Comments on: Secrecy, intrigue and twitter http://edc13.education.ed.ac.uk/stephaniec/2013/03/13/secrecy-intrigue-and-twitter/ part of the MSc in E-learning at the University of Edinburgh Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:22:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Steph Carr http://edc13.education.ed.ac.uk/stephaniec/2013/03/13/secrecy-intrigue-and-twitter/#comment-1152 Steph Carr Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:22:04 +0000 http://edc13.education.ed.ac.uk/stephaniec/2013/03/13/secrecy-intrigue-and-twitter/#comment-1152 Thanks Jen, that's a really useful article. Boyd, I think, is possibly over-egging the pudding on the 'privileged'. I think it's probably a bit blunt to say that they, those who are already in the public eye, 'don't have to worry so much' about what people think/say about them. I think the stories which came out in the Leveson review, for instance, puts the idea of their privilege (not worrying so much) on slightly shaky ground. But to take her ideas forward, I think the Pope, or rather the tradition of the election of the Pope, is perhaps in an uber-privileged group (alongside the choice of the royal wedding dress perhaps - (there's no accounting for why they may belong to this group:-) )). These are huge, worldwide, events where not a squeak of insider information is released/leaked/overheard/gathered and this, to me, shows extraordinary power. And puts the ordinarily privileged, and the non-privileged right back in their place. A sort of twisted re-establishment of the establishment. Thanks Jen, that’s a really useful article. Boyd, I think, is possibly over-egging the pudding on the ‘privileged’. I think it’s probably a bit blunt to say that they, those who are already in the public eye, ‘don’t have to worry so much’ about what people think/say about them. I think the stories which came out in the Leveson review, for instance, puts the idea of their privilege (not worrying so much) on slightly shaky ground.

But to take her ideas forward, I think the Pope, or rather the tradition of the election of the Pope, is perhaps in an uber-privileged group (alongside the choice of the royal wedding dress perhaps – (there’s no accounting for why they may belong to this group:-) )). These are huge, worldwide, events where not a squeak of insider information is released/leaked/overheard/gathered and this, to me, shows extraordinary power. And puts the ordinarily privileged, and the non-privileged right back in their place. A sort of twisted re-establishment of the establishment.

]]> By: cmeckenstock http://edc13.education.ed.ac.uk/stephaniec/2013/03/13/secrecy-intrigue-and-twitter/#comment-957 cmeckenstock Thu, 28 Mar 2013 05:33:25 +0000 http://edc13.education.ed.ac.uk/stephaniec/2013/03/13/secrecy-intrigue-and-twitter/#comment-957 Indeed, the privilege to privacy! It is really pertinent now to stop and think about how this plays out in our lives now. We so readily gives out information and what is private is changing. I wonder if there is already studies to look at the definition of privacy in the digital culture compared to a world which is untouched by it? Indeed, the privilege to privacy! It is really pertinent now to stop and think about how this plays out in our lives now. We so readily gives out information and what is private is changing. I wonder if there is already studies to look at the definition of privacy in the digital culture compared to a world which is untouched by it?

]]> By: Jen Ross http://edc13.education.ed.ac.uk/stephaniec/2013/03/13/secrecy-intrigue-and-twitter/#comment-592 Jen Ross Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:36:53 +0000 http://edc13.education.ed.ac.uk/stephaniec/2013/03/13/secrecy-intrigue-and-twitter/#comment-592 you've started me thinking, Steph, about the concept of 'privilege' as it relates to digital culture and privacy. danah boyd has written about this - http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2010/01/16/facebooks_move.html . She argues that privilege in the online sphere is primarily about being able to be public (or to be made public) with little risk of negative consequences. I think you might be describing another facet, though: the ability to control when, where and how privacy is maintained or surrendered. you’ve started me thinking, Steph, about the concept of ‘privilege’ as it relates to digital culture and privacy. danah boyd has written about this – http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2010/01/16/facebooks_move.html . She argues that privilege in the online sphere is primarily about being able to be public (or to be made public) with little risk of negative consequences. I think you might be describing another facet, though: the ability to control when, where and how privacy is maintained or surrendered.

]]>