After exploring https://hackbloc.org/, I came to the conclusion that this is an informative site available to all who wish to have access to it in order to educate and to encourage participation.
I noticed as well that a component of this site is the sharing of hacktivist information for the purpose of encouraging the free use of internet. This site is a blog in the respect that it is compiled of updates, links, archives and more. It is citizen media in its purest form; this site allows anyone to join in the mission to ‘free the internet’ and wants people to have their say as well as to respond to the various compartments of hackbloc. It is multilingual which suggests that this site is not limiting anyone’s access and/or participation. There is definitely a feeling of community to this site. After reading about the various projects which are posted to this site, I’ve gathered a general idea that regular participants of this site indeed have a somewhat shared set of beliefs however, the uniqueness of the projects suggest that no group or individual has the exact same motive for their participation. For instance, the aim of a group such as Tapatio is to practice somewhat anarchist actions. Tapatio is geared towards the reduction of authoritative impact upon society. A group such as this is aware that they cannot reduce the presence of authority so they have decide to do what they can to work against it in different ways. Whereas a group such as Anarchist FAQ is simply there to educate visitors on what it means to be an anarchist. Their participants do not devote the majority of their time to Anarchist FAQ, they have jobs and this group is more of a hobby. I found this site to be very interesting and it’s a great example of social citizen media. It has been created to serve as both a forum, so everyone can get their desired information, as well as a participation tool. This site goes beyond blogging in a way and it has taken me further into the world of citizen media.
I've really enjoyed exploring the world of blogging and sites such as this one appeal to me a lot.
It reminds me a bit of Facebook in a way. People coming together for a purpose (even though the purpose of Facebook is quite different) and sharing with eachother their goals and progress.
I noticed as well that a component of this site is the sharing of hacktivist information for the purpose of encouraging the free use of internet. This site is a blog in the respect that it is compiled of updates, links, archives and more. It is citizen media in its purest form; this site allows anyone to join in the mission to ‘free the internet’ and wants people to have their say as well as to respond to the various compartments of hackbloc. It is multilingual which suggests that this site is not limiting anyone’s access and/or participation. There is definitely a feeling of community to this site. After reading about the various projects which are posted to this site, I’ve gathered a general idea that regular participants of this site indeed have a somewhat shared set of beliefs however, the uniqueness of the projects suggest that no group or individual has the exact same motive for their participation. For instance, the aim of a group such as Tapatio is to practice somewhat anarchist actions. Tapatio is geared towards the reduction of authoritative impact upon society. A group such as this is aware that they cannot reduce the presence of authority so they have decide to do what they can to work against it in different ways. Whereas a group such as Anarchist FAQ is simply there to educate visitors on what it means to be an anarchist. Their participants do not devote the majority of their time to Anarchist FAQ, they have jobs and this group is more of a hobby. I found this site to be very interesting and it’s a great example of social citizen media. It has been created to serve as both a forum, so everyone can get their desired information, as well as a participation tool. This site goes beyond blogging in a way and it has taken me further into the world of citizen media.
I've really enjoyed exploring the world of blogging and sites such as this one appeal to me a lot.
It reminds me a bit of Facebook in a way. People coming together for a purpose (even though the purpose of Facebook is quite different) and sharing with eachother their goals and progress.
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