INSY Chapter 5 Social Media, Location & Intellectual Property

BBS

Bulletin Board System; An early online discussion system and forerunner of social media/content communities

Blog

An online diary/journal where posts usually appear in reverse chronological order

Microblog

A blog using small/shorter posts; Twitter/X is an example

Blogosphere

The world of blogs, microblogs, and the people involved

Wiki

A site focused on a particular topic or topics; Users can collaboratively work with its content, wiki means “fast”

Geosocial Networking

Uses location information to locate people, places, and events

Social Discovery

Finding people you don’t know through connections, nearby locations, or shared interests

Social Networking

Connecting and interacting with other people through social platforms

Crowdsourcing

Getting contributions of computer time, expertise, opinions, or money from many people

Geolocation

Determining a person’s/device’s geographic location

Methods of Geolocation

1. 1. GPS

2. 2. Cell towers

3. 3. Wi-Fi hotspots

4. 4. IP Addresses

Geocoding

Determining the specific coordinates of an address

Example:

1. 1. Address

2. 2. Latitude/longitude coordinates

Geotagging

Combining location information with other information, such as pictures, websites, menus, or hours

Geocoding vs. Geotagging

Geocoding= Finding coordinates

Geotagging= Attaching location information to content

Sociogram

A diagram that maps relationships and connections between people or groups

Metadata Tag

A keyword used to describe information about people, places, pictures, or video

Intellectual Property

Creations of the mind, such as art, music, writings, inventions, and designs

Four Protections for Intellectual Property

1. 1. Patents

2. 2. Trademarks

3. 3. Copyrights

4. 4. Trade secrets

Trademark

A word, name, symbol, or design used to identify and distinguish a company or product

Copyright

Legal protection giving the creator rights over copying, distributing, selling, or modifying their original work

Creative Commons

An organization that lets creator give up some rights and allow others to use their work under specific conditions

Attribution

Give credit to the original creator

Copyleft/ShareALike

New works based on the original must remain under the original license

No Derivatives

The original work cannot be change

Public Domain

Anyone can use the work however they want

Non-commercial

Individuals can use the work, but commercial/company use is restricted

Derivate Work

A work based on an existing work that has been changed or adapted

Transformative Work

A work based on an original but transformed enough that it may be considered a new/transformative work

Who decides if a work is derivative or transformative?

A judge

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