Alex's Blog

This is a screen shot of an avatar I've made in a game called MapleStory. It is a 12 year old game and I've been playing it on and off for about 8 years. This is my main character but there are other ones that I made. One of the reasons why I play it is because there is a large variety of cosmetics that you can change for your character.

I haven't contributed on the wiki so far. I'm planning to edit the YouTube wiki specifically on how YouTubers make money. I've done some research and I want to make people realize that having a lot of views on a video doesn't translate to how much money a YouTuber earns.

Privacy is a big issue in social media. When something gets posted online it stays online. Social media companies have methods on keeping your content private but on some cases that is not enough. An example would be Facebook. On Facebook you can change your privacy settings which would enable you to choose who you want to allow to see your pictures and posts. However, there are methods where people can still see your pictures even if you don't allow them to do so. An example would be to search for a person, Alex Chen in the search bar with the word "Photos" following the name (Alex Chen photos). This would show my photos and photos that other people have of me even though I have not given access to them.

I would suggest Baruch College to make a YouTube video showcasing their building locations. Baruch College doesn't really have a campus so it might be hard for students to find their way around the college. They can also use Twitter to inform students about activities and instructions on how to join clubs. Creating a Baruch hashtag may create more of a community within the school. Like if something fun happens at school someone can snap a picture of it with the hashtag #Baruch.

New media fosters creativity by making everything convenient. YouTube is a new media technology that allows people to post videos seamlessly online where anyone can view it. These days all you need to make a YouTube video is a smartphone. You can record and upload on a smartphone in minutes. This makes it really easy for content creators to make and upload a unique video. YouTube makes it possible for videos to go viral. Viral videos are those who are viewed and shared with the public, grossing millions of views. Reasons for videos going viral are numerous but some examples could be that the video is comedic or propaganda.