Day 2

Apparently to become a "known" person on this website you have to blog extensively and reply to most comments about your previous blog, in more than one forum. The expertise in gaming verbage by some of these bloggers is astounding. They are very scientific the way they can break down a game and explain the format and game play. I know there are professional gamers but I do not believe they post on this site.

Today I went to xbox.com and created a profile. I checked around the website to different forums that I might be interested in blogging. I have not discovered any unwritten rules yet but it is early in the session. To create a name for yourself proved difficult, since there are so many people that use xbox live I had to use a screen tag (name) that was in no way identical to my actual name. The format of the site is very user friendly and access to blogs and other gamers is just a click away. The site has many different forums ranging from technical issue forums to actual game forums that discuss the format and has first hand accounts of people that have experienced that game.

Comparing Identity Markers

I chose to view the markers of my friend Adam Hadsall through the website of Facebook. In real life Adam is a very complex person who is an Emporia State Alum from the Sociology department. He now has a full-time job as a cognitive therapist; he helps people who have sustained brain injuries at some point in there life and works with them to become a part of society again. He is a very well-spoken individual that is driven to do be the best in his field; a professional. When comparing this identity marker to the one he portrays on Facebook is like the difference between night and day. His profile picture is of him rapping with his group MWP, wiht a microphone in one hand and an alcoholic beverage in the other. He also has quotes on his page saying, "you look like a dumbass." His identity online is that of a young male who likes to party and meet new women, this is a complete parody of his professional life. Online he is a wise cracking smart allec that seems to not know right from wrong; so which is the real Adam Hadsall? Both of these are him but when around a different audience he can portray a different set of personality traits depending on what is excepted.

The main commonalities between the blogs I have read is the experiences each person has developed throughout their lives. From knowing absolutely nothing about computers to being where they are today in Computer Mediated Communication.

My Computer Biography

From an early age I knew that I was not going to be very techonlogically savvy; my parents were very simple when it came to cources of enntertainment and electonics. No big televisions, computers or any newer types of technology. My parents finally invested in a computer my sophomore year of high school and I have been hooked ever since. The uses of a computer are endless when you have the luxury of the internet and a fast connection. Luckily I have always had the sources for cable and DSL connection so I can instantly see what I desire to search for.

I have never actually owned a computer myself, I have always used my parents computer or one that my roommates own and of course the free service at the Emporia State Campus. My roommate currently owns a Hewlitt Packard computer that is approximately three years old; we split the cost of internet, which is ridiculously high by the way. For the most part I usually go to the library to search for anything I might need in school and write important papers because I can concentrate more attentively when I do not have my own home appliances to distract me.

My main focuses for the internet are the Emporia State website, so I can check my email and check for any new assignments on blackboard. I also use the internet for social networkking such as Facebook and Yahoo, I manage many fantasy sports teams throughout the year and it is free for any sport so it works out well. Downloading music and other forms of entertainment have also become a huge importance in my life; I love the ability to have free access to the subjects I enjoy the most, music and film. I am then also able to transfer these files I download into my phone and Ipod. I use movie databases quite often to check on new releases and what to expect in the future in the movie industry. One of the biggest positives to happen to the internet is the creation of YouTube.com; where the creators of this website give the masses the ability to upload any kind of videos they desire for the viewing pleasure of the public. When I first discovered YouTube.com I did nothing for 5 days straight.