CLASS WIKI - SO FAR

I was originally an editor on the Social Networking topic so added pictures and logos to certain sections but at the same time, I collaborated by adding information to other topics' sections.
*I added the section "Google Introduces Android" under Marketing and Advertising using New Media.
*Added something about LinkedIn under the How Business Is Using Social Networking section and I linked it to someone else's post about LinkedIn's description.
*Added the section "New Media in TV", concerning TiVO, under New Media in Entertainment.

SOMEONE ELSE'S TERM PROJECT COMMENTS

I chose to comment on Pedro's term presentation which was about P2P file sharing. I believed he clearly discussed important points about P2P file sharing. He explain what Utorrent and demonoin.com was which I personally didn't even know about even though I do download files from other programs and websites. He also discussed the different network generations such as napster which is a server client program, and Gnutella which doesn't use a central server. He also spoke about Limewire and how people prefer downloading music from programs like that because they can listen to samples and preview what they are getting, even though they are going against the copyright laws. However, I believe P2P file sharing in the music industry is a good thing specially for new artists who want to be known.
He discussed the Piratebay case, which I didn't know if and it was about this website was shut down for days due to copyright infringement and how its creators were sentenced to jail and fined for it, even though the site went back online and was not shut again.
What I remember the most from his presentation, that he asked when was the last night someone bought a CD, and I believe a lot of us just said that we download music instead.

MY TERM PROJECT PRESENTATION

My term project's title was "Facebook: Social Networking or Social Threat?". It basically covered the benefits of using a social networking site, in this case, Facebook. People benefit from it because they can keep in touch with old friends and make new ones. It's also considered a helpful way for people with low self-steem or people who have communication problems to make new friends. Nowadays, not only students have joined but also employers and people from different communities. However, according to a study made by some students from Pace University, 80% of students use Facebook.
I also discussed the many uses of this site, which studies state that most of its users use it to view photos, as procrastination and to check up on girlfriends/boyfriends.
The most significant negative aspects of this online site include the dangers of stalking, sexual harassment, spreading of fake rumours, spam, and computer viruses. Moreover, university and employers' surveillance is also becoming an important thing to consider when using these sites because administrators are starting to use it as well and students have gotten in trouble for different reasons. Examples include:
• Fisher College - a student was expelled after posting a critique of a campus police officer on Facebook
• Trinity University - A graduating senior lost a job offer to work for Disney after her info on her Facebook account contradicted her interview answers
• The Facebook postings of 3 Alabama college students accused of burning down churches will be used as evidence in their upcoming charges.
Furthermore, I discussed the privacy issues and the Terms of Use of the site, which in summary state that the information that every users posts on the site, will belong to them even if the user decides to cancel the account. This means, that information might be shared with third parties.

For these reasons, my conclusions are that we all need to be careful on the kind of information that we post online and always read the Terms of Use.