Wiki so Far

For my wiki, I have not contributed yet however, I am working on creating a wiki page dedicated to game streaming sites, such as Mixer and Twitch and how they became so popular. As of now, my research consists of how professional e-sports players have left the e-sports scene to start streaming as a full-time job, bringing viewers with them and building a huge following. I will also be talking about how these streaming services allow streamers to generate revenue for themselves to make an income and build a brand for themselves.

P2P

File sharing is the action of transmitting files legally or illegally through a computer, network or other means of transfer. P2P file sharing, also known as peer to peer file sharing is almost the same as file sharing except it involves peer to peer file transfer software, such as Vuze and BitTorrent. 

Some examples of P2P file-sharing would include uploading pirated movies and games for illegal downloads through torrents, a type of file that stores metadata or data about data and contains trackers to help the user download the file through different addresses, thus forming the complete file. One software that allows users to do this is BitTorrent. Bram Cohen, the creator of BitTorrent first created it as a way to share software through Linux users, but it quickly became one of the most used torrent software for movies and television shows. From all this illegal traffic, there have been some security measures taken to tackle torrenting illegal files.

Works Cited:

Thompson, Clive, "The BitTorrent Effect", Wired, 01 Jan 2005, https://www.wired.com/2005/01/bittorrent-2/

Next New

    There are many new media that have been invented throughout the 20th and 21st century. Many of them are social media and networking platforms that help connect people together. There are also many to help broadcast live news over the web so that people do not have to read or watch it physically at a later date. Though there are many types of media that have been invented, there are still some that have not yet been explored and could be very beneficial to people.
    One example of new media that could exist would be a platform where news will populate an algorithm to determine if the news is fake or real. Using this platform, people will be able to find the most accurate news that is happening in the world without it being filled with false info or even just minor details that may be inaccurate. This could work by have the algorithm compare similar new stories through the text and having a user monitoring any sort of bugs that may mess with the algorithm.

Advice

     With the new media of today, we can definitely use the new media to help expand the presence the Baruch College is making. Not many people know what Baruch College is other than just a CUNY and that is not doing Baruch much justice because Baruch is one of the best public business schools out there. Baruch also has a variety of clubs that help foster professionalism and we need social media to help show that.
     Using sites such as, Facebook and Twitter, I believe that Baruch can help notify students of great opportunities for networking events and expand their presence as one of the best public business schools. They can do so by keeping up with events and also improving their communications with students to show what they have in mind for the future of Baruch.

Privacy

     With the technology of today, new media has been playing a huge role in many people's lives. People are now able to connect with others from around the globe with the click of a button. Though this is extremely convenient, this convenience comes at a cost. The internet and new media is such an open space that many people can take advantage of it. "Hackers" as many people call them are individuals that advantage of the internet to steal confidential information from others. They do this by creating phishing sites or even having automated callers collect information from people.
    With these risks involved, people have created software to counter these risks and protect our confidentiality and privacy. Mobile companies are notifying people of scam calls when they are suspected of receiving a false call and many software companies are creating plug-ins to counter malicious sites.
     As new media continues to develop, we will see more people creating better ways to protect our privacy and confidentiality, so it is best to always have safety measures before handing away our private data.

Creativity and New Media

One of the games that I have recently got into and is a perfect example of this is Don't Starve Together. It is a roguelike game based on survival mechanisms. In this game, one of the creative aspects of it is the wardrobe mechanic that allows the user to get creative with the design of the character and dress them up. Below is an example of some pieces of clothing that you could put on your character.

Creativity

        New media has changed the way people create new types of art. Today, many artists and producers are starting to look at two completely types of genres and combining them to create something that is unique and new. In 1 + 1 + 1 = 1, Jones talks about how DJ Reset, a song producer, combined "Debra", a seventies soul music track with "Frontin'", a compilation of hard and upbeat computer beat. Both of these tracks are completely different in their style of music, but their one similarity, the tempo helped synchronize both of the songs to create something completely new that sounds pleasant to the ear.

        I believe that with the addition of new media, such as, music production software and even online galleries of art, people are able to expose themselves to new types of music and art without having the leave their house. This gives people the ability to mix certain aspects of a track or even combine two different types of art forms to create something new. With the addition of so many types of mediums to innovate new types of creativity, new media has helped many artists/producers shape the masterpieces that they have today. 

Works Cited

Frere-Jones, Sasha. "1 + 1 + 1 = 1", The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2005

Virtual Worlds

Virtual reality is making breakthroughs in fostering creativity and reimagining aspects of life. There are many pros associated with virtual reality, such as, as a way to explore the world and also as a way to treat medical patients. With the invention of virtual reality, it has opened many doors for a lot of professionals and consumers.

Though virtual does seem extremely beneficial, there are some cons. Virtual reality may shift people to edge away from real life and immerse themselves in a virtual world where they can act as they want without repercussions. Virtual reality may also give people false assumptions of real life, such as, jumping off a building in a virtual world would not hurt a person whereas, jumping off a building in real life would.

Virtual worlds foster creativity by allowing people to see real-life demonstrations while reading about the subject. One such example would be in Joe Earle's article about virtual reality moving into classrooms. In the article, students are reading about how dinosaurs move, but with virtual reality, they can see how dinosaurs actually move instead of imaging it, reinforcing the details they are learning about.

In the future, I definitely see virtual reality being improved heavily, with advances in graphics and also maybe even real-life senses.

Sources Used:
"Avatar II: The Hospital" by Stephanie Simon, The Wall Street Journal, April 13, 2010, http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703909804575124470868041204.html?KEYWORDS=avatar+ii+the+hospital

The virtual world moves into the classroom Posted by Joe Earle | Sep 14,2018 https://www.reporternewspapers.net/2018/09/14/the-virtual-world-moves-into-the-classroom/

Twitter

Twitter is one of the main social networking sites used by people. Twitter is very similar to other social networking platforms because it offers a way for people to message each other and it also offers ways for people to interact by posts, known as "tweets". Blackboard is very different because it is mainly used by university students and faculty to help remind students about upcoming tests, their grades and assignments that are due in the near future. Blackboard's main discussion on the platform usually takes place in the discussion board, however, there is also email. In-class discussion is very different from both because everything happens over word of mouth, but in my opinion, Blackboard would be similar to an in-class discussion because both serve an educational purpose.

Social networking sites

Facebook is the biggest social networking site out and it is used for a variety of purposes such as, brand marketing, building a bigger social network, etc. I feel Facebook helps create stronger connections with other people because it is very user-friendly and I feel that almost everyone can pick up the user interface. Facebook's Messenger is also a great alternative to text messages or emails because it is so accessible to people with the internet.

Twitter is another big social networking platform that also has similar features to Facebook. Twitter's main way to post about events and thoughts are called "tweets" and consist of a character limit. In my opinion, I feel that Twitter is an easy way to give a quick summary of whatever is happening. I like Twitter because it allows the user a quick and easy way to follow up on some interests in events.

Instagram is another great social media platform. It mainly focuses on image sharing. Many users use Instagram to display memories, art, thoughts and even products that they may be promoting. In my opinion, I feel that Instagram is a great platform for influencers to use because it is user-friendly and gives them a way to broadcast to a bigger audience.

Reddit is one of my favorite social media platforms because it has so many users that can relate to your problems. It gives users the ability to post about their thoughts and have people like or comment on it. Also, if you want, you can also give gold to a user to encourage them to keep posting some awesome work

Blog Social networking

Social networking or social media could be used in many ways such as, connecting with others, promoting your brand, or for entertainment. In the past, social media was mainly used for fun, but now social media can be used for a variety of things. Langfitt talks about how LinkedIn is a network of professionals that help job recruiters find potential candidates for companies.

Social media plays a huge role in many businesses because it help entrepreneurs or companies to promote their products and themselves. It also provides companies with a way to send real time financial data to investors, which is very helpful to determine the financial success of the company. Social media also helps people connect with others to build a bigger network. (Such as Facebook and LinkedIn)

Though there are many positive things about social media, there is also a dark side to it. In Polansky's article, Facebook Marketplace is used for scamming and exploiting others. There are posts to sell products, such as, RVs and more, however there is never a physical product to be seen and middleman to go through the purchase.

I feel that social media will be able to evolve into something bigger that could help individuals and businesses do much more than just promoting themselves. Also, I feel that there will also be developments to counter the exploitation and fake news that are spreading around on multiple social media sites.

NBC2 Investigators: Multi-million dollar scam being used on Facebook. April 27, 2018. http://www.nbc-2.com/story/38062070/nbc2-investigators-multi-million-dollar-scam-being-used-on-facebook 

Social Networking Technology Boosts Job Recruiting by Frank Langfitt, NPR, March 16, 2008. available from http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6522523&sc=emafWhy Is Nissan Mimicking MySpace? by Kenji Hall, Business Week, October 30, 2007.