Wrap up & next week.

Hello Team Awesome, good work on the PSA yesterday.

In the next few weeks we are taking our studies of participation into the world of the internet (particularly web 2.0 and "social networking") and fine art. We'll see where those lines blur, and consider the differences and similarities of these acts of participation to the ones we have considered in the community media context.

Next week, we have a guest artist (Andrew Lynn) coming to discuss his participatory art practice. Additionally, I will provide a brief history of the internet, from its conception through today (it's a longer timeline than you might think!). Finally, Andrew and I will demonstrate some useful web 2.0 tools, in preparation for your next assignment.

NEXT WEEK'S QUESTION:

How does Youtube (or other online social networking/collaborative platforms) compare to public access TV or other community media projects we've looked at? Use the example of Youtube and at least two other examples from the links below to anchor your response to this question. Bonus question: Who benefits and who is in control?

IMPORTANT NOTES: The Umberto Eco ("The Poetics of the Open Work") listed on your syllabus will now assigned for next week. The Marysia Lewandowska piece is now optional.

Reading (required): Chapters 1+5 from Everything is Miscellaneous (David Weinberger)
... and in contrast to Weinberger's enthusiasm about web 2.0:

• "User Generated Censorship" (Annalee Newitz)
• "Metacrap!" (Cory Doctorow)
• "What the Myspace Generation Should Know About Working for Free" (Trebor Scholz)

Reading (optional):"From Enthusiasm to Creative Commons” (Marysia Lewandowska);
...and the Enthusiasts archive (check out some of the films!)

Artwork/projects to review: (note: just glancing at a webpage does not constitute viewing these works -- many of them demand a little time and consideration, and/or even seeking more information in order to understand and engage!)

Video sharing & related:

• Youtube - the "Community" section (look at a few examples)
• Youtube - the "Channels" section (look at a few examples)
• Vimeo
• blip.tv
• Crying, While Eating
• 50/50 (Oliver Laric)
• A Swarm of Angels (open source filmmaking?)
• Man With A Movie Camera re-make (more open source filmmaking?)

Conceptual art/projects based on "tagging":

• Flickr Sunsets (Penelope Umbrico)
• Google Image Tagger (a "fun" way to help google?)
• ...and possibly a more fun way to play?
• Google bombing
• ...and Google tries to stop Google bombing

Crowd-produced artworks:

• The Sheep Market
• ...and a review of The Sheep Market
• The World's First Collaborative Sentence (click on "Enter Project" after reading description)
• Peel (William Boling)
• Letters (Lunchtimers)
• Scratchpad (Lunchtimers)

Optional related things (maybe start to give you ideas for your NEXT PROJECT!):

• Youtube User Agreement
• Why Facebook is the Future
• Facebook Privacy Policy (a video interpretation)
• Internet Usage Worldwide
• Race and the Digital Divide
• JacksonPollack (AMAZING!!!)