Platforms!

 This week Taylor and I began working on our iFixit page. Although we had many questions

regarding the content and accuracy of the information, we were able to have our questions

answered and found incredible sources of information. Some of those sources of information are

the Lowe’s and Craftsman websites–both well-respected firms within the construction industry in

the United States. So far, Taylor and I have completed the device page’s summary, tags, and

background information. We look forward to finishing this project early next week and having it

reviewed and edited one last time before submitting it on Nov. 6.

Another thing we did in our course this week was read “The Politics of ‘Platforms.’” by

Tarleton Gilespie. One of the author's main points was that YouTube strives to be a platform that

equally presents all information on its site. However, I beg to differ, as I have stated in class.

Like many other social media sites, Youtube does what it can to customize its consumer’s feeds.

One’s feed is influenced by our searches on Youtube and other websites across the Internet. 

A prime example of this kind of occurrence is my personal Youtube feed. I am a huge fan of

organization, cleaning, and car detailing videos. As a result, my YouTube homepage is full of

cleaning, interior design, and car detail videos. While I know Youtube is lying when they say

they try to present all information equally, I stand by the idea of customizing feeds for different

people.




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