Adam Call

[Adam Call @ultiblade]

This class has been a wild ride that really opened my mind to what all this internet stuff is about. Thanks @lynneSmcneill for this really interesting class. It's been both fun and thought provoking. Memes are probably forever changed for me now. but in a good way. #folklore3070

[Adam Call @ultiblade]

I love the fact that, this being my final paper before I graduate, I get to talk about underprivileged spiders within the Welcome to Nightvale cannon. Really enjoying. It doesn't feel like this should happen with term papers. #folklore3070 @lynneSmcneill

[Adam Call @ultiblade]

I keep finding new meme intersections while doing the ethnography. There are so many things that just get new meanings depending on where they are shared. Futurama memes in particular feel like they are deeper than they have any right to be #folklore3070 @lynneSmcneill

[Adam Call @ultiblade]

Anyone else having a hard time deciding what group to do their ethnography on? I think I've flip-flopped between four different groups at least a dozen times at this point. #folklore3070 @lynneSmcneil

[Adam Call @ultiblade]

Since I saw a few people post about the SCP foundation, what are some favorites? I love SCP1920, the confetti is just so surprising and I can't forget the "keep up the good work" part. #folklore3070 @lynneSmcneill

[Adam Call @ultiblade]

The idea of "internet pollution" that Phillips talks about in the podcast is a really interesting way to frame all these issues of amplification and responsibility that we have been talking about. There are big sources but also everyone contributes. #folklore3070 @lynneSmcneill

[Adam Call @ultiblade]

Also gotta say, I had no idea that the Boaty Mcboatface stuff had a real and justified controversy behind it. I always took it as "4chan teaches people not to trust the internet again" but I'm glad to find out there's more to it than I thought #folklore3070 @lynneSmcneill

[Adam Call @ultiblade]

I didn't expect the chapter on public debate to start off with Boaty Mcboatface, but after it starts getting real heavy I'm glad it did. #folklore3070 @lynneSmcneill

[Adam Call @ultiblade]

Going through the chapter on humor, I keep thinking about the "hacker known as 4chan" meme in terms of content collapse and how that joke has changed the narrative of security and privacy in online spaces into a joke about digital immigrants. #folklore3070 @lynneSmcneill

[Adam Call @ultiblade]

This quote really stuck out to me from the reading: "The only approach, and it is an unquestionably imperfect approach, is to work with this ambivalence, not against it."
Really made me think about how complex internet folklore is #folklore3070 @lynneSmcneill

[Adam Call @ultiblade]

my partner was going through amazon looking for gift ideas and asked me about a few shirts. One of them had the "three wolf moon" design on it and I had to have her start reading the intro of the text so she knew why I laughed so hard. #folklore3070 @lynneSmcneill

[Adam Call @ultiblade]

Im not sure what I was expecting when I looked up "the internet is made of cats" when it was mentioned in the book's intro. I definitely wasn't expecting that absolute earworm #folklore3070 @lynneSmcneill

[Adam Call @ultiblade]

Been a struggle remembering to post on this alt
#folklore3070 @lynneSmcneill

[Adam Call @ultiblade]

Had to send a picture of the opening slide on my presentation to a few friends while on discord, a few laughed while a few just shook their heads confused as to how I always have a class where I get to make weird stuff. Great midterm so far!
#folklore3070 @lynneSmcneill

[Adam Call @ultiblade]

When thinking about being an active bearer for this week's discussion, I looked through memes I have made. I regret saying that, not only did I make this, but also that this cringe meme continued for a few weeks in one of my friendgroups. #folklore3070 @lynneSmcneill

[Adam Call @ultiblade]

Last night listened to another podcast that built on the reading from last week. Darknet Diaries ep92, talks about the Pirate Bay, and I found it interesting to hear them talk about being in court and a little expansion on the pirate party stuff #folklore3070 @lynneSmcneill

[Adam Call @ultiblade]

I broke for a few minutes after reading that dodge and LOLcat are dialects. Had to put the book down while I reformatted my worldview after that new info.
@lynneSmcneill #folklore3070

[Adam Call @ultiblade]

going through the discussion this week is making me think about if we are going through another phase of native and immigrant access in tech culture, where mobile is foreign to PC use and culture. There are definitely new norms with apps over programs
@lynneSmcneill #folklore3070

[Adam Call @ultiblade]

I think it was an episode of Darknet Diaries but can't for the life of me find the source

[Adam Call @ultiblade]

I listened to a podcast episode recently that seems relevant. The guest, a cybersecurity expert, talked about how digital immigrants are worried to mess up new tech, where natives first instinct is explore and touch all the buttons to see what they do
@lynneSmcneill #folklore3070