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    1. k6] Kurt Wagner. Inside Twitter’s ambitious plan to clean up its platform. Vox, March 2019. URL: https://www.vox.com/2019/3/8/18245536/exclusive-twitter-healthy-conversations-dunking-research-product-incentives (visited on 2023-12-07).

      I found it interesting that Twitter wanted to make conversations healthier, but the article shows that it is much harder than simply identifying dirt words. The article also explains that sarcasm and context can make it difficult for an algorithm to decide whether a conversation is actually unhealthy.It makes me wonder whether social-media companies can create moderation tools without misunderstanding users’ real intentions.

    1. Similarly, recommendation algorithms are rules set in place that might produce biased, unfair, or unethical outcomes. This can happen whether or not the creators of the algorithm intended these outcomes. Once these algorithms are in place though, the have an influence on what happens on a social media site. Individuals still have responsibility with how they behave, but the system itself may be set up so that individual efforts cannot not be overcome the problems in the system.

      This section made me realize that recommendation algorithms can shape people’s experiences online, even when users think they are making completely independent choices. I agree that it is unfair to blame individual users for problems that may come from the system. This really makes me wonder how social-media companies can be held responsible when their algorithms create biased results.

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    1. Neurodiversity. November 2023. Page Version ID: 1187185735. URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&oldid=1187185735#Neurotypical (visited on 2023-12-07).

      I found it helpful that neurodiversity describes differences in how people think, learn, and experience the world rather than treating every difference as something that must be the same. This made me think about how technology can be difficult to use when it is designed only for neurotypical users. Designers should consider needs such as different ways of brain processing information, focusing, or communicating. More inclusive design could make applications feel less stressful and more handy.

    1. The following tweet has a video of a soap dispenser that apparently was only designed to work for people with light-colored skin.[1]

      Before this, I never thought a simple product like a soap dispenser could work differently for people with different skin colors. It feels disappointing when a design leaves some people out because the creators did not consider everyone. This made me see why diversity matters in technology and design. Adding different perspectives could help make those products work better for everyone.

  4. Oct 2026
    1. Right to privacy. November 2023. Page Version ID: 1186826760. URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Right_to_privacy&oldid=1186826760#United_States (visited on 2023-12-05).

      I found it interesting that privacy is seen as a right that protects people from both government surveillance and private companies collecting their data. It made me think about how much personal information people share online without knowing how it may be used. I believe people should have more control over their own information, especially on social media. This source also shows that the privacy is important for freedom and personal choice, not only for hiding secrets.

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    1. While we have our concerns about the privacy of our information, we often share it with social media platforms under the understanding that they will hold that information securely. But social media companies often fail at keeping our information secure. For example, the proper security practice for storing user passwords is to use a special individual encryption process [i6] for each individual password. This way the database can only confirm that a password was the right one, but it can’t independently look up what the password is or even tell if two people used the same password. Therefore if someone had access to the database, the only way to figure out the right password is to use “brute force,” that is, keep guessing passwords until they guess the right one (and each guess takes a lot of time [i7]). But while that is the proper security for storing passwords. So for example, Facebook stored millions of Instagram passwords in plain text [i8], meaning the passwords weren’t encrypted and anyone with access to the database could simply read everyone’s passwords. And Adobe encrypted their passwords improperly and then hackers leaked their password database of 153 million users [i9].

      Before, I didn't realize that a company storing passwords carelessly could put so many people at risk. Since many people reuse the same password for different accounts, one data breach could affect much more than just one app. It is surprising that companies as large as Facebook did not follow basic security practices. I think companies should be more responsible because users trust them with private information.

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    1. Everything Everywhere All at Once. December 2023. Page Version ID: 1188074672. URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Everything_Everywhere_All_at_Once&oldid=1188074672 (visited on 2023-12-05).

      I found it interesting that the film Everything Everywhere All at Once shows one person living through so many different possible lives. It made me think about how people are much more complicated than the information collected about them online. A few pieces of information online, like someone’s interests or friend list, cannot show their full identity. I'm sometimes too afraid to post things online, as I know sometimes social media asks you to accept cookies that may consent them to collect your data. It makes me think about whether I being too pessimistic on this feature because it also helps customizing your experience.

    1. For example, social media data about who you are friends with might be used to infer your sexual orientation [h9]. Social media data might also be used to infer people’s: Race Political leanings Interests Susceptibility to financial scams Being prone to addiction (e.g., gambling) Additionally, groups keep trying to re-invent old debunked pseudo-scientific (and racist) methods of judging people based on facial features (size of nose, chin, forehead, etc.), but now using artificial intelligence [h10].

      This section made me think about social media information can reveal much more about users than they may expect. Even simple details, such as someone’s online friends or interests, can be used to speculate private information about them. I think this concerned me quite a bit because people may not know their data is being used in this way. The example about Yankee Candle reviews during COVID-19 also shows how surprising connections in data can reveal more important details.

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    1. Troll (slang). December 2023. Page Version ID: 1188437550. URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Troll_(slang)&oldid=1188437550 (visited on 2023-12-05).

      This source helped me understand that trolling is meant to provoke an emotional reaction, not simply express disagreement. Calling any unpopular opinion “trolling” can make honest discussion harder. Therefore, we should be careful not only when commenting, but also when evaluating the nature of other people’s discussions.

    1. We can trace Internet trolling to early social media in the 1980s and 1990s, particularly in early online message boards and in early online video games. In the early Internet message boards that were centered around different subjects, experienced users would “troll for newbies” by posting naive questions that all the experienced users were already familiar with. The “newbies” who didn’t realize this was a troll would try to engage and answer, and experienced users would feel superior and more part of the group knowing they didn’t fall for the troll like the “newbies” did. These message boards are where the word “troll” with this meaning comes from.

      I think that experienced users trolling new users is a harmful but very common issue, even on today’s internet. Making new users feel embarrassed or excluded can discourage them and make them uncomfortable participating in online conversations. Personally, I experienced trolling when I first started playing billiards. Once, I asked a question about aiming, and someone commented, “You shouldn’t play billiards if you don’t even know such a simple technique.” That comment really affected me. So I think experienced people should try to be more friendly to new users.

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    1. Cottingley Fairies. September 2023. Page Version ID: 1175679836. URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cottingley_Fairies&oldid=1175679836 (visited on 2023-12-07).

      I was surprised that many people accepted the photos as evidence, even though the girls later admitted that most of them were staged with cardboard cutouts. Today, more and more people are using AI to generate content. It makes me think that this is also a common issue on social media today. For example, I bought clothes for my friend’s cat, but the reference photo on the shopping website was AI-generated, so we were shocked by how different the clothes looked in real life. This reminded me that I should carefully consider the authenticity of everything I see online.

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    1. In 2016, the Twitter account @Sciencing_Bi was created by an anonymous bisexual Native American Anthropology professor at Arizona State University (ASU). She talked about her experiences of discrimination and about being one of the women who was sexually harassed by a particular Harvard professor. She gained a large Twitter following among academics, including one of the authors of this book, Kyle. Separately, in 2018 during the MeToo movement [f7] , one of @Sciencing_Bi’s friends, Dr. BethAnn McLaughlin (a white woman), co-founded the MeTooSTEM non-profit organization, to gather stories of sexual harassment in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math). Kyle also followed her on Twitter until word later spread of Dr. McLaughlin’s toxic leadership and bullying in the MeTooSTEM organization (Kyle may have unfollowed @Sciencing_Bi at the same time for defending Dr. McLaughlin, but doesn’t remember clearly). Then, in April 2020, in the early days of the COVID pandemic [f8], @Sciencing_Bi complained of being forced to teach in person at ASU when it wasn’t safe, and then began writing about their COVID symptoms.

      It makes me wonder whether universities should give employees and students more freedom to choose remote work during serious health emergencies. Personally, I had an experience of getting really sick and struggling to attend my courses. During that time, I felt really unwell and had real difficulty physically attending an in-person course. Unfortunately, this course did not have recordings, and it was very important and challenging. So, I went there in person, but I just could not concentrate. This was a really big issue for me.

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    1. Email. November 2023. Page Version ID: 1183374399. URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Email&oldid=1183374399 (visited on 2023-11-24).

      It makes me think about how email still plays such an indispensable role in the world today, even though it was designed a long time ago. Unlike private messages on social media, email makes it easy to keep track of every message sent, and people do not need to reply right away. It works well in the workplace because it is both convenient and formal. I also think the inbox function has greatly influenced today’s social media as a key feature.

    1. In Web 2.0 websites (and web applications), the communication platforms and personal profiles merged. Many websites now let you create a profile, form connections, and participate in discussions with other members of the site. Platforms for hosting content without having to create your own website (like Blogs) emerged. And all of these websites became much more interactive, with updates appearing on users’ screens without the user having to request them.

      After reading this section, I finally understand how blogs developed during the Web 2.0 era. I found it interesting because I had heard my parents talk about blogs many times when I was a kid. Blogs are quite similar to today’s social media because people can post content, subscribe to updates, and receive comments. It also makes me wonder what social media will look like for the next generation. Will they use a similar but more advanced platform for viewing and posting content?

    1. Thus, when designers of social media systems make decisions about how data will be saved and what constraints will be put on the data, they are making decisions about who will get a better experience. Based on these decisions, some people will fit naturally into the data system, while others will have to put in extra work to make themselves fit, and others will have to modify themselves or misrepresent themselves to fit into the system. So, for example, if we made a form that someone needed to enter their address, we could assume everyone is in the United States and not have any country selection.

      I never really thought about how something as simple as an address form could make people feel left out. If a website only accepts U.S. addresses, someone from another part in the world may have to enter false information just to use it. This makes me think designers should try to consider more people’s real experiences when they build applications.

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    1. Julia Evans. Examples of floating point problems. January 2023. URL: https://jvns.ca/blog/2023/01/13/examples-of-floating-point-problems/ (visited on 2023-11-24).

      I found this source interesting. It showed me that floating-point errors can cause real problems, not just small math mistakes. I was surprised that an odometer could stop increasing because the computer cannot store every decimal value exactly. It shows that programmers must to choose the right type of number, especially when accuracy matters.

    1. Blocking groups of people: https://twitter.com/blockpartyapp_ [c6]

      I think this bot is useful because it helps deep-cleaning my social media account. When I see someone posting information that I don't feel comfortable with, I can just block this poster. This also come in handy for parents to manage accounts of their children.

    2. Blocking groups of people: https://twitter.com/blockpartyapp_ [c6]

      This bot helps deep clean social media, notifications, settings. When you find someone's constantly posting inappropriate content, you can add them to your block list.

    1. Bots, on the other hand, will do actions through social media accounts and can appear to be like any other user. The bot might be the only thing posting to the account, or human users might sometimes use a bot to post for them.

      This section makes me think about how important it is to be able to identify content on social media. If an article's written by the bot, we should pay attention on the realness of this piece of information because it could lead to misunderstanding.

    1. Framework

      It shows that each ethical framework can support both intervening and not intervening, depending on which values are important. The decision involves balancing the parent’s independence with the family’s responsibility to protect their health and well-being.

    1. Adding to the thoughts on Confucianism, Confucianism thinks that self-restraint can show care and maturity, and makes it a standard that everyone should follow. By practicing self-restraint, individuals learn to consider how their actions affect family, friends, and the others in community, helping create more respectful and harmonious relationships.