interaction in chat rooms lm350 computer mediated communication
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Interaction in Chat Rooms
LM350 Computer Mediated Communication
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What’s IRC?
• Form of online communication that allows apparently synchronous text-based interaction between multiple users in any geographical location where the program can be run
• Server, channel (chanop, sysop)• Users download software, e.g. MSN
which provides a “talkline” and a chat window
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Who’s who?
• User• Chanop - initiate and moderate a
channel. Can “kick” users off channel• Sysop or Oper - controls and
moderates IRC network. Can moderate and kick off anyone on any channel, send mail to all users etc.
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Where does it fit in? Pre-CMC
Synchronous Asynchronous
Same place
Different place
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Where does it fit in? Pre-CMC
Synchronous Asynchronous
Same place Face to face talking
Different place
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Where does it fit in? Pre-CMC
Synchronous Asynchronous
Same place Face to face talking
Different place
Not possible until telephone
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Where does it fit in? Pre-CMC
Synchronous Asynchronous
Same place Face to face talking
Leaving note
Different place
Not possible until telephone
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Where does it fit in? Pre-CMC
Synchronous Asynchronous
Same place Face to face talking
Leaving a note
Different place
Not possible until telephone
Letters
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Where does it fit in? CMC
Synchronous Asynchronous
Same place chat
Different place
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Where does it fit in? CMC
Synchronous Asynchronous
Same place chat
Different place
Chat, video conferencing
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Where does it fit in? CMC
Synchronous Asynchronous
Same place chat Email, bulletin board
Different place
Chat, video conferencing
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Where does it fit in? CMC
Synchronous Asynchronous
Same place chat Email, bulletin board
Different place
Chat, video conferencing
Email, bulletinboard
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How is it different from face to face conversation?
• Non-presence• No voice, gesture, etc• Multi-voice - what happens to turn
taking?
• Policed by chanop
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Setting normsBalou Gal: How’s everyone?Timgodden:MICHAEL JOLIFFEEGLV: I want to major in advertisingTimgodden:HES COOLEGLV: LOL FanEGLV: tim please lower your capsTimgodden:MICHAEL JOLIFFEDragonrider: Timgodden, UPPERCASE is
normally used for adding EMPHASIS! Otherwise it’s considered SHOUTING (and
harder to read).
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What’s the fuss?
• Lack of physical presence & opportunity for play/deception via misleading identities leads to moral panics, especially around children/sex/paedophile
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Moral panic?
• Cohen (1972) Folk Devils & Moral Panics• http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/
thinkingallowed_20030430.shtml
• moral panic; an occurrence which is characterised by ‘stylized and stereotypical’ representation by the mass media, and a tendency for those ‘in power’ (politicians, bishops, editors and so on) to man the ‘moral barricades’ and pronounce judgement.
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Moral panic?
• According to Goode & Ben-Yehuda (1994) " A moral panic is characterised by a feeling held by a substantial number of a members of a given society, that evil-doers pose a threat to society and to the moral order as a consequence of their behaviour and, therefore, "something should be done about them and their behaviour".
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Moral panics?
• Mods and Rockers• Elvis Presley• James Bulger, child violence • Satanic rituals• Catholic church & child abuse• Drugs, e.g. Leah Betts & ecstasy• AIDS• Asylum seekers
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Media & Moral panics?
• Horror comics• Rock and roll• James Bulger, child violence & video
violence (1993)• Columbine shootings & video
violence• Rap music • Chat