This article found in the New York Times is pertinent to our IMS201 course. It discusses a few key players in the social networking constituent and also delves into new social networking sites. The article discusses how thus far, social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook are great, however, they force viewers to be put in a "straight-jacket." The author also notes that these interactive sites will soon be just as second nature to us as normal websites. Hence, as anyone can create sites, and the Pro-Am Revolution takes our society by control, people are given the opportunity to create websites tailored to their own specific interests.
Although I agree with the segment of the article that talked about how the Pro-Am is given control, which can be a very positive thing, I found the most intriguing observation to be the comment of putting the viewer in a straight-jacket. I had never thought about how when I am perusing the many pages of the Facebook, and peoples' different profiles, I am very limited as to what I am able to access. The creator of the website, Mark Zuckerberg, has complete and utter control, in regards to what viewers are allowed to see. Therefore, I agree with the author's point that, at times, we- as viewers- are put in these so-called straight-jackets, as these websites do not let people formulate and construct their own design/words/postings. I think this article is pertinent to our class, as it discusses how these new social blogging and networking sites are creating these new interactive communities that cater to niche markets. In IMS201, we analyze the new age technology movement, and this article gives us a taste of previous lecture material while combing extensive material in a reader friendly way.
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