halfway!!

Question 1

standage

Answer 1

social networking in the 1600s
(coffee house)

Question 2

pros of decentralizing communication

Answer 2

Internet, esp Web 2.0 lowers barriers to
produce and distribute information
less gatekeepers of info

Participatory culture; new voices
Activism / citizen journalism

Question 3

pros of online communities

Answer 3

New ways to build meaningful connections
with others
○ Fan cultures
○ Marginalized groups
Sounds a bit like Standage

Question 4

cons of decentralizing communication

Answer 4

Difficult to contain MISINFORMATION, fraud,
hate speech
FILTER BUBBLES
Amplify CONFIRMATION BIAS,

Question 5

filter bubbles

Answer 5

spaces where we are exposed to narrow set of ideas

Question 6

confirmation bias

Answer 6

where we favor info that conforms to preexisting beliefs and reject info that challenges

Question 7

who controls the internet?

Answer 7

big tech: Apple,Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Meta

Question 8

why is big tech successful?

Answer 8

WTA markets
Competition avoidance
Weak policy enforcement

Question 9

WTA

Answer 9

(key point to big tech success)
markets resemble “winner take all”
Network effects
Data feedback loop

Question 10

network effects (wta)

Answer 10

the more people use a product, the more appealing this product becomes for other users

Question 11

Data feedback loop (wta)

Answer 11

the more data you control, the better your product

Question 12

how do big tech avoid competition?

Answer 12

(key point to big tech success)
Mergers and acquisitions
Consumer lock-in and addictive design
Walled gardens
Barriers to entry
CONGLOMERATES
Vertical integration (Apple: hardware, software, online services)

Question 13

CONGLOMERATES

Answer 13

Own businesses in different, often
complementary sectors

example: Google: Search, maps, video, smart
devices, mobile OS, etc

Question 14

weak policy enforcement

Answer 14

key point to big tech success