[Air-L] more on FB

[Charlie Balch]

Thanks Charles, I look forward to you postings. After our recent discussions
about the morality of using publically available data in this list it is
interesting to learn that some researchers are just doing it. I wonder if
these studies went through the Harvard/UCLA IRBs. If so, I'd love to see
copies of the proposals.

Putting the ethics of using publically available information aside, sites
like Facebook, Second Life, and this list provide the opportunity to
research avatars. Avatars are interesting but I would be really interested
in learning how avatars correlate with their creators. To what extent are
avatars "shadows on the wall?"

Charles Balch 

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[mailto:air-l-bounces at listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Charles Ess
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 7:47 AM
To: air-l at listserv.aoir.org
Subject: [Air-L] more on FB

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7187680.stm

this one questionable in my mind more for who it leaves out as far as the
N.A. research community is concerned.
sorry, friends! 

enjoy (?),
- charles ess


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