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Real World: Koobecaf
The Real World: Koobecaf Welcome to my online environment starring: Professor Wesch, Nick Timmons, and Tamren Kirk. Throughout the next 600 words we will jump into our culture and experience how we live, function, and entertain ourselves on a daily basis. One thing that we question is why has this phenomenon has become so popular among our friends today, how can we function while just using koobecaf.
First place we are going to explore on this adventure is the infrastructure. We first log on with our code names and password, once the page has loaded we find that the first thing we see is our swen deef. We should think of this as our daily collegian, or newspaper. It tells us what our selected friends are gnikniht, gnileef, gnitad, gniog. I think we get the point of our daily swen deef. Since were going to be stuck within this environment for awhile maybe it’s a good thing we can also yalp semag, kool ta serutcip, and nalp ruo sdnekeew. Without our infrastructure it may be very hard for us to “survive.”
Our next trip within our koobecaf environment is the social structure. We have already somewhat touched on this “island”. It’s how we will communicate. Not to long ago this culture was only available for college students, but now they have opened it up to where anyone and everyone can be a member. It’s a way to stay connected to friends from high school or even friends you may have randomly met out at the bar. You can also figure out what those friends are doing that night, or where the next rad party is going to be at. Another thing you can figure out quicker without even having to ask someone is if maybe the one you’re crushing on is dating someone. Sadly enough when I log on to koobecaf, I can’t figure out whether or not I should ask Nick out for a lovely cup of coffee or not. Some people prefer not to disclose that information to their friends, or anyone else that can view their profile.
The last place we shall go is to our superstructure. This is what shapes our online profile. It kind of joins in with our social structure but goes more into detail. If you look closer at your friends profile or some random persons profile for that matter, you can find out their religious beliefs, and where they stand with political views. As you scroll down on the page you can find out more, if that person chooses to put that information out on the web. You can find out interest, favorite books, favorite movies, their favorite quotes, and there is even an about me section. Anything a person wishes to include in their profile you are allowed to see, most you are only allowed to see if you are friends with that person. The superstructure is pretty much everything coming together within this persons profile. With a simple click of the button you know that person much better then before you clicked “view profile”.
As this chapter in our lives is closing and we return back to our normal lives, can we answer the question why has this become so popular in American culture? Of course, it’s an easier way to stay connected to our friends, find out about parties, find out about the person in general, and even share our relationship status. It’s an online community that anyone can be on as long as you have access to a computer. You have so much information about a person at the click of the button, and sometimes you don’t even have to leave the comfort of your own home to plan your weekend, make new friends, or reconnect with friends.
Tamren Kirk
First place we are going to explore on this adventure is the infrastructure. We first log on with our code names and password, once the page has loaded we find that the first thing we see is our swen deef. We should think of this as our daily collegian, or newspaper. It tells us what our selected friends are gnikniht, gnileef, gnitad, gniog. I think we get the point of our daily swen deef. Since were going to be stuck within this environment for awhile maybe it’s a good thing we can also yalp semag, kool ta serutcip, and nalp ruo sdnekeew. Without our infrastructure it may be very hard for us to “survive.”
Our next trip within our koobecaf environment is the social structure. We have already somewhat touched on this “island”. It’s how we will communicate. Not to long ago this culture was only available for college students, but now they have opened it up to where anyone and everyone can be a member. It’s a way to stay connected to friends from high school or even friends you may have randomly met out at the bar. You can also figure out what those friends are doing that night, or where the next rad party is going to be at. Another thing you can figure out quicker without even having to ask someone is if maybe the one you’re crushing on is dating someone. Sadly enough when I log on to koobecaf, I can’t figure out whether or not I should ask Nick out for a lovely cup of coffee or not. Some people prefer not to disclose that information to their friends, or anyone else that can view their profile.
The last place we shall go is to our superstructure. This is what shapes our online profile. It kind of joins in with our social structure but goes more into detail. If you look closer at your friends profile or some random persons profile for that matter, you can find out their religious beliefs, and where they stand with political views. As you scroll down on the page you can find out more, if that person chooses to put that information out on the web. You can find out interest, favorite books, favorite movies, their favorite quotes, and there is even an about me section. Anything a person wishes to include in their profile you are allowed to see, most you are only allowed to see if you are friends with that person. The superstructure is pretty much everything coming together within this persons profile. With a simple click of the button you know that person much better then before you clicked “view profile”.
As this chapter in our lives is closing and we return back to our normal lives, can we answer the question why has this become so popular in American culture? Of course, it’s an easier way to stay connected to our friends, find out about parties, find out about the person in general, and even share our relationship status. It’s an online community that anyone can be on as long as you have access to a computer. You have so much information about a person at the click of the button, and sometimes you don’t even have to leave the comfort of your own home to plan your weekend, make new friends, or reconnect with friends.
Tamren Kirk
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