, "Newer technologies have reshaped people’s networks, and this has shaped and constrained #DCIM352

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@k_fausttt Katie, it's shocking when we realize how much time we spend online. Think about how many times friends hangout and each person is sitting on their phones while they are all sitting next to one another. Apple's introduction to the screentime feature brings the addiction to light.

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@jms1093 Julia, I agree with your statement that big tech uses our online activity to present us with more content we will enjoy. This is meant to produce addictive behaviors and keep users online.

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that is a scary realization to make. #TheSocialDilemma #DCIM352

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Seymour from No, Social Media is not Destroying Civilization explained, "It is by now old news that we, the industry’s users and lab rats, are a product whose every click, scroll, hover, and view is painstakingly monitored by the data giants" (2021). Our information is (cont.)

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constantly being collected and sold in terms of our online presence. From the Social Dilemma on Netflix one of the interviewees presented a quote, "if you are not paying for the product, you are the product". Big tech makes money off of selling users' information, and (cont.)

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@mtinana_ru Michaela, Club Penguin is a good example of immaterial labor. Players are able to completely customize their igloos and their penguin. They can also create a sense of community by interacting with other players online.

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@nicolettegoldh2 Nicolette, COD is a great example of immaterial labor. The game gives users the first-person experience while creating a sense of community through online play. Users can also modify their avatar and the maps they choose.

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As mentioned in this week's reading, "Players get to customize the entire experience, also known as 'modding,'" (Dyer-Witheford & De Peuter, 2009). Players pick outfits, body types, custom build houses, and create small neighborhoods within their world.

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The Sims is an example of Immaterial Labor. Taking on the 1st person perspective and creating personalized community in their game. Players take on the daily tasks of everyday life in the game. Players also get to customize the entire experience, known as "modding". #DCIM352

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@sydnieedelman Sydnie, the CWC is a great example of a counterpublic as it aims to stand up for a minority against the masses. As we have seen, some people do not believe in the struggles that people of color face and the CWC strives to bring this to light.

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@nicolettegoldh2 Nicolette, this is a great example of a counterpublic. The NCAAP is standing up for those who may feel voiceless and making them heard.

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that isn't always the case. Women lifting has many stigmatizations around it, this movement tries to destigmatize the idea of women weight training.

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An example of a counterpublic is #womenwholift. Jackson and Welles explaining, "What is significant about counterpublics, beyond the role they play in legitimizing and sustaining marginalized communities, is that they explicitly and strategically
seek to challenge the.. #DCIM352

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“dominant knowledge” inherent to the mainstream public sphere (Felski, 1989; Squires, 2001)," (p. 3, 2015). Women who lift brings to light the population of females who weight train. Lifting is seen as a predominantly male/masculine activity, this counterpublic shows

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@Laura29916189 Laura, this is a hashtag I can definitely support, as I'm sure we all can. Thi type of hashtag can facilitate conversation and agreeance on the topic of online classes and many students' dislike of them.

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@k_fausttt Katie, this is a great example of a brand public. It niches down to specifically music lovers giving them space to share their art and love for it.