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Shaadi.com
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Sep 23 2008, 5:25 AM EDT by
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How have matrimonial websites influenced cultures that traditionally separate boys and girls from each other in everyday life?
examples: Shaadi.com ; shaadionline.tv
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RE: Shaadi.com
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Sep 23 2008, 5:25 AM EDT
This question is a good one and will require a bit of research to discover the answer. I believe that in cultures that regulate inter-sex mingling will also have the internet regulated as well. This question can be answered by anyone but would most accurately be answered by a person whose culture separates boys and girls in everyday life. This question serves as a way to gain more knowledge about cultures that are different from either the authors or from the different readers looking for the answer. The question influences the reader to search for the answer themselves by either asking around, possibly researching in a library, or by searching online. The answer to the question seems rather straight forward but none the less should lead to an interesting answer about how different cultures are dealing with the internet generation.
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Is it a picture perfect match?
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Sep 23 2008, 5:14 AM EDT by
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Thread started: Sep 15 2008, 11:03 PM EDT
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In an era of eharmony and match.com, how will intimate relationships begin to change?
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RE: Is it a picture perfect match?
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Sep 23 2008, 5:14 AM EDT
This question is good because it allows the reader to think more intently about the question, due to its emotional nature. The question is succinct and direct, asking for an open ended answer and allowing for the reader to be thorough. I like this question because it is not answered with merely just research but with personal experiences as well. The question is posed to gain knowledge on the subject of internet dating or possibly to start up a negotiation on how real life dating will change. This question can be posed to anyone who is old enough to have started in the dating scene and/or people who have started using online dating services. Another way to form this question is to ask specifically how it will change personal relations that do not involve the internet for finding that 'significant other.' This question will take lots of research to ultimately prove the emotional change that internet dating has caused on the general populace.
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Online Newspapers
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Sep 23 2008, 1:00 AM EDT by
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Thread started: Sep 15 2008, 9:08 PM EDT
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How has the transition from print newspapers to online newspapers affected the ways in which Americans produce, receive, absorb, analyze, and participate in daily news coverage?
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RE: Online Newspapers
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Sep 23 2008, 1:00 AM EDT
Your question undoubtedly calls for a lot of research. I'm interested to see how you will boil down all the mentioned categories under the common practice of news coverage. To study the transition, it would be interesting to survey people, perhaps around campus, about their news-reading preferences, as compared to, perhaps, their parents'? It would also be interesting to discover if online access to news has increased an interest in popular issues. It may be a little tricky to learn how people absorb and analyze information; will you be conducting interviews or watching a case study? Some psychological journals on the university library databases may prove helpful to you--I'd recommend looking them up. Good luck with your research. As a former Comm major, I'm definitely interested in your study and potential findings.
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Copyright & Intellectual Property
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Sep 23 2008, 12:55 AM EDT by
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Thread started: Sep 15 2008, 9:09 PM EDT
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How has the Internet changed the protection and enforcement of copyright and intellectual property laws?
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RE: Copyright & Intellectual Property
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Sep 23 2008, 12:55 AM EDT
Wow. I feel like this question is huge. Are you going to focus on the limitations to monitoring infringement, punishments, methods of committing copyright 'crimes,' past incident cases, or all these sub topics and more? I'm curious to see your research. This subject is getting bigger and bigger lately, and your question is vital. I'm interested to see what experimental method you'll apply to study it. I mean it would be pretty risky to attempt copyright infringement yourself--maybe interview a past victim of the crime? You could research relevant laws, and compare past cases to your study as well.
A key word in your question is "change." Will you be comparing pre-internet copyright laws to current cases? I would suggest discussing the impact of laws enforced since the internet, even if you don't take up a comparison. Also, I think it'd be crucial to note the new definitions of materials that can be protected by copyrights, and the loopholes programs like YouTube go through to avoid getting sued. I hope this feedback was helpful, and am eager to see your research!
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Personal Blogging
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Sep 22 2008, 4:51 PM EDT by
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Thread started: Sep 14 2008, 2:18 PM EDT
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How does blogging about your private life effect you privacy and personal safety?
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RE: Personal Blogging
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Sep 22 2008, 4:51 PM EDT
The effects of blogging are an important research aspect. However, it might help to define what type of blogs you're studying. Are you studying political blogs by respected /established journalists? Or are you studying blogs by thirteen year old girls about what they did the weekend their parents went out of town. In the instance of the second scenario, personal safety would most definitely be a concern worth addressing. Cyberstalking being much more prevalent than most people realize, it would be interesting to study the ways in which online predators use blogs to their advantage. A blog is much more revealing than a facebook profile with a residence positing (which is problematic to begin with). In his book, Solove says that about 50% of bloggers are people under 19 years or age, many being young girls. I think if you narrow down the type of blogs/ bloggers you're planning to study, you could have a very interesting topic.
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Politics and the Internet
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Sep 22 2008, 4:46 PM EDT by
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Thread started: Sep 16 2008, 1:48 AM EDT
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The internet provides the opportunity for Americans to research politicians and their values previous to making a voting decision. However, due to the fact that the internet is largely uncensored, many falsifications may arise. Does the open forum for opinion and fact do more harm, specifically for the Presidential candidates of 2008, than good?
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RE: Politics and the Internet
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Sep 22 2008, 4:46 PM EDT
I think this is a very important question to be asking. However, it is difficult to asses, in general, if the internet is doing "more harm than good," for political campaigns/candidates b/c such an assessment is rather subjective (and also very broad). It might help to define what equals harm and what equals good. There are those that would say no press is bad press. And yet, it might be argued that this sentiment is one that "harms" the nature of politics in America today. For example, a candidate might dominate the media in certain places (blogs, facebook, etc), but in all the wrong ways. The public might know everything about his or her personal life, and nothing about his or her position on important elections issues, such as the economy. To some, this is good, because it might get the candidate elected (even if they are undeserving) Others might consider this is very harmful b/c such an election might undermine the intentions of American democracy.
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Online Advertising
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Sep 21 2008, 10:42 PM EDT by
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Thread started: Sep 15 2008, 1:35 PM EDT
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How has online advertising changed the way companies view consumers? What new or different expectations do employers now have for future employees regarding jobs that involve advertising online?
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RE: Online Advertising
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Sep 21 2008, 10:42 PM EDT
This is a great topic to research because online advertising is becoming increasingly popular. Your first question is a little vague, I am not quite sure what you mean when you use the word 'view.' Do you mean how have advertising companies changed their marketing tactics to appeal to us through the internet? The second question is stronger and more defined than the first. You could research how important computer skills versus marketing and communication skills are now that advertising is becoming less of a face-to-face industry. It would also be interesting to research whether the age/salary of different advertising firm's employees is changing since older generations are less familiar with computer technology.
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Evolutionary Response
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Sep 21 2008, 1:18 PM EDT by
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Thread started: Sep 16 2008, 9:08 AM EDT
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In the past people with short attention spans have been criticized for it, like people with A.D.D. Now, thanks to the internet, is it possible that Attention Deficit Disorder is more of an evolutionary step to the internet and those with it will actually learn faster and go farther in the future where information can be taken in in minutes?
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RE: Evolutionary Response
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Sep 21 2008, 1:18 PM EDT
This question really starts to bring about some interesting thoughts about how the internet changes social norms. However, this question is only asking for a yes or no response. It needs to be phrased to focus more on how the internet is changing this social norm. The answer that we really want to search for is how people are changing their learning styles. There can be many different approaches to finding the answer to this overall question. Is there a decrease in medicines that treat ADD and ADHD? Are there other studies that can be found that have analyzed this topic? Other possible sources could be teachers and doctors that specialize in these types of disorders.
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Facebooking filters
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Sep 20 2008, 9:46 PM EDT by
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Thread started: Sep 16 2008, 12:20 AM EDT
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This is a group digital ethnography for Sara Matthews and Brittney Hatrack.
At Virginia Tech, the greek life monitors pictures on Facebook for underage drinking and inappropriate behavior with consequences for those who break the laws. Does this filter have an effect on their futures as compared to non-greek students that don't have the same filters?
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RE: Facebooking filters
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Sep 20 2008, 9:46 PM EDT
This question is a great research question for the ethnography but I am afraid it is too broad for the short amount of time we have to work on the project. This topic can be looked at a variety of ways; you could go down the avenue of Greek's future in Greek life or you could go beyond that and say their future in the "real world". If you choose to go with the "real world" scenario, you would have a wealth of information to discuss and research. I would suggest taking surveys from both Greek and non Greek VT students as well as faculty and if possible, potential employers. One of the research topics you could research is faculties involvement in facebook monitoring. Should it be career services job to monitor students facebook accounts for inappropriate photos and information? What if one school monitors facebook accounts and a another school doesn't, what is the differences in job potential, will one student have an advance over another? If faculty does find inappropriate photos is it fair for them to press legal charges for underage drinking or drugs? Will students stop using facebook if they know they are being monitored by faculty?
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Q Formulation and Analysis 2
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Sep 17 2008, 10:55 PM EDT by
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Thread started: Sep 14 2008, 7:56 PM EDT
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How has the internet, in particular Facebook and other social networks, changed the way we communicate and maintain relationships with others?
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RE: Q Formulation and Analysis 2
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Sep 17 2008, 10:55 PM EDT
This is an intriguing question primarily because it differentiates the gap between generations. We no longer go on “dates,” send letters or call others like our parents did. Our generation meets on Facebook and decides whether we like someone based on the “propaganda” they post about themselves. There is no right or wrong answer; however, for someone who hasn’t been on Facebook, they might not be aware of the implications it brings for the younger generation. It seems like the question generalizes and assumes that we all know how Facebook has changed us. It’s a question for our generation alone; those who aren’t on social networks don’t know what the implications are. On a totally different point, I think the question brings so much with it. There are so many more questions that could be prompted by in initial one. Do social networks interfere with relationships? Does being in a “Facebook” relationship deter others from wanting to me you? What if Facebook was gone, what would our generation do? I think the question has a lot of potential for reading between the lines and getting deeper meaning. However, I think that more important information could be found if the question weren’t as vague. If you focused more on specific boyfriend/girlfriend relationships or just friendships, the answers would be a lot more detailed. Overall, the question would be a really fun one to research and delve deeper into.
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Downloading Music
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Sep 17 2008, 6:40 PM EDT by
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Thread started: Sep 15 2008, 12:51 PM EDT
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Who suffers and who benefits from the "illegal" downloading of music online?
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RE: Downloading Music
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Sep 17 2008, 6:40 PM EDT
This question could be asking morally whether it is right, and legally if it is right. There are a lot of players that are affected by illegal downloading, and it is not just who suffers, but how they suffer and if there are any benefits that are more important. There is a culture that could be suffering from this kind of illegal downloading; like we don't appreciate other people's property, or we are stealing, or we just want what we want, when we want it. I think you could explore how it could be damaging our generation's moral compass, or how it could be benefiting us in some ways. There are a lot of different aspects to this. In terms of the artists, it would be interesting to see if any artists have spoken out against it, or been an advocate for it or something, just to bring it in to perspective. I think it is a really rich topic, but you could narrow it down by looking at what it is doing to our culture as well.
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Is it Facebook Official?
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Sep 17 2008, 6:32 PM EDT by
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Thread started: Sep 15 2008, 9:51 PM EDT
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In a time where romantic relationships can begin and end by electronic means, how has Facebook changed the way these relationships are viewed, and the expectations that go along with being a boyfriend/girlfriend?
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RE: Is it Facebook Official?
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Sep 17 2008, 6:32 PM EDT
This topic is very interesting because I think everyone in our generation is experiencing this kind of shift. I think it is a very interesting question, and it is definitely one that you could research easily. This question is really asking what it is that we define as a relationship with a person of the opposite sex. The question is really about what makes something official, and now that the dating and the "officialness" of the relationship relies heavily on what is is or isn't online, brings technology into the picture as a major component. The fact that you can take a relationship and proclaim it to everyone on the internet or at least on Facebook takes the relationship to a new level in some cases. By letting it be public like this, there could be some issues with letting other users into what might have started out as a personal relationship. If this relationship started online, maybe it is more appropriate to be facebook official, I don't know. In terms of having your significant other being upset by other friends, pictures, and whatever else might be on a profile, it becomes a matter of privacy. It is very easy to look at a relationship before Facebook and after Facebook and see there are differences. The question is, do we like letting our boyfriends/girlfriends see our Facebook accounts, and if we would be upset if we couldn't see their profiles? It's a one way feeling in some cases.
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