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The Daily Me The Great Good Place

Caroline Burek

Trebor Scholz

Networks of Desire

• Does filtering in technology cause Americans to miss out on information?

• Or does filtering make people more knowledgeable on more specific topics?

Opinions?

The Daily Me

The Daily Me

Technology increased filtering – Wallstreet Journal – Broadcast.com – Sonicnet.com– Zatso.com– Info Xtra – TiVo– Intertainer Inc. – Excite

Negatives

• Nothing is learned that you have not chosen • Less common ground • Racial divide • Less general interest

– 1948: 1.3 daily newspaper circulation per house– 1998: decreased by 57%

The Daily Me

Positives

• See whatever you personally want

• Very specific

• Filters out the bad

The Daily Me

Digital Divide

• Income

• Race

• International

The Daily Me

• What are three characteristics of a Third Place?

• Third Place– Local gathering place– Relieves stress and loneliness – Lively community group – Place to escape – Usually unknown – Good conversation – Warm, playful mood

The Great Good Place

Local • Near homes

• No host

• Everyone welcomed

• Not glamorous

The Great Good Place

Conversation

• Lively conversations

• Personality

The Great Good Place

Accessibility & Guests

• Long hours

• Close to home

• Returning Prodigal-Regulars-Strangers with Regulars-Pairs of Strangers-Lone Strangers

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Home Like

• Differences

• Similarities– Appropriation – Restored – At ease – Warmth

The Great Good Place

• Does anybody feel that they have a personal third place or something like one?

The Great Good Place

Relations?? Questions??

Ideas??