Examine Technologically Mediated Identities
An interesting aspect towards the knowledge we gained was how we examined people’s identities that they associate with through technology. With so many aspects of our everyday lives moving towards an online experience, it makes sense that our personal identities would transfer over or even change when going online. Looking deeper into this concept allowed me to see what kind of an impact online communities have on our lives.
One of the more interesting projects I undertook would be my examination of online gambling and the online communities that it creates. This project was initially difficult to start because there really isn’t a lot of information out there about online gambling communities. Because of this lack of information, I had to do things like go out and interview people in the online gaming industry to try and get their take on the subject as well as indulge in the online gambling community myself to see what the experience was like. Taking this kind of hands on approach towards this topic was not only incredibly interesting but also allowed me to take on an angle towards the project that had firsthand knowledge on the topic. With this project in particular, I felt that it really set me up well to go out and examine other online cultures on a deeper level like I had done with online gambling communities. |