Thanks for the lively post, Cheryl- I think it precisely (and joyfully) describes the digiRhet /Comp community and the collaborative nature of our discipline. I've been involved in a couple interest groups that have attempted paper-bound publications ...
New Haven is an interesting choice of metaphor. While visiting my brother in New Haven several years ago, I went for an exploratory jog around the magnificent Yale campus. What struck me was the way the prominently-named buildings and gothic structures lo ...
I wouldn't think humor as homogenizing force since people have different types of humor. However, if we are constantly checking ourselves and worrying that the motivations behind our online commentary are understood, maybe we risk compromising humor ...
I'm glad you pointed out the performative nature of these posts. I confess that every response or blog entry made on sites like MediaCommons is checked by the fact that I have several applications to doctoral programs floating around out there. Alth ...
I think (hope) people in general get over the anxieties associated with all types of interaction. Whether vocally or in written form, it seems to only come with practice. One of my favorite moments in presenting at conferences is when I'm being " ...
Your post reminds me of a prior semester's discussion of mixed tapes- when we constructed these, they were not only products of our own tastes but testimonials to how we felt our likes may be similar to the recipient's. If one was truly a music- ...
Throughout reading these excellent discussions on digital communities, I wonder if the outreach efforts the gated academy has made has been adequate. Like RW communities, serious attention is given to creating an attractive message to entice participation ...
Wonderful word- foolywang! You reminded me of how the "intellectual" debates that sometimes crop up between myself and my siblings are occasionally interrupted by our parents. Their not-so-subtle acts of humbling not only publicly call out our B ...
Part of the allure of passing notes in class (thinking of grade school here) was the ever-present threat of being caught. In fact, constructing elaborate and creative schemes for secretly conveying a message was more fun than the message itself and often ...
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