JW Describing Context

Specific Circumstances

A. Time

The amount of time this subject has spent on Facebook is closely examined by all the elements.

Groups= 31

BSU Friends= 90

Mini-Feed

    - Pictures tagged recently

Posts

    - Most recent: 1:55pm on 9/21/06
    - Most Non-recent: 5:40pm on August 1st
    - Latest Time: 9:40pm
    - Earliest Time: 11:26am

B.Place

Posts -All listed on The Wall -No public access to private messages

JW General Info.

-Excluded

   - Religious Views
   - Current Residence

-Included

   - Political Views
   - Birthday
   - Hometown
   - Looking For
   - Sex
   - Relationship Status

Mini-Feed - Shows tagged pictures, and any recent activity

Contact Information

-Excluded

   - Mobile Phone
   - Land Phone
   - School Mailbox
   - Address
   - Website

-Included

   - Email address
   - AIM Screenname

Personal Information

-Excluded

   - No Options Excluded

-Included

   - Activities
   - Interests
   - Favorite Music
   - Favorite TV Shows
   - Favorite Movies
   - Favorite Books
   - Favorite Quotes
   - About Me

Education

-Excluded

   - No Options Excluded

-Included

   - College
     - Where
     - Year Graduating
     - Attending For
   - High School
     - Where
     - Year Graduated  

C.Venue

Posts

- All are written on The Wall

Profile Info

- Catagorized into subheadings

     - Bemidji State Friends
     - Friends In Other Networks
     - Subject Overview
     - Mini-Feed
     - Information
         - Contact Info
         - Personal Info
     - Education
         - College
         - High School
     - The Wall

D.Events

- The subjects events are kept out of the public eye. However, they can be picked up through posts on the comment wall.

On JW's wall events are mentioned that are coming up and were previously taken place.

- Jessica Affeldt, 9/19/06 at 7:04pm wrote, "I was wondering if I could come up and stay with you guys for Steph's B-day?"

- Erin Eliason, 9/17/06 at 3:29pm wrote, "It was awesome to see you last night..."

- Jon Gunnar, 8/2/06 at 9:40pm wrote, "How did it end with you and the pipelineworker from out of town...."

E.Issues & Previous Messages

On JW's wall there are a number of links to previous messages and conversations with her commentors. Most of them refer to a previous night or event, greetings, catching up, and opening the post with a specific subject that as an outsider, we know nothing about.

Issues is a very broad term, and I think that the groups section leaves many different varities of issues open to response by the group members. I also think that the subject gives attention to certain issues by defining her political views, and drawing on herself in the "About Me" column.

F.Values

JW's values are noted in a number of ways

    - Wall Comments
    - Information Section

Specifying

    - Wal-Mart: Work values listed under activities
    - Ambition: 6 quotes dealing with a thirst for life
    -