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• In Media Res
  Re: “A conversation isn't a co-sign:” An investigation of Joe Rogan and deplatforming

  Hey Mark,

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  Michael Blight North Central College

  Thursday, August 1, 2019 — 4:59 pm

  Hey Mark, Really, really excited to read your post at the end of the week! Funny that we both went with Rogan!  Could it be that he performs bending and breaking "rules" or decorum of the platform in such a way as to seem playful, not dangerous ...
• In Media Res
  Re: “A conversation isn't a co-sign:” An investigation of Joe Rogan and deplatforming

  Hey Mark,

  By

  Michael Blight North Central College

  Thursday, August 1, 2019 — 4:59 pm

  Hey Mark, Really, really excited to read your post at the end of the week! Funny that we both went with Rogan!  Could it be that he performs bending and breaking "rules" or decorum of the platform in such a way as to seem playful, not dangerous ...
• In Media Res
  Re: Netflix's Brandless Stand-up Comedy Specials

  Business model vs. "quality" content

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  Michael Blight North Central College

  Thursday, April 25, 2019 — 3:37 pm

  Hey Eric! Great work here. I really appreciate the work that you're doing here. Especially taking an important stance when you say, "Subscriber retention and growth are both essential to Netflix’s long-term success, which means that every stand- ...
• In Media Res
  Re: ContraPoints Responds to Nanette: Authenticity and Self-Deprecating Humor

  Where do these expectations of authenticity come from?

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  Michael Blight North Central College

  Thursday, April 25, 2019 — 3:44 pm

  Hi Dale, Nice work on the piece! I think the self-deprecating angle is particularly interesting. As the subject line with this message suggests: Where do these expectations of authenticity come from? I find your reference, "the self-deprecator must p ...
• In Media Res
  Re: Outrage culture and the Apology: How Netflix stand-ups have become fodder for public outcries and the ethics of the platform

  Hi Dale! All valid comments.

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  Michael Blight North Central College

  Friday, April 26, 2019 — 4:52 pm

  Hi Dale! All valid comments. Here are a few quick responses: Michael, your piece has me thinking about what an ideal response to outrage would look like. What motivation dominates the call for Netflix as a platform to take public responsibility for its co ...
• In Media Res
  Re: Classifying Stand-Up Specials with Netflix's Algorithmic Genres

  Should we?

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  Michael Blight North Central College

  Thursday, April 25, 2019 — 3:21 pm

  Hi Stephanie, Loved reading your piece! You write, "How do you categorize humor?"  My question is more along the ethical realm: should we categorize humor? What is the purpose of utilizing the categories that exist within the Netflix platform?  ...