Transcript Social media: a journey - University of Western Sydney

John H. Gonzaga presents:
THE EVOLUTION OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Community, Connection
and Conversation
. . . and perhaps a little bit of Criminal Activity
Phreak-Out!
Community / Connection
Apple Co-founders Steve Jobs (left) and Steve Wozniak (right) phreaking with
homemade blueboxes – image: woz.org
The Underground Feel –
Bulletin Boards!!!
 Handles (online pseudonyms) = norm!
 Real names given to RL friends
 Hacking
 Pirated Software
 Articles included content on fraud, bomb
making and drug chemistry
 Virus code for download
 ANSI Artwork
http://www.codeodor.com/
Commercialisation...
Mainstream and (Traditional) Media
Commercial Online Services
Image Source: IMDB
Conversation Evolved
What was Underground now
has a Public Face
Handles removed and
“Real” People emerged
Community
Source: http://www.youtube.com/ “Numa Numa”
MadV YouTube Channel – We’re all in this together
Today
Tomorrow???
UWS and Social Media...