She wants it...
So...I gotta give it to her. Now I know what you're thinking; "My favorite song from 2007, 'Ayo Technology,' is undoubtedly one of the hottest jams in years and when it comes on in the club I shake my donk like an epileptic stripper, but this era's "Digital Get Down" in no way applies the topic at hand."
Dear Derek, must you always be so impatient? This is where my words seduce you and lure you in. And just when you think we're reaching point break and everything you're reading is inappropriate, I blow your mind. So relax, maybe throw on some Enya, and allow me to penetrate deep into your brain and inform you on my favorite online gift community - Myspace.
It's no secret that everyone loves gifts. Waking up Christmas morning and seeing that 100 dollar Sears gift card waiting for you is enough to make any man jump for joy...or silently weep that they didn't get the 25 items that they kindly, and boldly stated they wanted on their printed and decorated Christmas list. But yeah, gifts are always welcome.
In terms of the internet and gifts, more importantly gift communities, things are a little different.
"It has long been recognized that the low-cost, mass-publishing, mass-reproductive nature of the Internet facilitates the reproduction and distribution of products as gifts for little or no cost. Exchange in the Internet gift economy begins with the creation of a product, not unlike societies in the past, made available to the community at large for free." (http://www.firstmonday.org/Issues/issue8_12/veale/)
The amount of free swag online is remarkable, but one would assume that a certain level of reciprocity is desired, or at least presumed.
"The relative or absolute anonymity of the recipient makes it all the more remarkable that individuals volunteer valuable information - one cannot realistically count on the reciprocity of the recipient in the futur to balance the gift that has occured." (http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/soc/faculty/kollock/papers/economies.htm)
Finding a balance between being a gift giver and a receiver is tricky and basically based on trust and hope, but thats what makes the online gift community special. Well now, since you have a basic understanding of gift communities and what exactly they are (because you totally didn't before), it's time for the specialization.
If you know me, or any self-obsessed, self-deprecating, depressed, or wanton teenage boy or girl, you surely know about the online juggernaut that is Myspace. As the premier online community, it offers an extremely accessible way to stay in touch with your friends, meet new people, skeeve on girls, share pictures, music, videos, advice, stories, and basically make yourself way cooler than you are in real life. Myspace - it's you, but better!
It's the ideal online gift community. With your profile you can post your pictures for both public and private enjoyment. You can write and post blogs/bulletins offering advice and telling stories about your victories and defeats. You can upload and share music that can be either streamed or downloaded, getting your own personal music out into the online world, or shares your favorite band with virgin ears. You can even message and instant message whomever you desire.
"It is a massive networking community. And a great way to make new friends from all over the world." (http://personalweb.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=personalweb&cdn=compute&tm=13&f=00&su=p284.9.336.ip_p504.1.336.ip_&tt=2&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//www.ciao.co.uk/Reviews/myspace_com__6087844)
The giving on Myspace is abundant. The reciprocity for the giver is present, but not always guaranteed. Users can post comments showing their appreciation of a picture, blog, bulletin, ect. If someone new likes you, they can add you as a friend. For those who really like you, they can place you in their Top 8 favorite friends.
But none of this is guaranteed. You could conceivably get no pic or blog comments. No new friend requests. No Top 8 spots. And that my friend, hurts.
It's all about finding your balance. If you're going to put so much out there, make sure you do it to those who are interested. Don't add people that have no desire to know or see what you have to offer.
Myspace is what you make it. I love getting comments on my pictures and profile, but the biggest thing Myspace does is boost my ego. Every time a lovely young lady says something kind in my behalf I smile and pat myself on the back. Ok, I don't pat myself on the back, but you get the point (But when I see similar comments on my page, I'm anything but pleased). Above everything else, looking at people who are far more pathetic than I does wonders for my self esteem.
How can you look at this and not immediately feel better about yourself? I'm sorry, but if you're a boy, and you want to be a boy and proclaim heterosexuality, act the part. You're doing nothing but making yourself look stupid.
Myspace is my Christmas morning at times. At others, it's the "I'm sorry, it's been a rough year," year. Why not join and become a part of one of the most dynamic online communities out there? It's worth a shot.
and p.s. Derek your so new age. You're like my new craze...
Dear Derek, must you always be so impatient? This is where my words seduce you and lure you in. And just when you think we're reaching point break and everything you're reading is inappropriate, I blow your mind. So relax, maybe throw on some Enya, and allow me to penetrate deep into your brain and inform you on my favorite online gift community - Myspace.
It's no secret that everyone loves gifts. Waking up Christmas morning and seeing that 100 dollar Sears gift card waiting for you is enough to make any man jump for joy...or silently weep that they didn't get the 25 items that they kindly, and boldly stated they wanted on their printed and decorated Christmas list. But yeah, gifts are always welcome.
In terms of the internet and gifts, more importantly gift communities, things are a little different.
"It has long been recognized that the low-cost, mass-publishing, mass-reproductive nature of the Internet facilitates the reproduction and distribution of products as gifts for little or no cost. Exchange in the Internet gift economy begins with the creation of a product, not unlike societies in the past, made available to the community at large for free." (http://www.firstmonday.org/Issues/issue8_12/veale/)
The amount of free swag online is remarkable, but one would assume that a certain level of reciprocity is desired, or at least presumed.
"The relative or absolute anonymity of the recipient makes it all the more remarkable that individuals volunteer valuable information - one cannot realistically count on the reciprocity of the recipient in the futur to balance the gift that has occured." (http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/soc/faculty/kollock/papers/economies.htm)
Finding a balance between being a gift giver and a receiver is tricky and basically based on trust and hope, but thats what makes the online gift community special. Well now, since you have a basic understanding of gift communities and what exactly they are (because you totally didn't before), it's time for the specialization.
If you know me, or any self-obsessed, self-deprecating, depressed, or wanton teenage boy or girl, you surely know about the online juggernaut that is Myspace. As the premier online community, it offers an extremely accessible way to stay in touch with your friends, meet new people, skeeve on girls, share pictures, music, videos, advice, stories, and basically make yourself way cooler than you are in real life. Myspace - it's you, but better!
It's the ideal online gift community. With your profile you can post your pictures for both public and private enjoyment. You can write and post blogs/bulletins offering advice and telling stories about your victories and defeats. You can upload and share music that can be either streamed or downloaded, getting your own personal music out into the online world, or shares your favorite band with virgin ears. You can even message and instant message whomever you desire.
"It is a massive networking community. And a great way to make new friends from all over the world." (http://personalweb.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=personalweb&cdn=compute&tm=13&f=00&su=p284.9.336.ip_p504.1.336.ip_&tt=2&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//www.ciao.co.uk/Reviews/myspace_com__6087844)
The giving on Myspace is abundant. The reciprocity for the giver is present, but not always guaranteed. Users can post comments showing their appreciation of a picture, blog, bulletin, ect. If someone new likes you, they can add you as a friend. For those who really like you, they can place you in their Top 8 favorite friends.
But none of this is guaranteed. You could conceivably get no pic or blog comments. No new friend requests. No Top 8 spots. And that my friend, hurts.
It's all about finding your balance. If you're going to put so much out there, make sure you do it to those who are interested. Don't add people that have no desire to know or see what you have to offer.
Myspace is what you make it. I love getting comments on my pictures and profile, but the biggest thing Myspace does is boost my ego. Every time a lovely young lady says something kind in my behalf I smile and pat myself on the back. Ok, I don't pat myself on the back, but you get the point (But when I see similar comments on my page, I'm anything but pleased). Above everything else, looking at people who are far more pathetic than I does wonders for my self esteem.
How can you look at this and not immediately feel better about yourself? I'm sorry, but if you're a boy, and you want to be a boy and proclaim heterosexuality, act the part. You're doing nothing but making yourself look stupid.
Myspace is my Christmas morning at times. At others, it's the "I'm sorry, it's been a rough year," year. Why not join and become a part of one of the most dynamic online communities out there? It's worth a shot.
and p.s. Derek your so new age. You're like my new craze...
Labels: Com 125, Gift Communities, Myspace
posted by Johnny Unstoppable @ 11:19 AM
2 Comments
2 Comments:
Ahh Christmas morning, glad Myspace gives you that feeling. No love for Facebook?
"Digital Get Down" hell yeah! Wish you would have found the music video, if they had one?
But I can relate to myspace being like Christmas. Then I thought sometimes on Christmas you get coal, and some of the so called gifts on Myspace are equivanlent to "One Hunk of Shit" I'm not to big into the who glitter gifts on Myspace. Even though someone may see them as cute I think its a waste of programming.
Anyways good blog!
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