The reactions of spectators regarding erotic art have been documented closely like an abridged history of public views on sex. Every time an artist pushes the boundary, we are inclined to ask where the line can be drawn. Are there inherent differences between art and pornography or are they too closely entwined? Read the rest of this entry »
Comments are off SubscribeSherry Turkle once proposed a question about interactions on the web asking if it were only a “shallow game” or an “expression of identity crisis” (Turkle, 1995, p.180). In this entry I will be analysing several blogging websites and online social communities in an abstract manner by referring to the social expectations and representations of the self rather than their aesthetic values. I will also look at the ethical implications of having a fragmented identity and certain behaviours I have observed online. Read the rest of this entry »
Comments are off SubscribeIt’s pretty obvious there are some damned angry people on the internet - after all I consider myself one of them. Despite this I feel I can control my actions more on the internet since I have to physically consider what I am going to type long after I’ve thought it. So to all those angry people out there here is a guide on how to be less impulsive, and learn how to control your goddamn emotions online. Read the rest of this entry »
Comments are off SubscribeHow are we expected to behave online? Long gone are the early days of the internet where geeks claimed how the internet was freedom, peace and love. We all very well know that there are as many social expectations online as there are offline even if we aren’t confined to a single identity.
Within the blogging clique I sit inside of I’d say a few people would expect me to have a sensible design with somewhat original content - despite the fact that I am a blogging vegetable. Were I to use 8PT text and post about how Chad looked at me in the mall then I’d fall into a completely different circle. Read the rest of this entry »
Comments are off SubscribeI’m pretty sure most of my visitors are aware of accessibility and design with user needs in mind. Those would be ethical issues surrounding user necessities. So what about client end ethical issues? What happens when a company that is morally unsound asks for work?
Coca Cola are notorious for murdering union leaders in Latin America, so by designing them an identity which essentially lies to the consumer are we endorsing the immoral acts of the company? Would designing for the oil industry be a strike against consideration for climate change? Read the rest of this entry »
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