We had the same guest lecturer again.. Steven Stockwell, which I've had in like in every lecture in another course as a guest lecturer of course, except for screen history.
So yeah, at first I could really hear his lecture because some people were talking really loud behind me and my friends..'Rude!' much. but yeah.. Steven pretty much shhhhh them up. Lol xD
And then, someone's phone went off, and the dude picked it up and like said "hi" out loud and the room became silent, weirdest thing to have ever happen. LOL. but yeah.. Josh our lecturer was like sitting right in front of him and told him off, made him leave the lecture. Josh was like "How rude! This happens all the time!".. something like that... but yeah, Steven lecture was about CyberPolitics and various types of contents involved with it.
So this week's activity, i thought it'd be like another scavenger hunt or something but no..much worst. *just kidding*
So yeah, for this week;
What opportunities can you find for political participation via the internet. How many of the following can you achieve while sticking to your political beliefs?
* Sign an e-petition.
I sign a petition about, Whales Revenge, campaigned to gather 1 million signatures for a petition to stop whaling. More names will continue to be added. Every year thousands of precious mammals are slaughtered for so-called 'scientific research'. Add your voice; sign the petition and spread the word to everyone you know. The campaign ends when the killing of whales stops.
Target: International Whaling Commission
Current Signatures: 1104302
Signature Goal: 1,000,000+
And then, the site like has a game where there's like an animation of a whale swimming in the ocean, and ships are like about it, shooting harpoons at it, you have to play the whale and have to avoid the harpoons [which is so hard by the way] poor whales =( bad harpoons! bad people!
Someday the Whales will get us!! Attack of the Whales!! Buahahahahahahaha xD no joke.
SO yeah, check it and sign e- petition. ^^
* Respond to a professional blogger at a major news site.
I can't really understand what this has to do with anything, but yeah.. i just typed it in google and yeah, I responded to Benjamin Carlson article known as "The Rise of the Professional Blogger", it was found in the 'Alantic' which is a major news site.
* What is Barak Obama up to today?
I'm thinking he's on twitter or something, its what most celebs do nowadays, so yeah I typed it in google of what Obama is up to today? there's like a whole site, basically seems like blogs to me, saying stuff about Obama and his decision making, blah blah, bitching about him basically like what people usually do to their politicians, We do it of course. One thing I know Barak Obama is up to today? Barak Obama Is now the president of United States of America.. =P
* Find out who your local, state and federal representatives are.
Well, we have our Federal representatives, Kevin Rudd, there's Anna Bligh our State representative and our Local representative Ron Clarke. What they have in common, 'Not very attractive'.. jks. ^^"
* Look up the Queensland or Australian hansard to find the last time your local member spoke in parliament.
I really have no clue, but I have been to the Paraliament house! xD it's BIG and WHITE.. and grass all around. Lol xD
* Let your local member know what you think about their last speech.
Me don't know how to speak english! its unpossible to inderstand their speech, I barely pay attention to my parents let alone politicians. xD
* Read the lecture and the readings, pursue a couple of the topics that you find most interesting and then post your blog with your well-considered thoughts about the theory and practice of politics.
Firstly, I had no knowledge of the topic in the lecture known as CyberPolitics. It means the politics of the internet that exists predominantly on the internet. Cyberpolitics stretches from the powerplays around the actual structure and functions of the internet that are decided by the Internet Society and ICANN through to the political activities that occur on forums, between bloggers and even in games.
Sounds a bit complex to me as in involving many aspects and subjects to the matter. eDemocray? yeah I'm still not following.
So anyways, the tutor also adds:
What do you think of the Australian Government's plans to censor the internet (the so-called "Clean Feed")???
Clean Feed basically means "The Australian Federal Government is pushing forward with a plan to force Internet Service Providers [ISPs] to censor the Internet for all Australians. This plan will waste tens of millions of taxpayer dollars and slow down Internet access."
[Basically means, protect society from various negative aspects about he internet but I rather not have the government control everything on the internet, If the internet is used as a political tool like the media, there is no hope for my generation always bombarded by the media. Internet this, internet that!.. I mean, yeah illegal activity on the internet would change to some degree, but there would be no balance for those who rely on the internet, as it is a source of information to the common person. To be given controlled information, that also would be consider bias if the government would have its way, such as me, voicing my opinions and disagreements would be considered useless, come on people! Do we really want to give in 'the freedom we have on the internet', censorship would just be like putting *beep* *beep* every source of information that the government does not want the public to know, that would make us robots, no opinions about anything. =S]
Also, they talk about taking action and what you can do and what not..also by letting policymakers know just what we think of the "clean feed" Internet filter, we can bring about a policy change.
"You can help by contacting your representatives and spreading the word about this campaign".. [Its lame if you ask me..=P]
What place does censorship have in a democracy?
Man, if it was that bad, of course someone would look through it. Who would thought it'd be in politics. Implementing these policies, it's kinda scary but yeah, who knows what to do in this case.. I just don't agree with control or following the rules, then again, anarchy is bad!! =P. BAD ANARCHY BAD!! So yeah..my point is DISRUPT THE SOCIAL NORMS PEOPLE!! xD
Nice view..
