Austin T. Smith

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@schoolmandan Nostalgia goggles often hinder one's ability to recognize the advancements society has taken in favor of what feels most familiar and comfortable #DCIM352

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@amato_sienna Ok boomer was a huge trend that succeeded in its mission to dismiss the thoughts of the baby boomer generation as they were presented on social media #DCIM352

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This article discusses a (since deleted) tweet from a millennial who discovered the Gen Z users of Tik Tok mocking millennials, making it obvious they feel their generation is the stronger grouping #DCIM352 https://t.co/mA7oske341

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@amato_sienna A very frightening quote that amply explains the relationship even somewhat casual social media users have with the various platforms #DCIM352

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@Laura29916189 The advancement of algorithms has been one of the defining facets of the digital age, and has likely changed all of our lives irrevocably #DCIM352

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@nishberlin A very relevant quote to a lot of our dealings on the internet even outside of social media #DCIM352

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#TheSocialDilemma really goes in depth into how meticulously social media companies are in manipulating their userbases. The average person doesn't even realize how much social media dictates their actions and thoughts. #DCIM352

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@_sam_2141 The Sims is one of the games built completely around the idea of immaterial labor as the entire purpose of the game is to build your own residences and groupings of people. #DCIM352

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@dykaix GTA works on many levels, as the game gives you the option to create your own car races and game modes, and the game has a large community of people making mods for it. Both are examples of immaterial labor. #DCIM352

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@haley_konopka To add on to this, some players will choose to edit the rosters of the game or create their own draft classes and share them with other players, a further example of immaterial labor. #DCIM352

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One example of immaterial labor would be the Playstation game Dreams. Dreams allows you to create games within a game, as it gives you the building blocks to create your own levels, stories, music, mechanics, etc. #DCIM352

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@sydnieedelman Women of color are among the most marginalized groups there are in society due to their standing as being at the crossroads of two prejudices, this makes having their own counterpublics especially imperative #DCIM352

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@dhavnag_ People struggling with mental illness may qualify as a counterpublic on its own, but when specifying the South Asian community it further pushes the size and specificity these counterpublics include #DCIM352

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@prathapatelru This makes sense as rallying around the concept of having your voices heard would be common discourse for any counterpublic #DCIM352

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One counterpublic on SNSs would be the LGBTQ community. The LGBTQ community is a minority group that has been and continues to be marginalized in society at large. The picture attached displays some ways in which people in this community connect with one another #DCIM352

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@dykaix Nike act as the mediators of these hashtags, and while many people may post under these hashtags there is no established sense of community ensuring it is a brand public #DCIM352

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@hck23_ Yes, this interaction is something of a call and response which fits the bill of brand publics #DCIM352

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@HannahDellaFave Additionally this highlights the mediated nature of the brand publics as this hashtag is organized by Target and develops a crowd of people who are interested in shopping at their stores #DCIM352

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Wendy's could be an example of a brand public as they are known for their lively Twitter account, encapsulated by the hashtag used below. Many people on social media have reacted to this Twitter account, but there is no established community nor sense of identity #DCIM352

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