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As computer science works on domain-specific models in order to find solutions to practical probl... more As computer science works on domain-specific models in order to find solutions to practical problems, employing models of the world, informatics is-like any proper science-applied metaphysics."
Elsevier eBooks, 2012
Abstract: The fundamental issues of social media are the ways that people relay something of them... more Abstract: The fundamental issues of social media are the ways that people relay something of themselves to others and how this shapes society. Plus, increasingly, there is the breadth of social media reach, and the depth of what is kept in terms of related history of a person, captured constantly by postings and connections. As a consequence, much can be gleaned about people, especially as to their networks, actions and opinions. This leads to an additional matter of the concern generated when the massive amount of personal and socialised data is accessible, not only by befriended users of social media applications, but by government agencies, as is done for the purpose of pursuing political objectives. This gives social media a rather less than fresh and innocent appearance to any who see past the vast popularity of seemingly innocuous interchanges between old friends and new acquaintances met online.
Many people were involved in the creation of this book. I could not have done this without them. ... more Many people were involved in the creation of this book. I could not have done this without them. Foremost, I want to thank Florian Hadler for his early encouragement, and Nicole des Bouvrie, whose intellectual vigor is an inspiration. I owe great thanks to
Public Interest and Private Rights in Social Media, 2012
Abstract: The fundamental issues of social media are the ways that people relay something of them... more Abstract: The fundamental issues of social media are the ways that people relay something of themselves to others and how this shapes society. Plus, increasingly, there is the breadth of social media reach, and the depth of what is kept in terms of related history of a person, captured constantly by postings and connections. As a consequence, much can be gleaned about people, especially as to their networks, actions and opinions. This leads to an additional matter of the concern generated when the massive amount of personal and socialised data is accessible, not only by befriended users of social media applications, but by government agencies, as is done for the purpose of pursuing political objectives. This gives social media a rather less than fresh and innocent appearance to any who see past the vast popularity of seemingly innocuous interchanges between old friends and new acquaintances met online.
Public Interest and Private Rights in Social Media, 2012
The discourse about so-called Social Networks, let alone Social Media, often ignores the ideologi... more The discourse about so-called Social Networks, let alone Social Media, often ignores the ideological implications of these terms. Social as well as Network and of course Media are concepts that are very controversial in their respective scientific disciplines, such as sociology, anthropology or philosophy. One can not claim a clear and stable definition, but rather has to acknowledge their specific operational objectives when applying these terms to phenomena such as web based services, user generated content, ubiquitous computing, viral marketing (which is another euphemistic wording) and other topics of economic interest.
As computer science works on domain-specific models in order to find solutions to practical probl... more As computer science works on domain-specific models in order to find solutions to practical problems, employing models of the world, informatics is-like any proper science-applied metaphysics."
Elsevier eBooks, 2012
Abstract: The fundamental issues of social media are the ways that people relay something of them... more Abstract: The fundamental issues of social media are the ways that people relay something of themselves to others and how this shapes society. Plus, increasingly, there is the breadth of social media reach, and the depth of what is kept in terms of related history of a person, captured constantly by postings and connections. As a consequence, much can be gleaned about people, especially as to their networks, actions and opinions. This leads to an additional matter of the concern generated when the massive amount of personal and socialised data is accessible, not only by befriended users of social media applications, but by government agencies, as is done for the purpose of pursuing political objectives. This gives social media a rather less than fresh and innocent appearance to any who see past the vast popularity of seemingly innocuous interchanges between old friends and new acquaintances met online.
Many people were involved in the creation of this book. I could not have done this without them. ... more Many people were involved in the creation of this book. I could not have done this without them. Foremost, I want to thank Florian Hadler for his early encouragement, and Nicole des Bouvrie, whose intellectual vigor is an inspiration. I owe great thanks to
Public Interest and Private Rights in Social Media, 2012
Abstract: The fundamental issues of social media are the ways that people relay something of them... more Abstract: The fundamental issues of social media are the ways that people relay something of themselves to others and how this shapes society. Plus, increasingly, there is the breadth of social media reach, and the depth of what is kept in terms of related history of a person, captured constantly by postings and connections. As a consequence, much can be gleaned about people, especially as to their networks, actions and opinions. This leads to an additional matter of the concern generated when the massive amount of personal and socialised data is accessible, not only by befriended users of social media applications, but by government agencies, as is done for the purpose of pursuing political objectives. This gives social media a rather less than fresh and innocent appearance to any who see past the vast popularity of seemingly innocuous interchanges between old friends and new acquaintances met online.
Public Interest and Private Rights in Social Media, 2012
The discourse about so-called Social Networks, let alone Social Media, often ignores the ideologi... more The discourse about so-called Social Networks, let alone Social Media, often ignores the ideological implications of these terms. Social as well as Network and of course Media are concepts that are very controversial in their respective scientific disciplines, such as sociology, anthropology or philosophy. One can not claim a clear and stable definition, but rather has to acknowledge their specific operational objectives when applying these terms to phenomena such as web based services, user generated content, ubiquitous computing, viral marketing (which is another euphemistic wording) and other topics of economic interest.