- Bluesfest 2010 lineup = WIN!! http://bit.ly/ajvW3
- Bluesfest 2010 lineup = WIN!! http://bit.ly/ajvW3
RT @joelamoroney Would selling the Vatican solve world hunger? http://bit.ly/2zX3Ls
RT @PerisherSki: Hard to believe but its snowing again..just a dusting so far but how much this time?
RT @PerisherSki Snow is falling heavily all the way through past Jindabyne… a good spring for back country
What effects are the new wave of digital music formats and retailers having on physical retail products, retailers, and sales?
Online Forum: Mess and Noise
(Group: hazblr.tumblr.com / jennyorr.tumblr.com / leanne-.tumblr.com)
Language… jargon/specialised jargon
- “Craig David” - http://www.messandnoise.com/discussions/1309081
- DAFSFFS (Do a f#*k’n search for f*#ks sake!)
User: outerspacextrapnel “I’ve DAFSFFed, but I have not been able to work out what the f#*k it means? What’s the in joke? WHY AM I EXCLUDED? WHY DO I FEEL LIKE I’M AT SCHOOL AGAIN???!!!”
User: annehelena “When you leave a thread.’Cause he’s ”walkin’ awaaaaay…” Craig David”
- *name* Injured: Someone (a celeb usually) has died. Started via a thread about Steve Irwin’s ‘injury’ as publicized in the media, then re-confirmed death.
http://www.messandnoise.com/discussions/1319609
http://www.messandnoise.com/discussions/210282
- “Sook”: someone who complains too much about something
http://www.messandnoise.com/discussions/2161106
Multi-modal?
- interaction of text and image, eg. “Caught Staring @ Boobs” http://www.messandnoise.com/discussions/847874
Authority/order/social behaviour is constructed in conversation:
- Who is allowed to speak?
Everyone’s allowed to speak, but there is a certain etiquette… both unofficial, and official, eg. User agreement: http://www.messandnoise.com/about/useragreement
- Turn-taking (frequency & length)
Some users are frowned upon/excluded for posting too frequently, or excessive off topic/personal content.
http://www.messandnoise.com/discussions/3352970
User: bolta “he contributes nothing of value to this site. sign here if you wish to ban angelic layer (plus his aliases) from mess and noise magazine discussions.”
- Treatment of “noobs”
Need to contribute/be involved in conversation… starting new ‘threads’ when you’re a ‘Noob’ to promote your own interests/gigs is criticized
http://www.messandnoise.com/discussions/3502884
”Flic007 has been a member since February 5, 2009. Starting 2 Topics, replying 1 times and has 0 Friends on Mess+Noise”
- Norms and enforcement of norms
Threads are rarely delted (unless flooding occurs), but users are regularly banned.
- “Power Users”
There’s no hierarchy, but there is a number of users who have been part of the site from the beginning, and some who would be considered ‘influential’ or ‘popular’
Eg. User: Wipey … http://www.messandnoise.com/discussions/1231348
- Definition of purpose
http://www.messandnoise.com/about/
- Moderation
Danny Bos – creator/moderator/services site
Common phrase: “Danny, fix this sh*t!”
User agreement: http://www.messandnoise.com/about/useragreement
- Silenced?
Re: the user agereement: “We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to suspend or restrict access of any user of messandnoise.com if we believe that these Terms of Service are not being followed.”
- Decisions about what’s “on topic”
User Agreement: “By using any area of messandnoise.com, you agree that you will not do any of the following: Post or broadcast repetitive and/or redundant material to any discussion forums.”
- Who/what is a “troll”? (intentionally disruptive user)
User: BADALEX: http://www.messandnoise.com/people/235078
- How/when/where is help offered, accepted, or asked for?
Regular users will help each other out all of the time
Eg. “M&N Arts Job Hub” - http://www.messandnoise.com/discussions/3266153
- What amount of ‘in real life’ is used/included in conversations?
Users often meet up outside of the forum, visit interstate.
Eg. M&N Scrabble Interstate Final: http://www.messandnoise.com/discussions/3731860
- How far do people let ‘strangers’ into their private lives?
Some users talk a lot about their private lives… more so if there’s a problem others can help with. Excessive ‘sooking’ is looked down upon.
RT @Gavin_Fuller This one’s for James and Amanda. Life begins at Marriage. http://twitvid.com/7DAC7
= engaged! + awesomely blessed :)
“We are a group of MIT students seeking to share the artistic aspects of science with others. On Sept. 2, 2009, we launched a digital camera into near-space to take photographs of the earth from high up above.
The results were fantastic. Our ultra low-budget balloon went 17.5 miles high into the uppermost parts of the stratosphere and returned 5 hours later. We tracked the device with GPS and found it some 20 miles away from the launch site.”
Att: USA friends: RT @threadless: Hey! Wanna work for us? Fat chance!! … JK - check our jobs page! One just opened up! http://bit.ly/7srS2
