Unraveling the Mystery of Web 2.0

When I was an undergraduate, while I understood what intellectual property was, the naive me could not fully appreciate why we needed it. Fast forward 10 years, and I understand the financial implications of rights ownership. And if like me, you get confused about the difference between copyright, creative commons, and how much you can use before it is considered Fair Use, this might help you.

In the last week or so, I have had several posts about privacy. There continues to exist this spectrum between thinking that privacy online should be actively pursued, and that of privacy cannot exist in a world with social media and therefore the users should be the ones that watch what they post.

I have always been interested in the propensity of social media users of sharing information. It always amazes me the type of information people share on social media, for all the world to see, that they would not share even with an acquaintance. And after this week's readings and discussions, I have gained a better understanding of the motivations why.

After signing up for LinkedIn and using it for a week, I understand why professionals are signing up and using it increasingly. The tool provides one additional avenue for which potential employers and employees are able to meet and interact. I highlighted in this post some of the elements and settings that I found to be useful.