Monday, March 30, 2009

Blog 15 Wkipedia Final post

My contribution name for wikipedia: baez09

Link to entry page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_predator

The following text was my information i posted on Feb. 23 and Feb. 26, 09.

But do not forget that children as well are high risk victims like adolescents and the elderly.
http://www.missingkids.com/cybertip/

In addition, according to "The Crime Watch" newsletter of the city of New Brighton, some parents are not aware that the internet is a primary communication medium. http://www.ci.new-brighton.mn.us/vertical/Sites/%7B2CF34F28-6DFB-45DA-AF59-36896254F224%7D/uploads/%7B317465A0-0B52-4949-A6FF-1FC08217FD26%7D.PDF

Everyone should be aware of false information people use to lure their victims into giving out their personal information and make others fear their predators that may not actually exist. http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/stallings.

Tips on How to Deal with Online Predators
There are cartoon games that anyone can play with that can help them defend themselves from their predators.
http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Alberta/2009/02/25/8521136-sun.html


Then on Mar. 9 and Mar. 23, 09 i added some info. to the Talk: Online Predator discussion board. The following is what was said and received.

Talk:Online predator
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I added the following information. Someone took it down after my information was posted on wikipidia awhile ago. My question is why? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Baez09 (talkcontribs) 18:08, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

I added some information: "But do not forget that children as well are high risk victims like adolescents and the elderly. [2] In addition, according to "The Crime Watch" newsletter of the city of New Brighton, some parents are not aware that the internet is a primary communication medium. [3] Everyone should be aware of false information people use to lure their victims into giving out their personal information and make others fear their predators that may not actually exist. [10]Tips on How to Deal with Online Predators: There are cartoon games that anyone can play with that can help them defend themselves from their predators. [13]"
Please let me know what you think thank you.

Replied back by editors:

"But do not forget" and "Everyone should be aware" is not correct tone for an encyclopedia, the Crime Watch newsletter of New Brighton is not a reliable source, and Wikipedia should not contain tips. See WP:TONE, WP:IINFO, WP:NOTGUIDE and WP:RS. Theymos (talk) 01:14, 24 March 2009 (UTC)

Agree. --LegitimateAndEvenCompelling (talk) 01:34, 24 March 2009 (UTC)

Then i replied back:

Okay i see both points of view. Thank you for your help. baez09 (talk) 17:09 , 30 March 2009 (UTC)

My experience

My experience with wikipedia was pretty cool, and i was happy that everything ran smoothy at first for almost a good month. Then, my information was taken down. I was frustrated and disappointed because i thought i did a good job but i apparently didn't. Therefore, this is the first and last time i am editing something on wikipedia. I was able to communicate with the editors. Now i know exactly why my information was taken down. I have to be very careful what i say "tone" and find reliable sources that will support my info. I guess you can say it is a matter of trial and error.

Blog 14 Macro structure

Blog 14: Follow through on your thoughts, reflections, ideas for the structure of your hypertext essay => develop a preliminary discussion of the macro structure for your site: how you hope to "chunk" the parts of your essay in terms of links and nodes; what basic structure will be most appropriate for your users (look back to the writing you did about your users in your earlier blog); how your macro structure will support the expected uses for your site.


The struture of my hypertext essay is going to be an outline partially network embeded network links with different link websites. This outline form will help users find chunks of the essay by clicking on a section of the essay for ex: study overview research question conclusion references feedback. We went over this in class. It will be user friendly.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Revised Research Plan

Purpose: Government awareness regarding prevention of online predators.


What is the government doing to help prevent online predators from sexual harrassment online?
Does the government have a solution to this issue? If so, why is the government not stopping online predators? Are there effective strategies that the government uses or can use to intervene? In this aspect, what is or what should be the government's role? One is in need of help online and offline, and it is our duties as parents, teachers, professionals, and especially "the government" to stop matters like this one in more ways than one. There is a solution. It is possible if we all work together as a team.

Sources:
DOJ collaborates to help prevent online sexual exploitation
http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/104610

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/272276?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=GTSN_2008_3_11

http://www.minister.dcita.gov.au/coonan/media/media_releases/netalert_-_working_group_convened_to_prevent_predation_through_social_networking_sites

http://www.oag.state.ny.us/media_center/2008/feb/feb12a_08.html

http://www.entrepreneur.com/tradejournals/article/189703316_5.html

http://www.illinois.gov/pressreleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=6&RecNum=6831

http://thomas.loc.gov/

Plan for gathering information:
I am going to research information by using online articles and so on.

Monday, March 23, 2009

Wikipedia update

This person took my information down.

19:21, 17 March 2009 Theymos (talk contribs) (3,855 bytes) (Rewrote article. I removed a lot of information which made this sound like a "how to protect yourself from online predators" article, which it is not.) (undo)

Now i understand why....

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Research Plan Post

I basically explained in Blog 11 what my research plan is going to be.

Topic: Online Predator

Purpose: To inform others and avoid harmful behaviors online that will affect everyone's lives.

What is the goverment doing to help prevent online predators? One is in need of help online and offline, and it is our duties as parents, teachers, professionals, and especially "the goverment" who have every power to control and stop matters like this one in more ways than one. There is a solution. It is possible if we all work together as a team.

Sources:
DOJ collaborates to help prevent online sexual exploitation http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/104610

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/272276?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=GTSN_2008_3_11

http://www.minister.dcita.gov.au/coonan/media/media_releases/netalert_-_working_group_convened_to_prevent_predation_through_social_networking_sites

http://www.illinois.gov/pressreleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=6&RecNum=6831

Blog 12 Wikipedia Post

I chose the topic "Online Predator" because it is interesting, people need to be aware of their surroundings, and this site needs some improvement. The following is some information i added to the wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_predator

"But do not forget that children as well are high risk victims like adolescents and the elderly".
http://www.missingkids.com/cybertip/

"In addition, according to "The Crime Watch" newsletter of the city of New Brighton, some parents are not aware that the internet is a primary communication medium". http://www.ci.new-brighton.mn.us/vertical/Sites/%7B2CF34F28-6DFB-45DA-AF59-36896254F224%7D/uploads/%7B317465A0-0B52-4949-A6FF-1FC08217FD26%7D.PDF

"Everyone should be aware of false information people use to lure their victims into giving out their personal information and make others fear their predators that may not actually exist". http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/stallings.asp

Tips on How to Deal with Online Predators
There are cartoon games that anyone can play with that can help them defend themselves from their predators.
http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Alberta/2009/02/25/8521136-sun.html

My information is still up since Feb. 23, 2009. There has been some interaction with wikipedia since this topic wasn't getting as many people to participate. I posted some info. in the discussion section on March 9, 09. After me, several people have made some good editing since March 4, 09. We will see how everything works out because so far there is some improvement to this site and still needs more improvement. I enjoyed participating on a popular website. It was interesting, and made me feel good about myself that i am a consumer too and i can add some information to a major topic that can help everyone.

Blog 11 In class post

I am not going to use "Security and Privacy Online Issues" as my research topic. I am going to stick with the same topic i have for wikipedia "Online Predator" and use it for my research plan because instead of starting on a new topic i already have information on online predator.

1.) Who uses the site?
Parents, teachers, therapists, relatives, friends, children, elderly, and anyone who wants to know about and prevent "online predators" or is the victim and is searching for help.

2.) Where are they?
They can be in their home, work, and school enivornment, etc.

3.) What do they want from this site?
Everyone will be able to search for factual information, related stories, how to handle the situation if one comes across it, how to avoid the situation, hotlines and so on.

4.) How does the text of the site address the users?
The text is going to be informative, and easy and clear enough to read. The text on this site addresses the users because online predators is not a joke and needs to be taken seriously, and the more informed (to extend and apply) the more we can come together to diminish harmful encounters such as this one.

5.) How do the graphic elements of the site address the users?
I want to add images of a computer, a stranger, an picture example of false information, and videos of actual documentation on this issue.

Monday, March 9, 2009

Blog 10

My topic for the research project is going to be on "Security and Privacy Online Issues". This is a general topic but i want to focus more on identity theft. These are some sources i have found that can maybe support this topic. These are some online issues i searched on google u.s govement search.

Internet Security http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/technology/EdTech/EdTechInitiatives/In_Security.htm

Social Security online http://www.ssa.gov/legislation/RecentIssues.html

http://ed.fnal.gov/lincon/issue_homepage.shtml

I can also include a portion of information about online predators as well. This is also involved with online should be secure and private for everyone to use. Focus is on advicing people to be aware of people whom want to harm others by either using fraud to their advantage in any way possible, how this issue effects an individual and those around the victim, giving tips on how to prevent issue, and showing enough evidence to support my topic.

Monday, March 2, 2009

Blog 9 Produsage

Write a little about how the concept of produsage connects to: 1) the features of the internet; 2) internet mindsets (as set forward by Lankshear & Knobel); 3) the concept of remediation; 4) the ideas underpinning the intensive information exchange for flashmobs; and finally, the community that underpins Wikipedia itself.

The article “The Key Characteristics of Produsage” talks about one producing , distributing, and being the consumer themselves all at once and get feedback from a network of people. The following readings are connected to produsage.

1.) The features of the internet are all based on selling a product whether it is a website or the product itself on the website. Whoever invented something is the producer. For example, one may go online to http://www.wachovia.com/ or http://www.cvs.com/. We go on a website that someone made, and then we either buy something we like, such as clothes, perfumes, cell phones, etc or we pay our bills online. The buyers are the consumers. And one doesn't have to necessarily have to buy something to become a consumer. One could go on a any website for a few seconds or hours, and just by being on that website browsing around not buying anything one becomes a consumer as well because the producer on the other side can check how many hits his or her website received that day.

2.) Internet mindsets bring forth the whole concept of producing. For example, according to Lankshear & Knobel in this article, mindset 1 consider tools, material artifacts and commodities, the individual person, and industrial model being all a part of production. These are physical/material and industrial principles and logics. The world is centered and hierarchical. I feel as if mindset 1 is more structured. Mindset 2 consider post-industrial, enabling services, and collectives being all a part of production. These are non material and post industrial principals and logics. The world is decentered and flat. I feel as if mindset 2 is not so structured.

3.) Produsage is used through remediation. According to the article, new producers collect pictures, graphics, and audio, etc. There is a need for immediacy. And this leads online media to borrow pictures, videos, and much more from other people. This whole concept is a producer, distributor, and consumer. Producers make, they distribute the information to others so that they may borrow something from someone else. The producer distributes information by using hypermedia (taking multiple things and joining them into various hyperlinks). And the consumer is you, me, and everyone else who goes on that website and clicks on other links from that website to find related or other information that we may need or are interested in.

4.) Flashmobs is all about produsage. The producer arranges the event. He or she makes up the plan, and then distributes the information to others through the usage of cell phone. They may send a text message as a chain letter to a group of people. Or the producer can distribute the information (time, location, etc.) through the usage of internet. The consumers are the ones who are receiving the message about the special event, and they all meet up and start performing and entertain others who are not involved in the planned event. For example, one may want to get a group of people to act like "Ninjas" and meet up at central park in NY at 2pm.

5.) Wikipedia is a collaboration website where anyone can look up a topic they want or need to look up for school, work, or for fun research. The producers are the ones who made the website. The producers are also the ones who make a page and edit pages on Wikipedia. They are ones who distribute the information to others, and we are the consumers who look up the information and use that information that may seem valid or not for our research papers and so on. We all work together to edit one page at a time to make the information on the page valid and better.

In conclusion, remediation, features of internet, flashmobs, Wikipedia, and internet mindsets are all collaborations of technology that contribute producers, distributors, and consumers. Without producers, distributors, and consumers there wouldn't be internet, cell phones, television, and everything else that is made, distributed, and bought. Everyone in this whole entire world is a part of this collaboration one way or another.