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Profile 1 - JW

Layout

  • thin left margin, double size right margin
  • Profile photo at the top left
  • stats on top right
  • friends: pictures and names
  • layout is assymetrical (70/30)

below the profile photo

Profile

  • Profile photo is of the female subject with a male's hand placed on her shoulder.
  • name to the right of profile photo in the right margin
  • stats on top right include:
 -sex: Female
 -Interested in: Men
 -Relationship status: Single
 -Looking for: Friendship, Dating, A Relationship
 -Birthday: xx/xx/1985
 -Hometown: Blank, MN
 -Political Views: Conservative

  • Clickable Options
 -View more pictures
 -View all subject's friends
 -Send him a message
 -Poke her
 -Add her as a friend
 -Report him

Bemidji State Friends

  • lists 90 friends at Bemidji State
  • pictures and names of 6 "friends at Bemidji State
  • shows 90 friends
  • photos all of various sizing/layout
  • photos are part of content and also a link

Friends in Other Networks

  • list of subscribed networks (8)
  • lists other networks with friends
  • small rectangular photos of varying size
  • friends in other networks drop down list
  • lists other schools and areas other

friends are affiliated with

Mini-Feed: Displayed

  -Four Pictures of subject tagged and displayed from Jessica Affeldt

Information

Contact Info:

 *Email: listed

Personal Info:

 *Activities: lists employment at Wal-Mart 
 *Intersts: listed many, both indoor and outdoor 
 *Favorite Music: Lists ecclectic taste 
 *Favorite TV:I LOVE NIP TUCK!!!, others listed not as emphasized  
 *Favorite Movies: many listed, but specifies that she is a sucker for "chick flicks" and also says if she is going to watch a horror movie, there better be a chick flick following. 
 *Favorite Books: lists Nicholas Sparks
 *Favorite Quotes: "Dream as if you will live forever, live as if you will die today," James Dean 

The Comment Wall:

 -includes her friends list
 -has some regular commentors (leaving more than one message)
     -2 total
     -All pretty spaced within days
         -There are not two posts in the same day
 -uses very casual language, some cursing
     -Most refer to previous events: "how did it end with you and the pipelineworker from out of town"
     -playful language: "did you finish eating his ear?"
     -Short sentences

JW Characterization

JW allows the common page viewer, the friends in eight of her networks, to know more about her than what the average person could assume appearance wise. In her description, she provides information of her sex, who she's interested in, what her relationship status is, and her political views to answer unasked questions others could have about those things. One thing she doesn't offer is her current address, or phone number on how to reach her, but she does list her email address. The information about her hobbies, and favorite things are of a broad range and emphasized by punctuation. She also has many anonymous quotes on her wall, and talks about herself in some detail at the bottom of her Information section. She is apart of 31 different groups of people, all pertaining to a number of causes, except some are similar involving alcohol and sports. The comments on her wall are sportatic in time--days apart. Some topics her friends wrote include recent events, Birthday wishes, catching up, or towards a specific person or feeling.


Profile 2 - TS

Layout

  • thin left margin, double size right margin
  • Profile photo at the top left
  • stats on top right
  • friends: pictures and names
  • layout is assymetrical (70/30)

below the profile photo

Profile

  • Profile photo is of the subject sketched as a caricature
  • name to the right of profile photo in the right margin
  • stats on top right include:
 -sex: Male
 -Interested in: Women
 -Relationship status: single
 -Looking for: not listed
 -Birthday: xx/xx/1985
 -Hometown: Blank, MN
 -Political Views: not listed

  • Clickable Options
 -View more pictures
 -View all subject's friends
 -Send him a message
 -Poke him
 -Add him as a friend
 -Report him

Bemidji State Friends

  • lists 137 friends at Bemidji State"
  -pictures and names of 6 "friends at Bemidji State 
  -photos all of various sizing/layout
  -photos are part of content and also a link

Friends in Other Networks

  • list of subscribed networks (7)
  • lists other networks with friends
  • lists other schools and areas other

friends are affiliated with

Mini-Feed: not shown

Information:

 -activities, intersts, favorite music, favorite tv, favorite mvies, books, quotes.

The comment wall

 -includes his friends list
 -has some regular commentors (leaving more than one message)
     -3 total
     -All pretty consistent within days
         -Some posts three times in the same day
 -Language: 
     -Most refer to previous events: "Remember you are one of the many actors in my video! I'll tell you more details later...."
     -playful language: "just curious if he's craxy like you."
     -Long sentences representing paragraph size in 2 posts
 -Extras: 1 post contains a link to a concert

Observations

  • Topics Encountered on The Wall
 -Concerts
 -Videos
 -Parties
 -Planning an Event of some sort
 -Catching up


TS Characterization

TS offers a little bit less information about himself than JW does such as; what he is looking for at the moment when regarding a partnership, and by omitting his political views. His personal information is a little less descriptive. He lists a few things that he has for favorites, interests, and omits writing about himself. His quotes are from people that are not generalized except for the one sited, "my roommates". He also does not list the year he expects to graduate from college. He omits his full contact information, but provides his email address. The comments refer to previous events and conversations with his friends, along with future plans that aren't distant within years, but suggests weeks. The comments on his wall are split between two days, comprised of two consecutive commentors. His groups are broad in topics, but there are two pairs with the same subject content: Beer & Specific people, not necessarily celebrities.


JW v.TS: Similarities & Differences

Layout

  • thin left margin, double size right margin
  • Profile photo at the top left
  • stats on top right
  • friends: pictures and names
  • layout is assymetrical (70/30)

below the profile photo

"Bemidji State Friends"

  • Similar catagories
 -Sex
 -Interests
 -Relationship Status: Single
 -Birthday
 -Hometown

  • clickable options beneath profile photo
 -View more pictures
 -View all subject's friends
 -Send subject a message
 -Poke subject
 -Add subject as a friend
 -Report subject

  • lists number of friends
 -JW= 90
 -TS= 137
  • photos all of various sizing/layout
  • photos are part of content and also a link
  • lists other schools and areas other

friends are affiliated with

  • mini-feed
 -shown on JW
 -not shown on TS
  • Information:
 -activities, intersts, favorite music, favorite tv, favorite mvies, books, quotes.
  • Education
 -Same college: BSU
    -JW: '08
    -TS: Expected grad date not listed
 -Different high school
  • the comment wall
 -includes his & her friends list
 -both have some regular commentors (leaving more than one message)
     -TS=3 total
     -JW=2 total
     -TS's friends= All pretty consistent within days
         -Some posts three times in the same day
     -JW's friends= Scattered in days posted
 -uses very casual language, some cursing
     -JW's friends= more cursing that TS's friends
     -Most refer to previous events
             -TS: "Remember you are one of the many actors in my video! I'll tell you more details later...."
     -playful language: "just curious if he's craxy like you."
             -JW: "Sooooo how did it end with you and the pipelineworker from out of town...did you finish his ear?"
     -TS: Long sentences representing paragraph size in 2 posts
     -JW: To the point, fewer sentences in most, except from the last post suggesting the two of them catching up from back home.
 -TS: 1 post contains a link to a concert
 -JW: No added links 


Profile 3- K VDM

Layout

  • thin left margin, double size right margin
  • Profile photo at the top left
  • stats on top right
  • friends: pictures and names
  • layout is assymetrical (70/30)

below the profile photo

Profile

  • Profile photo is of the subject and a woman smiling
  • name to the right of profile photo in the right margin
  • stats on top right include:
 -sex: female
 -Interested in: Men
 -Relationship status: single
 -Looking for: not listed
 -Birthday: xx/xx/1984
 -Hometown: Blank, MN
 -Political Views: not listed

  • Clickable Options
 -View more pictures
 -View all subject's friends
 -Send her a message
 -Poke her
 -Add her as a friend
 -Report her

Bemidji State Friends

  • lists "72 friends at Bemidji State"
  • pictures and names of 6 "friends at Bemidji State
  • see all friends link
  • photos all of various sizing/layout
  • photos are part of content and also a link

Friends in Other Networks

  • list of subscribed networks
  • lists other networks with friends
   -Networks= 7
  • small rectangular photos of varying size
  • friends in other networks drop down list
  • lists other schools and areas other

friends are affiliated with

Mini-Feed

 -Comment? "Katie is livin' la vida loca."

Information:

  • Contact info: 2 email addresses
  • Current Town: Blank, CA
  • Personal Info:
 -Music
 -TV Shows
 -Movies
 -Books 

Education

  • College: Listed, no grad date listed
  • High School: Listed, grad year listed
  • Work Info: Listed employment

The Comment Wall

 -includes her friends
 -has 1 regular commentors (leaving more than one message)
 -uses very casual language, some cursing
 -includes topics not seen on the wall, refers to previous encounters

not visible

Observations

  • common phrases in the wall comments
 "how are you?"

Mostly dealing with trying to stay connected

 "I called you the other day"
 "I think I saw your new office and friends"
 "auntie! What am I missing something"


K VDM Characterization

K VDM reveals even less about herself than TS and JW, she doesn't ever directly apply her opinion towards anything--not side notes for favorites, the way that JW addresses movies. She also doesn't express herself through quotes or describing herself in the about me section. She completely leaves both blank, along with her political views, what she is looking for in a partner, her religious views, or even declaring her gender. She updated herself to her friends by declaring, "Katie is livin la vida loca." Her mini-feed is empty besides that update. Her commentors talk a lot about missing her, and being interested in catching up. Posts on her wall a pretty close in days, specifically about three commentors during a week's time. She does have two of three albums entitled: Newport Beach, CA & Aspen '06, con't--which she leaves open for friends and viewers to see. She is apart of tweleve groups that have similar subject matter dealing with school, music, and food.


Profile 4- AG

Layout

  • thin left margin, double size right margin
  • Profile photo at the top left
  • stats on top right
  • friends: pictures and names
  • layout is assymetrical (70/30)

below the profile photo

Profile

  • Profile photo is of a band playing on a stage with a flag hanging as a backdrop
  • name to the right of profile photo in the right margin
  • stats on top right include:
 -sex: female
 -Interested in: Men
 -Relationship status: Single
 -Looking for: Friendship, Dating, A Relationship
 -Birthday: xx/xx/1985
 -Hometown: Blank, MN
 -Political Views: Liberal
 -Religious Views: Believe whatever the hell you want -

  • Clickable Options
 -View more pictures
 -View all subject's friends
 -Send her a message
 -Poke her
 -Add her as a friend
 -Report her

Bemidji State Friends

  • lists "52 friends at Bemidji State"
  • pictures and names of 6 "friends at Bemidji State
  • see all friends link
  • photos all of various sizing/layout
  • photos are part of content and also a link

Friends in Other Networks

  • list of subscribed networks
  • lists other networks with friends
 -8
  • small rectangular photos of varying size
  • friends in other networks drop down list
  • lists other schools and areas other

friends are affiliated with

Mini-Feed

 -6 Pictures tagged from Amy Litfin
 -2 Pictures uploaded from subject
 -Who subject wrote to
 -Shows she edited her profile
 -Shows who she became recent friends with
 -Recently joined group

Information:

 -Contact info: 1 email address

Personal Info:

 -Music: Lists all varieties and names of metal and rock bands
 -TV Shows: None Listed
 -Movies: Handful listed
 -Books: None Listed
 -Quotes: "Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today," James Dean & many more

About Me:

 -A few paragraphs
 -Mentions patience, friendships, betrail
 -Jail, MN D.O.C, corruption

The Comment Wall

 -includes her friends
 -has 1 regular commentors (leaving more than one message)
 -uses very casual language, some cursing i.e. "Asshole"
 -includes topics not seen on the wall, refers to previous encounters

not visible

Observations

  • common phrases in the wall comments
 "hey"
  • blunt phrases
 -"psycho!!!!!!!"
  • common symbols
 "~" & ":)"
  • links included
 -website mentioned
  • Topics
 -call, lists number
 -call, confirm weekend plans
 -question about profile pic.


AG Characterization

AG reveals the most out of the previous three subjects. She reveals something they all did not: her religious views saying, "believe whatever the hell you want-", which suggests that she is an open-minded and outspoken person--that is also implied as a Liberal listed for her political views. Her news feed is full of photos, new friends, activity on others walls, and editing activity on her own profile, which implicates that she is a very active user. Her music list all pertains to the metal and rock genre, listing every one of her favorite bands, which suggests that music is a big part of her life. Her movies, and quotes aren't as broad, and favorite television shows is omitted. Her "About me" section is long, and detailed about who she is, what she has gained, what she has lost, and what she hates--she also drawns on specific examples to convey it all, i.e. prison visits, vomitting, and concert plans. She boasts about her future, states she doesn't know where she is going, and lists the year she is graduating and for what. Her commentors write less often than the previous three subjects, commenting a couple time each month. Topics usually involve previous conversations, future visiting plans, call demands, and one-worded phrases.


Profile 5- LVB

Layout

  • thin left margin, double size right margin
  • Profile photo at the top left
  • stats on top right
  • friends: pictures and names
  • layout is assymetrical (70/30)

below the profile photo

Profile

  • Profile photo is of a girl shouting with large, oversized glasses on her face.
  • name to the right of profile photo in the right margin
  • stats on top right include:
 -sex: female
 -Interested in: Men
 -Relationship status: Single
 -Looking for: Friendship, Dating, A Relationship
 -Birthday: xx/xx/1984
 -Hometown: Blank, MN
 -Political Views: Other
 -Religious Views: not listed

  • Clickable Options
 -View more pictures
 -View all subject's friends
 -Send her a message
 -Poke her
 -Add her as a friend
 -Report her

Bemidji State Friends

  • lists "82 friends at Bemidji State"
  • pictures and names of 6 "friends at Bemidji State
  • see all friends link
  • photos all of various sizing/layout
  • photos are part of content and also a link

Friends in Other Networks

  • list of subscribed networks
  • lists other networks with friends
 -8
  • small rectangular photos of varying size
  • friends in other networks drop down list
  • lists other schools and areas other

friends are affiliated with

Mini-Feed

 -No pictures tagged
 -3 statements announcing her newly added friends
 -Who subject wrote to
 -States that she is feeling lazy
 -States she is feeling sick again
 -Recently edited "Hometown" 

Information:

 -Contact info: 2 email addresses
 -AIM Screename listed
 -School Mailbox listed
 -Website listed

Personal Info:

 -Activites: BSU Chi Alpha
 -Interests: God- relgion stated, along with outdoor and indoor hobbies
 -Music: Christian, then names specific bands, some not Christian bands.
 -TV Shows: American Idol, Daria. haha
 -Movies: Lists 5, and mentions "too many to list."
 -Books: Bible, anything Helen Fielding, Public Relations Cases (haha)
 -Quotes: Mostly between her and her friends--inside jokes. 

About Me:

 -A few sentences
 -Mentions school, and anxiety about what will come after school: "Afterwards looks to be coming really soon..AHH!"

Courses: 7 listed

The Comment Wall

 -includes her friends
 -has 2 regular commentors (leaving more than one message)
 -uses very casual language: no appropriate punctuation in most
 -includes topics not seen on the wall, refers to previous encounters

not visible

Observations

  • Notable phrases in the wall comments
 "UNDER WEAR!"
 "Holy Crap"
 "fo shizzle"
  • blunt phrases
 -"Love that pic!"
  • common symbols
 ";)" & ":)"
  • links included: None
  • Topics
 -visiting
 -Applebees waiters
 -profile pic
 -school

LVB Characterization

LVB doesn't reveal her religious views directly, but she implies that she has religion in her life by revealing that information through her favorite music, books, interests, quotes, and the groups she is a member of. She also lists RENT as one of her favorite movies, music, and in two of her groups. Her quotes are mostly sited from someone named Kristina and Jewelshanda, most of the content doesn't make sense to any outsider, which implies that they are inside jokes between her and those people. She states that she is concerned about her future because she doesn't know what is coming after her school has ended. She lists her employment information including, time, location, who, and where. Her commentors are mostly different people, with only 1 double commentor. Most of their topics involve answers to previous questions not shown, previous conversations, non-specific subjects such as mentioning the song, but not stating which one. Everything seems to be already stated and topics, questions, statements, and answers are all implied to the subject only. Commentors also are very expressive with symbols and word emphasis, and make short statements about missing the subject and about the subject's picture.


Profile 6- JB

Layout

  • thin left margin, double size right margin
  • Profile photo at the top left
  • stats on top right
  • friends: pictures and names
  • layout is assymetrical (70/30)

below the profile photo

Profile

  • Profile photo is of two sonogram pictures
  • name to the right of profile photo in the right margin
  • stats on top right include:
 -sex: female
 -Relationship Status: Engaged to male
 -Birthday: xx/xx/1984
 -Hometown: Blank, MN
 -Political Views: Other
 -Religious Views: Not listed

  • Clickable Options
 -View more pictures
 -View all subject's friends
 -Send her a message
 -Poke her
 -Add her as a friend
 -Report her

Bemidji State Friends

  • lists 40 friends at Bemidji State"
  • pictures and names of 6 friends at Bemidji State
  • see all friends link
  • photos all of various sizing/layout
  • photos are part of content and also a link

Friends in Other Networks

  • list of subscribed networks
  • lists other networks with friends
 -8
  • small rectangular photos of varying size
  • friends in other networks drop down list
  • lists other schools and areas other

friends are affiliated with

Mini-Feed

 -Shows 2 people she became recent friends with

Information:

 -Contact info: 1 email address
 -AIM Screename: listed

Personal Info:

 -Activities: Applebee's
 -Interests: shoppin, talking, playing with her puppy
 -Music: "A little of everything."
 -TV Shows: 2 listed
 -Movies: 3 listed, mentions the best movie ever as "Mean Girls"
 -Books: None Listed
 -Quotes: None Listed 

About Me: Nothing Posted

Education:

 -College: listed, no year set for graduation from BSU
 -High School: Listed, and year graduated

The Comment Wall

 -includes her friends
 -has 0 regular commentors (leaving more than one message)
 -uses little to none proper punctuation and sentence structure
 -includes topics not seen on the wall, refers to previous encounters

not visible

Observations

  • common phrases in the wall comments
 "Happy Birthday"
  • common nicknames for subject
 -"sweetie", "beautiful", "girly"
  • common symbols
 -":)" & "jk"
  • links included: None listed
  • Topics
 -Birthday wishes
 -pictures
 -plans
 -catching up


JB Characterization

JB lists her political views, but doesn't list her religious views. She states her relationship status as engaged and lists to who, which suggests the reasoning why she omits what gender she is interested in and what she is looking for in a partner. She lists her activities as Applebees, which could imply eating or working there, but there is no direct statement that tells us so. She lists her favorite music as "a little of everything" and has two television shows listed, which suggests that both are not big parts of her life. Her interests are small: shoppin, talking, and playing with her puppy. She doesn't list the company she likes to spend her time with like the others, i.e. friends, family, or her fiance. Her picture is of two sonograms, but there is no where in her information or posts from her commentors that suggests she is expecting. Also, one of her commentors mentions having a beer and food, which leads us away from suggesting that she is expecting. However, her posts are old, dating back to last May, and the outside eye is unaware if she updated her picture after those posts. Since the posts are old, that also suggests that she has a lack of continuing communication through the facebook wall.


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