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Post by Milowent on Aug 5, 2014 11:49:14 GMT -5
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Post by Mathieas on Aug 5, 2014 12:58:01 GMT -5
Back in the LG15 Days, I spent a lot of time thinking about this especially after Bree 'died. (spoiler warning). I couldn't figure out why it effected people as if a real person had died. I think the fact that one the screen is closer (most people still watch web content on a computer, but that is rapidly changing) and people on the web look directly into the camera, which gives the feeling that they are talking to you. Add in the social media interaction and the falsely perceived notion that they are your 'friends' (they aren't people on youTube are like any celebrity, fans are useful only to the extent that they are useful) along with a sense of belonging and you have a receipt for manipulating easily manipulated minds.
Look for the NSA to start vlogging in the coming months.
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Post by Milowent on Aug 5, 2014 13:31:02 GMT -5
Look for the NSA to start vlogging in the coming months. They are, they are Smosh. I like your observation that perhaps the way people interact with computer video can create a closer emotional connection than a TV does. I passed along the link to the article to hyemew, who reports feeling out of the youth pop culture loop entirely at this point. even to the point of not understanding "bae".
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Post by Mathieas on Aug 5, 2014 18:08:19 GMT -5
I passed along the link to the article to hyemew, who reports feeling out of the youth pop culture loop entirely at this point. even to the point of not understanding "bae". The British areospace/defense contractor?
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