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the-resurrection-3d · 3 months

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@glitteronin activated my autism trap card so I decided to expand on my "the poison song in Hazbin ep 4 feels like rape porn" hot take.

I'm kidding. My actual hot take is that the episode is pretty alright anyway.

So this originally was going to be a reblog of someone else’s posts about how Angel’s characterization "makes it obvious [Viv] doesn’t think abuse is bad,” but I decided to just leave that person alone. I’ve also revised this quite a bit, because I want to present ways of thinking about representation of trauma that aren’t just “graphic = bad” and “metaphor/off-screen=good,” and preserve my own attempts to think through this conflict. So don’t expect a definitive thesis or anything too prescriptive—I welcome other perspectives here!

It is also worth noting that someone with a rape kink DID help storyboard the Poison montage. Last I heard, they are not a survivor and just grew up very repressed. I didn’t bring this up before because the Instagram post I saw from them only said they helped “choregraph” the dance, so I wasn’t sure if they has only storyboarded the dance sequences or if they’d done the entire thing.

Anyway.

Based on the latter part of episode 4 and what Viv has said in the past about being a survivor (IIRC) and Angel Dust being her comfort character, I feel like she does care about abuse, but there are a ton of little different points of friction that are all coming together to undermine Angel Dust's arc as a part of a larger anti-abuse project for many people.

I want to say I’m coming at this from the perspective of someone who largely appreciated what the episode was going for, and was not triggered by the montage. Not to say that people who were triggered are wrong in their criticisms – just that I’m not coming from a place of immediate emotional distress, and I’m not judging Angel’s reactions to his trauma against my own.

I’ve said elsewhere that the Poison montage has the same energy as a lot of rape porn—meaning it has the same focus on the heightened emotional states but none on the real physical toll of these events. Specifically, the scene made me think of this quote from Angela Carter’s The Sadeian Woman, which is a book-length academic work on the rape porn of the Marquis de Sade:

It follows that prostitutes are favourite heroines of the pornographic writer, though the economic aspects of a prostitute's activity, which is her own main concern in the real world, will be dealt with only lightly. Her labour is her own private business. Work, in this context, is really dirty work; it is unmentionable. Even unspeakable. And we may not talk about it because it reintroduces the question of the world. In this privatised universe pleasure is the only work; work itself is unmentionable. To concentrate on the prostitute's trade as trade would introduce too much reality into a scheme that is first and foremost one of libidinous fantasy, and pornographic writers, in general, are not concerned with extending the genre in which they work to include a wider view of the world.

Of course, this does not perfectly map onto Hazbin Hotel: indeed, the project of episode 4 (however successful the individual viewer found it to be) is to introduce a lot of reality into Angel’s facade of a Being A Walking Hole.

Still, to me, a lot of the episode still works on a similar wavelength as the porn author’s “libidinous fantasy,” as even the parts of his story we are supposed to find upsetting and painful are still the parts that are sexualized in conventional rape/non-con porn, and follow the same fantastical logic. By which I mean, Angel can be shown briefly in pain or tired from being attacked for hours, but never for too long, and he certainly doesn't get too tired or high he stumbles in his high heels, or so tired or sore he messes up a take and they have to stop and redo shots (something that is very common in the production of even regular ass porn, btw). Hell, his bruised eye from Val slapping him is gone by the time the montage is over.

Indeed, the montage revels in forcing us to become not merely witnesses, but spectators to Angel’s victimization: the song is energic, the cuts frenetic, with tons of small shots that can easily be clipped out and used as regular pornography—the shots of Angel and Val fucking being probably the most obvious example, as without context, there’s nothing to suggest that Angel is being coerced, even as he is bitten. Part of this is intentional, since Angel Dust is supposed to be "addicted" to the lifestyle—the song itself is clearly supposed to have the energy of something like "Toxic" by Britney Spears, which Viv said in a Q&A was Angel's audition song.

And despite our culture’s increased awareness of and (lip service) empathy to survivors, it is truly daring to be portraying this kind of reaction to abuse. I saw multiple people on my timeline say this made them feel seen, and I am happy for them.

But then we have Husk calling Angel a loser over being abused a few scenes later, and them singing a fun, jazzy song about it. Sure, we now have a good grasp of Angel's character motivations—and I wouldn't be surprised if this pacing decision was in response to Angel getting blasted for years as an offensive caricature of gay men—but would someone who just got gangraped for hours really be receptive to THIS message from someone they were just fiercely arguing with? Furthermore, on a purely character level, why is Husk doing this and not Charlie, who is the one Angel was having actual conflict with earlier in the episode? The scene itself is fine, and it's completely understandable why they would want to end the episode on a lighter note, but the way the story is being paced makes it feel like Viv wants to just rush through to get to the HuskDust stuff.

Revising this essay, I revisited an old essay by Will Harris that I frequently cite when discussing ethics of representation, wherein he points out that the “I”/eye of the [there poet, here viewer] is not ethically neutral:

Witness carries no moral imperative in itself; the act of seeing is not inherently virtuous. Or you could say, its moral charge lies less in the “evidence” it provides than in how it’s rendered in language. The viewing “I”/eye is a fiction, inasmuch as it cleanly separates the subject from the object. So the job of the writer is not just to choose what to look at, but to work out how to represent the complex relationships embedded in the act of looking.

The paragraph before this has Harris cite Scenes of Subjection: Terror, Slavery, and Self-Making in Nineteenth-Century America, wherein scholarSaidiya Hartman refuses to reprint Aunt Hester’s beating from the first chapter of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. “It’s too easy to put such horror into words and so think that you’ve faced up to it,” as Harris writes. “Accounts of extreme hurt may prompt indignation, but Hartman argues that they eventually “immure us to pain by virtue of their familiarity.” That in some sense, to demand “suffering be materialized and evidenced” is more “obscene” than the original torture.”

Of course, placing this quote here in this essay about a show that is currently being lambasted for portraying graphic rape at all, in an online culture that often conflates representation with endorsement or some secret moral deviancy on the author’s part, would be to suggest that portraying rape on-screen is itself an issue, when representations are always bound by their historical and social contexts. Sometimes you do have to be that graphic, but like Harris says, it’s easy to think just showing the horror in itself is meaningful — and I think we all are a little too blackpilled here on Tumblr to think that just Showing The Horrors is enough to produce meaningful change within the average person.

However, I think the more useful idea of Harris’s is “withness.” Harris writes that in these more ideal poems,

Subject and object are no longer distinct from one another. In such a state, the self is implicated—emotionally and ethically—in the other. It’s impossible to conceive of “being” without “being-with.” Hopkins writes: “With witness I speak this.” In my head that line always reads: “With withness I speak this.”

I think this is what the episode was attempting to do—to force us into the uneasy position of a spectator before moving us into witness (as Husk is asking the same kinds of questions we would be asking about Angel’s behavior, reacting with concern as we would even as we see through Angel’s facade) and then withness. Literally, two characters dueting about finding comfort in their core similarity. This is why it had to be him and not Charlie: Husk is in a much better position to produce withness than Charlie, given how the episode clearly parallels his deal with Alastor to Angel’s contract with Val.

Still, this kind of emotional-logic-driven storytelling leaves out any viewers who don’t resonate and does not offer them anything else to latch onto. It also does nothing to satisfy the structural questions raised earlier (couldn’t Charlie have sent Husk to deal with Val for some reason? It probably would be a dumb reason but at least the episode would have symmetry).

I still hold the big problem with the episode is that we are directed to think—indeed, are told directly—that Angel is “addicted” to this lifestyle, but we aren’t given a real origin point for this behavior: the trauma and addiction to said trauma are a closed loop. Val is such an obvious piece of shit, to the point of even sexually harassing the literal Princess of Hell the very second he meets her, that we get no sense of what drew Angel in. Sure, we can make inferences that he likes sex, likes drugs, liked fame, but if Val has always acted like an obvious psycho, Angel blaming himself for his abuse is, in a very cruel way, completely justified.

But in real life, even people who get with obvious shitbags often have reasons for this laid in their past: it’s rarely the case that a normal, well-adjusted person is just so fucking stupid they end up marrying Mister Rape.

This disconnect between what I’m being told to think and what I’m actually being shown is where this attempt at withness failed for me, and the lack of attention to reality and general indulgence of the montage is probably what people are picking up on when they say it gave them kink vibes.

But still! Looking at the montage in context, I can appreciate what Viv was trying to do. The real sickening thing, to me, is that the internet is so unwilling and unready to engage with Viv’s work and with this type of representation in any type of good faith, so even if it were a 10/10 absolute masterpiece, it wouldn’t have mattered. Can’t wait for the next Angel episode so we can have this discourse all over again!

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bloatedandalone04 · 1 year

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Warnings: swearing, mentions of smut, kinks, this is looong (like 1.3k long)

PSA: I made this filter ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) this man is too fine.

Fun Fact: this is my 69th post 👀

☽︎First things first, you met during his Rise era.

☽︎He was 20-21 years old and you were 18.

☽︎You were close friends for about two years before you mutually decided to kiss, just to see what it was like.

☽︎It was when you two had a bit too much to drink.

☽︎A couple times a month, you, Ted and a few other friends would have a night dedicated to drinking, catching up and letting loose.

☽︎The morning after, once you both slept off the drinks you consumed, you were expecting things to be beyond awkward.

☽︎ Surprisingly enough, he laughed it off and asked if you wanted to go out on a proper date.

☽︎Since then, you two had been official.

☽︎The Good Ones by Gabby Barrett is your song, tbh.

☽︎If you’re driving together (which was very often), his hand is on your thigh the entire time.

☽︎You pretty much share the same music taste, so you always put on a good playlist.

☽︎We all know he has the softest singing voice, so of course you sing together (though, you tend to sing a bit quieter because you just love to hear his voice).

☽︎PDA consists of hand holding, cheek kisses and, if he’s feeling risky, neck kisses.

☽︎So, yeah, he doesn’t care much for excessive PDA, but he also doesn’t mind it at all.

☽︎He wont usually go out of his way to be affectionate with you in public, but has no problem when you cling onto him while you’re out.

☽︎He’s up for going into any store you want to browse in, even if it’s the most girly store ever known.

☽︎If you have long or medium length hair, he often puts it up in a messy high ponytail.

☽︎That, or he messily tries to braid it.

☽︎Either way, his hands are constantly playing with your hair (and making it look so messy all the time).

☽︎You wear his clothes pretty much everyday.

☽︎Usually it’s just one of his t-shirts that you wear to bed (because it smells like him and you’re borderline addicted to it).

☽︎Sometimes you wear his t-shirts or hoodies while running errands as they were a lot more comfortable than your clothing.

☽︎And Ted loves it.

☽︎It’s a way of showing that you were taken and off limits.

☽︎Whenever you go live on Instagram, he’s one of the first viewers and when you post something, he’s one of the first to like it.

☽︎Laughing fits on the regular.

☽︎You absolutely LOVE when he decides to grow out his facial hair as he pulls it off so well.

☽︎You spend damn near everyday together.

☽︎When he leaves to go film a new movie or show, you’re his number one supporter.

☽︎Posting news about whatever project he’s working on to your twitter/stories.

☽︎Constantly reposting his photos on your story with a random text like ‘look how hot my bf is’.

☽︎He’d never admit it, but he loves how obsessed you are with him.

☽︎Because he was also obsessed with you, but he had more control over it.

☽︎While you’re very open to posting him, he’s very private.

☽︎Will only really post you when it’s your birthday, your anniversary, a time when he’s so proud of you or when you’re his date to a premiere (and even then, it’s usually a post with many slides and you’re usually the second or third slide with the first being a random photo of him).

☽︎BUT he does post many random pictures of you on his stories pretty often.

☽︎One time when he was going over a script with you, he realised that you were actually a pretty good actress.

☽︎Hence, him telling you to audition for a role on Fear Street with him.

☽︎He auditioned for young Nick Goode and you auditioned for Ziggy.

☽︎The day he was told he got the role was the day you were asked to audition for a different one.

☽︎You ended up getting the role of Sam, and Sadie got the role of Ziggy, resulting in a friendship forming between you two (despite your character only being in the beginning of Fear Street 1978).

☽︎This would be your first acting gig and the fact that it was in a trilogy with your boyfriend made it that much more special.

☽︎Neither of you would say it out loud, but you both were jealous that you’d be kissing other people for your roles.

☽︎Attending all the premieres together <3

☽︎You move in together after just under a year of dating.

☽︎It’s a small apartment, but you really didn’t need much.

☽︎Make out sessions all the damn time.

☽︎Seriously, you two could just be sitting on the couch together and the next second you’re either straddling him or pinned under him.

☽︎Speaking of sitting on the couch; your legs are always laying on top of his and his hand is on your thigh. Always.

☽︎You could be watching TV together, on your phones or just sitting and talking to one another - his hand is always on your thigh.

☽︎Touching is his love language, what can I say?

☽︎He’s not big on receiving hickey’s, but boy does he love giving them.

☽︎Your neck, shoulders, chest, thighs, wherever, really.

☽︎Of course, you can’t help but give him a few - mainly in spots that people can’t see (his shoulders, chest or stomach).

☽︎You guys spend more time outside than inside, tbh.

☽︎Either at the mall, out at restaurants, vacationing with friends or just by yourselves, driving anywhere, exploring, going to various sports games.

☽︎Moving onto your bedroom life...

☽︎Y’all are young, you have needs.

☽︎He’s not one for giving or receiving oral, but it does happen every now and then.

☽︎Usually, after kissing, you just skip straight to fucking.

☽︎It goes one of two ways, quick and hard, or slow and extremely passionate.

☽︎Man has the biggest praise kink ever.

☽︎Borderline breeding kink? He hasn’t worn a condom since the third or fourth time you had sex, and neither of you were complaining.

☽︎Hand holding pretty much the entire time.

☽︎He’s a top, for sure.

☽︎But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t fucking love the view he gets when you decide you want to ride him.

☽︎He’s pretty vocal, too.

☽︎Not necessarily loud, but he’s not quiet either.

☽︎Mostly groans and curses.

☽︎Absolute music to your ears, by the way.

☽︎Aftercare; he’s the sweetest ever.

☽︎He’s cracking jokes left and right while you lay in his arms, occasionally giving you compliments that leave your heart fluttering.

☽︎He’s the big spoon, for sure.

☽︎He just loves wrapping his arms around you.

☽︎And you love it, too, as you feel so protected.

☽︎Him coming up behind you and wrapping his arms around your waist and putting his chin on your shoulder is basically an everyday occurrence.

☽︎He’d do it while you’re cooking, on your phone or even if you’re just standing there.

☽︎You guys are chaotic, let’s be honest.

☽︎Like absolutely wild behind closed doors.

☽︎Raising your voices when having a causal conversation about the most random things ever.

☽︎“What do you want to order for dinner?” -Ted

☽︎“I don’t know, you pick.” -You

☽︎ “I picked last TIME.”

☽︎ “Okay, so pick this TIME, too.”

☽︎ “Just PICK SOMETHING.”

☽︎ “I DON’T CARE WHAT WE EAT.”

☽︎ “You SAY THAT, but always judge whatever I PICK.”

☽︎And he ends up picking anyway.

☽︎Then there are times when you’re like “Do you want breakfast? I can make you a mean bowl of zucaritas.”

☽︎To which he promptly asks, “what the fuck is that?”

☽︎“Spanish frosted flakes.”

☽︎You often scold him on his smoking habits (but he makes it look so hot, somehow).

☽︎You are one of the FEW people he lets call him Teddy.

☽︎He’s big on pet names; babe, baby, y/n/n, even honey sometimes.

☽︎Fights are super rare, as you’re usually always happy when you’re around one another.

☽︎When they do happen, they’re small and easy to get over.

☽︎The bigger ones have only happened a handful of times, and all times ended with a mutual apology.

☽︎Falling asleep on the couch together a thing that happens damn near every week.

☽︎He will randomly buy you flowers with little to no conversation exchanged.

☽︎He’ll walk into whatever room you’re in, hand you a bouquet of flowers then leave before you can even comprehend what happened.

☽︎Tells you he loves you EVERYDAY, whether it’s verbally or over text.

☽︎Oh, by the way, your contact name is ‘Lover’ and his is ‘the bae’.

☽︎Overall, the man is obsessed with you.

#ted sutherland #ted sutherland x reader #ted sutherland imagines #nick goode #nick goode smut #nick goode fluff #nick goode imagines #nick goode x reader #fear street #fear street 1978 #fear street imagines #Fear Street x reader #fear street 1978 imagines #nick goode 1978 #nick goode 1978 imagines #nick goode 1978 x reader #nick goode 1978 smut

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skippyv20 · 1 year

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JANICE TURNER

Vibes beat facts for Meghan the influencer

The duchess knows that American viewers will fall for the faux-spontaneity and curated candour at which she excels

Janice Turner

Friday December 09 2022, 9.00pm

In a downpour outside the Hilton Midtown on 54th Street, I argue with a Meghan superfan. The duchess is “courageous”, she tells me, a “humanitarian” who brought vaccines to poorer nations, balm to Uvalde in Texas after its high school massacre. While I, part of the racist British media which drove her out, should be ashamed.

Waiting for the Sussexes to arrive at the Ripple of Hope dinner, to accept a prize for “moral courage”, I try to convince this African-American lady that the British people — reflected in the press — overwhelmingly welcomed Meghan as a refreshing, modern addition to public life. “I read your newspapers,” she says. But I live in my country, I protest, to no avail.

Finally, the blacked-out SUV pulls up and the small, damp crowd surges forward, phones raised, to catch a grim-faced prince and his tiny, beatific, white-clad wife. Amid American cries of, “We love you Meghan!”, from nowhere a British man booms: “Harry, how does it feel to destroy the royal family?”

After the Netflix series, this is a voice in the wilderness, at least beyond Britain. The Palace, and indeed journalists, can pinpoint inaccuracies: it was untrue that Netflix asked the royals for comment, that footage “proving” Meghan’s press harassment came from Katie Price’s trial and a Harry Potter premiere. Or that UK media racism boils down to three exhibits, repeatedly flashed up on screen: Rachel Johnson’s crass use of “exotic DNA” in a largely pro-Meghan piece, an ugly “straight outta Compton” headline and the phrase “niggling doubts” which Americans think originates in the N-word, but whose etymology is Viking Danish.

But facts, as I found in New York, are like taking a knife to a gunfight. Modern media battles are won with “vibes”, and in this theatre of war Meghan is a five-star general. An “influencer” long before she was royal, she parlayed, via her blog The Tig, a meh acting talent on a second-rate series, Suits, into a business, a platform to speak for fashionable causes and endless free stuff. Now her mastery of that cutesy, Instagram faux-spontaneity and curated candour fills her Netflix series: her vibe-bombs strafe the royal family as they load their muskets with facts.

Watching Harry & Meghan I reflected that there are two types of celebrities who detest the press. The first wish only to do their work while remaining utterly private: they pull on baseball caps, build security walls, resent publicity obligations, are livid when scandal pulls them into the news. Among them are Hugh Grant and noted recluses like JD Salinger.

Then there are celebrities who hate the press because it does not say exactly what they want: it snaps them rolling drunk, points out shortfalls between lofty views and personal deeds; it takes the piss. Mistaking journalists for PRs, they crave maximum exposure with minimum scrutiny. This camp includes Steve Coogan and much of Hollywood.

The trouble is that Harry belongs to the former but Meghan the latter. No one has greater reason to hate photographers than a prince raised in the gaze of a gazillion lenses, who as a bereaved child — as Netflix poignantly shows — had to greet weeping strangers on TV. His natural instinct was always to flee: he sought anonymity in the open vistas of Botswana and later in the ranks of the military.

Meghan played on his visceral loathing of the press to lure him to California: he speaks of “M” relinquishing her world to enter his, then “pretty soon after that” giving up his world for hers. But for Harry this was no escape. More even than she hated the press, Meghan fumed at Palace protocols which fed the media photographs of her children.

She has a point: watching wriggling Prince Louis at the diamond jubilee rendered the notion of “royal child” archaic and cruel. But Meghan’s instinct was not to safeguard her kids’ privacy but monetise it herself. On Netflix we see their faces and intimate moments, like baby Lilibet beside a photograph of “Granny Diana”.

But then Meghan is always performative: constantly triangulating how a party, an African bush sunset, a post-coital pillow pic will play in the world beyond. An influencer can’t stop influencing. Even when Harry in the next room is arranging candles and preparing to propose, she’s filming it on her phone for a friend: “Oh my God, he’s really doing it!”

Meanwhile Harry never looks at ease. “Yes, I’m nervous,” he snaps before a red carpet gala, while a gowned Meghan bathes in attention. His video diaries are awkward, cursory. Hers are pitch-perfect: the scrubbed face, the artful tear. When a laughing Meghan performs the lavish curtsy with which she supposedly first greeted the Queen, his face clouds with distaste. He chose her — Wendy to his Lost Boy — but not her version of public life.

Most egregious and distasteful is the deployment of slavery, Windrush, colonialism, even the murder of Stephen Lawrence, to justify their lifestyle decisions, to purge a prince of privilege, to render them saintly, beyond all reproach. Historic injustices are emptied of horror and meaning, to become swatches on their mood board.

Meghan can’t even get her story straight: she says race was never a factor in her life until she came to Britain, yet also that her character in Suits, which her agent believed her too white to play — “I thought she was a freckled, sun-kissed Californian girl” — was a biracial groundbreaker.

But what’s truth? It’s enough that a cycle of allegations and rebuttals have become a self-perpetuating publicity machine, pitching Brit against American, widening racial divisions which Meghan was once so perfectly placed to bridge. For now at least, the Sussexes burn hard and bright, on that high-octane fuel of vibe.

Thank you!❤️

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sleepy-wyvern · 1 year

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Welcome to the Wyvern Den!

Little horny goblin Tumblr writer ✍🏼 💙

Hi there! My name is Wyvern, a pen name just for privacy reasons. You can call me Wyvern, Wy, Wyv (she/her) 💙 I'm demisexual & biromantic, and am in my mid 20s. I intend to use this blog as a den for my obsessions and hyper fixations! Feel free to say hello I’d love to chat! :) messages and requests open but please only interact if 18+

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Molly Soda's Comfort Zone gallery synopsis.

Molly Soda on making art from your Internet history.

Molly Soda challenges the the notion of private areas as safe-havens.

What Molly Soda has learned from watching YouTube all day.

Molly Soda wants you to know You Got This.

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beardedmrbean · 2 years

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What's a mirror for instagram?

I didn't see this one come in, sorry about that.

Most every social media site has a 'mirror'

Here's RDJ's IG on one

For instagram and all the others really, it lets you browse profiles without an account, also does away with most of the pesky steps involved with ripping content too, right click works for the IG mirrors so you don't have to go into the page info and find the url for the image you want. Not 100% on if it will get you into private/friend only accounts or not, don't think they do.

not sure if there's any for twitter but there's probably several, tiktok has a few too, there's a couple good ones for tumblr too but they can be defeated by setting your blog to only be viewable on the dashboard.

If you want to find them you search 'whichever social media site' and either 'mirror' or 'viewer' and some will pop up.

sometimes the code changes on the different sites and the mirrors need a few days to catch up so they're not the most reliable way to do things but if you want to be able to just go on someone's IG but don't want to increase Zucc's user numbers it's a good way to go.

#anonymous

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matildasampaio · 2 years

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Tuesday, 26th of April

Today I am thinking about my Final Major Project, responding to questions that have been prosed by my tutors to begin the enquiry phase.

Project title: still unknown

What is the project about?

I want this project to continue my journey exploring femininity, identity and nostalgia.

How does the project relate to, and build on, areas of interest and strengths you have identified in your developing practice?

In my previous work, I have responded to these themes from a personal standpoint, although hoping to strike a resonance with viewers, my work was an extension of my own experiences and personal reflections.

For this new project I am interested in exploring the wider concept of “female experience”, looking beyond my own. I am yet to see how fulfilling this feels to me, but I have mostly dealt with my own problems – and now would like to elevate other women’s struggles.

Nostalgia is particularly important to me because I feel I was born into a very nostalgic generation, this is still the generation I wish to speak to. Those born in the late 90’s early 00’s have now fully entered adulthood, this is another keyword in my work – as I often reflect on growth, childhood and maturing and how that makes me feel.

I have heard from people that my work looks nostalgic, so I would say that my “nostalgic” aesthetic is quite strong and something I want to keep consistent in my final project as well, I’m hoping to translate this strength into different materials/outcomes. Essentially I just want this project to be a culmination of my 4 years at university, I’m mostly stuck on how I want to present it at the moment but I’m hoping this will become clear to me once I start creating.

How does the project relate to visual communication practices more broadly and where do you situate your project? (ex. Publishing, digital interaction, public engagement, graphic narrative etc.)

I have been struggling to situate my project as I feel my thematic and ideas could very easily be translated into any format. Having previously displayed my work as an art object accompanied by a video, I definitely felt the need to have a physical item. I felt that the size and location of my publication didn’t highlight the extensive work that was made for my previous project, so I feel inclined to make something larger and more fine-art like for my next project. At the same time, I am reflecting on my previous work (and personal work) where I have created film posters and moved towards merchandise. In this conversation, my tutor also suggested I think about sets and set design, as I often envision my work in a space – it could be interesting to explore that, however I need to make sure I have enough time to make it doable in a refined, professional way – otherwise it might just be best to focus on high-end printing and framing, to make sure my work does look professional.

How will you begin to research your project? (ex. primary, secondary methods such as visiting locations, either physical or online galleries, museums, libraries, archives, public collections etc.)

Most of my research and inspiration has come from films, tv shows, music and introspection – looking through my notes, exploring photos on my phone. I also get a lot of inspiration – mostly visual inspiration for composition, references etc) from Pinterest. I’m thinking of compiling all the little things that I draw from – the quotes, lyrics, places, videos, conversations and moments that have influenced my work.

I haven’t really done many location visits – mostly I like to visit shops, markets and bookstores and they inspire me, as well as parks and tree-lined streets. But I think is curious to think about location and maybe explore more private locations – perhaps as well as exploring museums and public spaces – I can look into personal spaces.

I love to see different peoples bedrooms and how they create their own comfort place, I see it on instagram and tiktok, maybe I could ask seem friends to photograph their rooms and offer some dialog about what different elements mean and how they speak to them. Also commuting is interesting – I would love to ask about commuting and travelling, as its somewhere people spend so much time doing and also influences them, its a creative pool for inspiration! Cool people walk in and out of the tube and sit next to you on the bus and ride with you cross country for hours on the other side of the train. I definitely want to note down some of my favourite quotes – I did a lot of research into femininity and female representation for my thesis and it is only right that I make a note of this as it has influenced me and my work subconsciously for sure.

What are the initial materials and equipment you will used to explore your project?

I really want to get back into the workshops as I love working with the technicians and feel like a learn a lot and get to express myself in an immediate way, rather than over-think what I’m doing (which is often what happens when I work on my laptop at home). I’m still not entirely sure what type of workshop I would be working in, but I think once I define the kind of direction I’m going in, I have quite a good knowledge of the different spaces a LCC to be able to arrange the time to use the most suited space. I had a lot of fun in letterpress and bookbinding, but am also super curious to work more with risograph printing – I think it all comes down to what make sense for the project/concept.

I have made moving image before and worked with animation and although I do enjoy it, I am really focused on having a physical outcome – whether its a print, a painting, a poster, book, object etc. is not particularly important – but I wasn’t happy with the way my video was projected and additionally, I felt it didn’t get enough attention, so I want to make sure my work is something people can photograph, touch, view from different angles and with different light.

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Instagram has changed a lot since the early days. At first, it was just a simple sharing photo app, but now it's so much more than sharing some photos. The feature “ Stories” was introduced in August 2016, and it quickly became one of the most popular things that Instagram is known for! In early 2022 data showed that more than 500 million people used Stories every day! Read more: How to make videos loop on Instagram story? Instagram Stories are a special way to share moments, thoughts, and experiences or even products! The concept of Instagram Stories is very simple yet very powerful. Users post photos and videos that disappear after 24 hours. With this feature, they can share the most important moments of their life with their audiences. What does the"Story Previews" mean on Instagram? Instagram Story Preview lets you see the content of an Instagram Story without fully opening it, and it will avoid sending a view notification to the person who posted the story. This feature is great for users who don’t want their names to be listed in the view list and especially for those users who want to have a high level of anonymity in their social media interactions. How are Story Previews distinct from regular story views on Instagram? So, here's the scoop on story previews versus regular story views. When you view a story the usual way, Instagram lets the person know you saw it, and your username shows up in their list of viewers. But with a story preview, it's like a ninja move – you can check out the content without your username making an appearance in that list. This little trick comes in handy when you want to keep tabs on someone's posts without them getting a heads-up, or if you just like to keep your Instagram adventures on the down-low. Sneaking a peek at stories like this lets you have more say in what you share online, making your Instagram experience a bit more private and personal. Ways to View Instagram Story Previews: 1. The Swipe Technique: This method involves partially swiping the story feed to get a sneak peek at the content without fully opening it. It requires a delicate balance – swipe too little, and you won't see anything; swipe too much, and it registers as a view. How To Half-Swipe on Instagram 2. Using Airplane Mode: This technique includes loading the stories and promptly switching to airplane mode to view them offline. While this method works, it demands good timing and quick actions. Using Airplane Mode android Using Airplane Mode iPhone 3. Third-Party Applications: There are several apps that have been created to make anonymous story viewing easier. While these apps might offer extra features, such as saving stories, it's crucial to be mindful of privacy concerns when using them. If you want to know Instagram story saver, read more about How to remove stickers from someone's Instagram story. 4. Browser Extensions: PC users can find browser extensions like 'IG Stories for Instagram' handy. These extensions usually provide a more user-friendly interface for anonymously viewing Instagram stories. 5. Web-Based Solutions: Some websites like 'WeInstag' let users to view stories anonymously without the need to download any software or applications. This can be a convenient option for those who prefer not to use third-party apps. Tips for Discreetly Viewing Stories Ethical Considerations: While you can technically check out stories without others knowing, it's crucial to think about the ethics involved. Always prioritize respecting other people's privacy. Best Practices for Privacy: Ensure that your own Instagram privacy settings are secure. Be cautious about the third-party apps you use, as they can sometimes compromise your own privacy. Balancing Curiosity and Respect: It's okay to be curious, but it's super important to respect others' privacy. If you use these methods, make sure to do it responsibly and never to invade someone else's privacy. Keep things positive and considerate for everyone online.

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Picnob: Instagram Viewer and Downloader

In the current digital era, Instagram has become a popular social networking tool for sharing visually appealing images and videos. But it might be intimidating to sort through the enormous amount of stuff on Instagram. Pixwox provides several tools for downloading videos from Instagram. But remember that these are not the same as apps that download pictures from Instagram profiles. In this in-depth guide, we will go over the advantages of utilising Picnob Instagram viewer (Pixwox) and how it can help you realise Instagram's full potential. What is meant by Picnob (Pixwox)? An online tool called "Instagram Viewer Pixwox," often known as Picnob has completely changed how users browse and download Instagram reels and videos. It was made primarily to watch Instagram stories anonymously. Pixwox offers an immersive viewing experience for Instagram photos, even with its occasionally confusing user interface. Pixwox distinguishes itself from Instagram thanks to its complete isolation, which it upholds in observance of users' rights and privacy. With Picnob, you can view all your Instagram content in one place and find material more quickly without going through your entire feed. It functions effectively for looking up specific Instagram hashtags, monitoring the views on user profiles, and retrieving photos and videos from private accounts. How Does Picnob Work? Instagram stalker: To retrieve data and media from Instagram, Picnob leverages the platform's API. Visit the website and type the required username or hashtag into the search bar to begin using Picwox. After that, the app will show you an extensive selection of pictures and videos associated with your Instagram search query. Pixwox Instagram has an integrated downloader for Instagram stories that lets you save other users' photos or videos in their original resolution to your device. Thanks to the quick and easy approach, customers can easily download and browse Instagram material. Picwox ensures user accessibility and convenience by working on any device with a web browser, whether desktop or mobile. Ways to Download the Picnob App? Let's now discuss how to conveniently use this application on your smartphone by installing it there: To get the app for your device, go to the official Picnob.com website. Download the app and wait till the download is finished. The software needs several permissions to access your tablet or smartphone. Launch the app and browse through anyone's Instagram profile. How Should This Application Be Used? You may use this program on any device to stalk someone's Instagram page by following these steps. Enter the username of the profile you wish to stalk into the Picnob application when it opens. Check out the profile without logging in. Now, you must select the image or movie you wish to save or store on your device. Press the download icon to store any content offline. You can reset the stalking field by simply closing the application. Picnob's Features & Functionalities Looking at Instagram Accounts Users can easily view Instagram profiles, including those that are secret, with Picnob (Pixwox). This tool offers an extensive view of Instagram content, which facilitates finding certain content. Seeing Instagram Stories in Private One of Picnob's (Pixwox) most outstanding features is the ability to read Instagram stories secretly. This allows customers to watch articles without revealing their names to the original content provider. It offers a sneaky way to follow other people's adventures without giving up personal space. Ad-free, fluid user interface Picnob (Pixwox) is an Instagram viewer with an easy-to-use interface without advertisements, ensuring a smooth surfing experience without intrusive pop-ups. Why Utilise Instagram With Picnob? The following are some advantages of using Picnob as an Instagram viewer and downloader: Simple to Use: Even for non-techies, Picnob is remarkably user-friendly. Enter your search term once, and the programme will cover the rest. All-inclusive: Picnob offers an all-inclusive perspective on Instagram, enabling you to peruse profiles, look for hashtags, and see photos and videos from personal accounts. No Registration Needed: Picnob doesn't ask you to register or give any personal information, unlike other Instagram watchers and downloaders. This implies no limitations, and you can use the software anonymously. Alternatives For Picnob We provide better and more convenient Picnob.com alternatives if you're looking for them. Here are several substitutes you can attempt to appease the stalker in you. Picuki As an alternative to Picnob, Picuki is the third platform on which images and stories from Instagram can be seen. It's simple to use and doesn't require registration to use its features. InstantDp The most excellent app for viewing someone else's Instagram story without revealing your identity is InstaDp. Users can download and see articles in any language they choose on our multilingual website. Infrared Additionally, inflict facilitates the downloading and viewing Instagram profiles and stories on third-party platforms. Its web navigation experience is user-friendly. Narrator A simple-to-use app that replaces Picnob and allows you to see Instagram stories. The user only needs to enter their username on the website to browse and download the stories, and it is easy to use. Iganony Because it can be found on the Play Store and app, this is the most excellent substitute for those who wish to download or see Instagram profiles and videos through the app. To access and utilise it, you can also browse the web. In summary Folks, there you have it! Picnob is the most excellent tool to download content from someone's profile and stalk it anonymously. Without ever disclosing your identity, you are free to save any content, read content, and engage in stalking. No sign-up, login, or personal information is needed because you can access it without disclosing your credentials. Because of this, using it is safe, and no one can access it without the necessary credentials. FAQs Is it free to use Picnob? Pincob is entirely free to use; users can see and download stories, movies, and photographs at no cost. Is using Picnob safe? Since Picnob doesn't request any personal information, the answer is yes; it is safe to use. How can we use Picnob to see Instagram stories? Picnob allows you to see the stories anonymously on any device. To access the stories and images, simply type in the user name. Read the full article

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What is Instagram Story Viewer?

I. Introduction

Instagram Stories, a feature introduced by Instagram to enable users to share photos and videos that disappear after 24 hours, has become a fundamental part of our social media experience. But what if you want to view these stories without the uploader knowing? Enter the Instagram Web Viewer.

II. Understanding Instagram Story Viewer

Piktag Instagram Story Viewer is a tool that allows users to view Instagram Stories anonymously. It provides a way to view stories without appearing in the story viewer's list, ensuring privacy and discretion.

III. How Instagram Story Viewer Works

These viewers function by accessing Instagram's public API or through web scraping techniques. They display the content without logging the view on the original account, offering a discreet user experience.

IV. Benefits of Using Instagram Story Viewer

One of the primary benefits is privacy. Users can view content without revealing their identity, which is particularly useful for private browsing. Additionally, these tools are often simple to use, requiring no complex setup.

V. The Legal and Ethical Aspects

While using an Instagram Viewer is not illegal, it does raise questions about privacy and ethics. It's important to consider the policies of Instagram and the consent of the content creators.

VI. Comparing Instagram Story Viewer to Instagram’s Native Features

Unlike Instagram's native story viewing feature, these viewers offer anonymity. However, they might lack some functionalities such as reacting or replying to stories.

VII. Popular Instagram Story Viewer Tools

There are various tools available, each with its own set of features. Some popular ones include 'InstaStories', 'StoriesIG', and 'AnonIGViewer'.

VIII. How to Use Instagram Story Viewer Safely

To use these tools safely, avoid clicking on suspicious links, and be mindful of the information you share. It's crucial to respect privacy and use these tools ethically.

IX. The Impact on Social Media Trends

These viewers have influenced the way content is created and consumed on social media, leading to more cautious content sharing and changes in user behavior.

X. Future of Instagram Story Viewer

The future of these tools is uncertain, but they are likely to evolve with social media trends and technological advancements.

Instagram Story Viewers offer a unique way to experience social media content. While they provide benefits, it's important to use them responsibly and ethically.

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Creative Critical Reflection

How does your project use or challenge conventions and how does it represent social groups?

1)Whispers from the Past is an opening film in the horror genre. There are several conventions related to the genre in my film opening challenges and respects. Other conventions using conventions make it easier for the audience to recognize the genre of the film therefore, knowing what to expect and making the story easy to grasp for example, in my opening, there is a creating sound of a door opening by using this in my phone. I believe I establish the genre so the audience can know the key aspects of the story that will unfold which links the supernatural and mystery conventions such as dark and light, cold colors, and old abandoned locations used to create the appropriate Mise en scene for the opening. One aspect of my film is that it can be seen as both as using as breaking conventions in the past even if it is only played for two minutes, the story somewhat unfolds the future. When it comes to sound, there are no conventions broken as my film uses a normal ambiance sound. There is another aspect that breaks the conventions of storytelling. The audience knows from the beginning that the story is not a usual one because the character doesn't know the story which causes the feeling of uncertainty that extends to the audience, without any usage of Music we wanted to catch the attention of the audience by using strange sound as a character is confused by the creek and starts to panic. This also makes the social issues and groups represented as such things are common and the character might create fear.

2)Whispers from the past, aiming to evoke strong emotions and create tension, immerse viewers in a terrifying experience. Our primary goal is to evoke fear of suspense, and in my film, it is done through an eerie atmosphere to keep the audience on edge. It often creates fear such as supernatural or loss of control. Throughout the film. There is only one aspect that keeps the audience's attention present. Overall the camera shorts angles cuts are the same. Camera movements and angles also help the audience stay rather than become disinterested. However we didn't use any unnecessary throughout the film, there is a calm ambient sound when all of a sudden there’s a creek. This keeps the audience engaged and creates tension. There are various ways to promote the film. We can start with creating an Online site or advertising it on social media platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, et cetera other strategies would be distributing it and presenting it in the theatre or private screening.

3)I had no idea how to edit or even operate and hardware on the Mac studio display. I'm going to talk about my editing skills which I never had and I was clueless about it before working on this project. I had never used any editing software ever before but because I had the editor's role I had to work very hard and learn how to operate the software. A few things that helped me were online demos and I watched videos on YouTube about basic editing techniques for the project. I use Final Cut Pro out of other software, it is comparatively easy and super useful when you really know what is going on and know how to use it properly. watching tutorials. I learned how to work with color correction, color, grading, and other requirements for the project. It took some practice and a few trials and errors but I managed to give my best although I didn't reach the full potential of the software. I was given two roles, editor and production designer. Now I will talk about my role as a production designer I have developed numerous skills throughout the project. I've got a better vision throughout the project. I've got a better vision and can visualize strongly and creatively. It can get a little hectic on the day of the project. It is important to prepare beforehand and to understand the setting and various skills I've developed strong interpersonal skills that are essential when working with the director cinematographer et cetera. It has become easier for me to picture a set and know what is necessary. It is important to pay attention to every detail of the set design, props, costume, and overall visual aesthetics. I have noticed a major improvement in my editing skills and as a production designer and I'm happy to see my skills have increased drastically.

4) I have used many different programs while working on this project. We used a lot of props and hardware during the filming software and online programs were both used. Technologies be used on location while filling we used one continuous light(FX 400) throughout the production, we used the Canon 5D Mark 3 camera, and one tripod. There was usage of many props for example making of the bed, bedsheets, books, soft toys, lights, and printouts. I use my iPhone 14 pro as the clapper and to take stills. The device used for editing was a Mac studio display. The software and online programs used in this project. for editing I used Final Cut Pro X, I used an app for the clapper, and Tumblr to maintain the blocks. I used YouTube to search for foley sounds. I used Microsoft Excel Word to create a master breakdown and I used 'thatstoryboard' website to create a storyboard.

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TEXT 1: Instagram (Comments & Conventions)

Text 1 is taken from an Instagram post by Mothership, a Singaporean digital media and news platform that primarily covers (but not exclusively) local news.

As seen from the caption (the post itself is in Text 1A), "When you try to chao keng but fail," viewers will likely find this piece of news humorous. This sentiment taps on local slang, 'chao keng,' a colloquial term often used to mockingly describe one who exaggerates an illness or feigns sickness to avoid responsibilities. It originates from Hokkien, where 'chao' means smelly, and 'keng' means work.

Although Mothership is not considered a formal news source in Singapore (compared to the likes of CNA or Straits Times), it is interesting that they openly use colloquial slang in their social media posts, as Singaporean colloquialisms are less often used in formal domains. However, the adoption of slang by a news outlet does call into question whether CMC has blurred the lines between offline and online platforms. Nonetheless, given that Mothership is a local news source, it is unsurprising that they use local slang in order to better appeal to their consumer base of locals; 'chao keng' is a concept most often associated with Singaporean culture; it cannot be translated from or to a different language, particularly due to the specific nuances within the term. It is most frequently associated with National Service, for one, where the concept of skiving to avoid responsibility is well-known, as well as the mocking undertone that people typically vocalise "chao keng" with. The plosive of 'k' and 'ch' also presumably carry out this chiding idea well.

Text 1B & 1C are taken from the same post's comments section — another feature of most social media platforms. Although its function is largely for users to share their thoughts on the image or item being posted, it seems that the nuance of the comments section has evolved to no longer be so straightforward. In Text 1B, we see frequent usage of the second person pronoun "you" in various iterations of CMC spelling ("yr," "u") as reminiscent of the platform's conventions. What is interesting is that this post is not addressed to the man in question, but to Mothership's general audience; however, one can reasonably assume that the "you" here does indeed refer to the taxi driver in the post ("...now u go jail fail!" / "Seriously why would you lie[s]").

One hypothesis for this is that the nature of news reporting on social media with an avenue for members of the public to comment offers them a chance to verbalise not just their thoughts, but their thoughts on the subject being posted — and thus, presumably, to the subject being posted. Mothership's caption also includes "you," where it seems to be a general 2p pronoun, not directly addressing the driver personally — and yet, still alluding to the driver. This is the interesting nature of CMC: because the post is meant to be for a broad audience, the caption and comments do not function explicitly dyadically, like IRC or a private chat. However, because the platform conventions allows users to openly share their thoughts on the subject being posted, dialogue and discourse — whether between the poster and the commenters, or between commenters themselves — can be facilitated. Some of these commenters seem to treat the comments as a message board to the taxi driver although it is unlikely he will read their messages.

Another interesting finding is the shortening of the Hokkien cuss word 'nabei' to 'NB' in Text 1C — a CMC-reminiscent feature as you would rarely sound out 'NB' in real life. One reason for this might be to avoid Instagram flagging one's comment for profanity; another reason is that 'NB' is simply more convenient to type. Some local knowledge is required to interpret this, as inferred from the classically Singaporean expletive 'kanasai'; interestingly, when I asked around, different friends interpreted 'NB' differently — not everyone perceived it as profanity. ChatGPT as well, initially explained it as "ni bu." This goes to show that even with localised CMC features, not every member of that speech community may perceive the term the same way. Perhaps because Mothership is a hyper-localised site that tends to attract more middle-aged individuals, the usage of local slang tends to be more prominent amongst this age group (as compared to Gen Z'ers).

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Stephen Sheehan, Discussion around Experiments in Eternity

Stephen Sheehan came to talk to us around the basis of an article where a girl maintains a relationship with her best friend after he has died using his digital persona. As a contemporary artist himself, he was approaching this discussion analysing his own habits and where they fit in a modern world.

I felt the trepidation for him as he went around the group of art historians asking their perspective on contemporary art. Whilst it would rarely be my initial choice aesthetically, what I love about contemporary art is its ability to make you the viewer think. Stephen demonstrated this perfectly with his own art. His piece ‘playing badminton with my father’ being particularly poignant. In one single photograph he managed to encapsulate the loss one feels from the death of someone close. His follow up discussion around art and how it ought to be documented and displayed was an interesting one. He reached out to us regarding family photos and how we share and store them.

Does it make me a fan of digital documenting if I photograph everything regarding my children and put these photos on instagram. Have my memories had the same value if I don’t store them this way and choose to store them privately? My personal view (from experience) is that it is always best to document life, those parts that you have loved or hated, purely because your brain will fill with other information and these memories may be assigned to the past. The joy I find in looking at photos and videos of my own children, doing insignificant things, that I have swiftly forgotten is immeasurable. I long to be able to show them these when they are older and hope that they will delight in the them in the same way we do as their parents. Do I share these on an online platform? Do they make up part of my online persona? No. But is that because I am generationally different? Will my children wonder why I have not set up instagram accounts for them and why I do not document publically everything that they do. Does it somehow make their lives less significant? I sincerely hope not.

Clearly art, how it is documented, created and measured is changing as technology changes. This is an interesting concept. Are museums still valid? Have you seen a piece of art if you have seen it in digital format or does the real life version hold more sway? It is hard to know the answers to these questions. Coming at them from someone who is half way through this technological advance is challenging and terrifying in equal measure. Are my children happy to travel the world from the comfort of our front room? What does this mean for art galleries and museums and also the value of art and for collectors? For new artists who are emerging and who are able to display their works themselves digitally, how does this compare to those who have gone to art school, studied their craft and earned their stripes? Can their art be valued the same way? Art can now come from anywhere and anyone can be the judge of its value. It is no longer assigned to the critics who have dictated the art world for time immemorial. In the same way that journalists have been overshadowed by the ‘twitterati’ some of whom are bots, fashion magazines have been overshadowed by fashion bloggers, will artists be over shadowed by the global platforms that are instagram, tic tok and facebook? Is digital art as valuable as physical art? It is very telling that many contemporary artists are launching the sale of their works online. Damien Hirst through Heni launched his most recent works via their networking sites. As a purchaser you could buy an NFT of his paintings in digital form and he would burn the original, or you could purchase an actual painting. It was around a 40/60 split NFT vs artwork. Where do these NFTs live and who enjoys them? If we are all living worrying about our digital legacy are we really living at all? My personal view is that whilst it is fascinating to consider our digital legacy, more from the point of view of our children and grandchildren, it is not something that I concern myself with on a daily basis. I take photos of my children in the same way that people took cine film 40 years ago or Polaroids in the 80s – to preserve the memories. Not to make a statement about how my life is or a digital footprint of who I was. For me personally nothing can replace the excitement of visiting a gallery or museum and delighting in the things that the people around me are enjoying. Making my own opinion of something I have seen myself in the flesh is vital. Wondering how someone has conceived these ideas – as with the works I have discussed above. One of the most moving things I have seen related to art is the edge of the canvas from a Van Gogh painting. He didn’t paint right to the edge and that canvas, with the nails hammered in and the raw edge are something that cannot be replicated in a digital medium, nor would I have probably noticed it were I not able to walk up to the painting and view it for myself. For me as a curmudgeon of the modern age, nothing will ever beat the feeling of walking into a gallery and experiencing with awe the determination and craft that has gone in to every piece that is one display. Can we honestly say we can feel that from a digital manifestation of a piece of work? I’m not sure for now, but I’m happy to be proven wrong.

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Social Media Truths: Series 1: Understanding Data and Online Privacy

It is important to understand what data is and how it functions. Data represents information that makes up an individual, so data refers to the digital, or computer based, information regarding a specific person or sometimes a group or organization.

Data works in 3 functions:

Private data: this is also known as interpersonal data. This is private data that deals with your personal information and relationships.[1]

Institutional data: this is data collected by organizations and corporations. This would contain educational or medical records.[2]

Commercialized data: this is data that is collected and stored through generated online profiles. These are created for marketing and sales purposes only. Such data will be found on sites like Facebook and Instagram. [3]

What stays private online?

What is posted and shared online does not remain private.

Social media will monitor, or act as a surveillance tool for data. This is done through:

Likes

Hash tag grouping

Comments

Messaging

Online posts

Pages and posts viewed

Surveillance

Surveillance is the monitoring of behaviors and activity. This can occur offline and online. Offline surveillance can occur socially via crowds, family and peers. Online surveillance deals with usage of a website or application. [4]

Schools, organizations, corporations, family and friends can all track and surveil online activity that is made public.[5] Organizations and corporations will have access to data even if it is not made public. [6]

An example: a look at hash tags:

#FitnessGram which can be used as a self-tracker but also used by fitness groups to monitor their members progress and activity.[7] It can also be used by educational institutions and organizations as a means to motivate students towards physical activities outside the classroom or organization.[8]

Privacy, Surveillance and Social Media: How is it used?

TikTok monitors ‘liked’ and ‘viewed’ videos to create a ‘For You Page.’[9] It generates data based off the content, hashtags and use engagement to pull related content for the viewer. [10]This means videos viewed, commented on, or liked will not kept ‘hidden’ from the TikTok organization. It is a surveillance tool to track user behavior and engagement.

Facebook is able to use location based tracking of its users through mobile applications.[11] Facebook also recently admitted it was able to use data from text-messages for verification and marketing purposes. [12]

What does it mean?

An understanding of how to protect your privacy is crucial to navigating social media use.

How to Protect Yourself Online will discuss steps on safety measures and tools that can be used.

Link to:

Introduction

Series 2

Series 3

References and Further Reading

Reference Notes:

[1] Stoilova, Mariya, Sonia Livingstone, and Rishita Nandagiri. 2020. “Digital by Default: Children’s Capacity to Understand and Manage Online Data and Privacy.” Media and Communication (Lisboa) 8 (4): 197–207. https://doi.org/10.17645/mac.v8i4.3407.

[2] Ibid

[3] ibid

[4] Lupton, Deborah, and Ben Williamson. 2017. “The Datafied Child: The Dataveillance of Children and Implications for Their Rights.” New Media & Society 19 (5): 780–94. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444816686328.

[5]Ibid

[6] Ibid

[7] Ibid

[8] Ibid

[9] De Leyn, Tom, Ralf De Wolf, Mariek Vanden Abeele, and Lieven De Marez. 2022. “In-Between Child’s Play and Teenage Pop Culture: Tweens, TikTok & Privacy.” Journal of Youth Studies 25 (8): 1108–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2021.1939286.

[10] ibid

[11] Child, Jeffrey T., and Shawn C. Starcher. 2016. “Fuzzy Facebook Privacy Boundaries: Exploring Mediated Lurking, Vague-Booking, and Facebook Privacy Management.” Computers in Human Behavior 54: 483–90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.08.035.

[12] Ibid

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