Beth Granter
Social Media, Online Communities, Usability, Feminism, Ethics
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Quash the Squash! - 76 days ago
PhotosI’m writing on behalf of the RSPCA, raising awareness of its urgent campaign to protect the welfare of UK meat chickens.Right now, the government is considering new EU legislation that may increase the number of chickens allowed in rearing sheds.. Topics: chicken, rspca
My parents online - 101 days ago
If anyone wonders what people in their 60s do online, here’s my folk’s online activity:Last week my Dad joined Facebook. My Mum has been on Facebook for around a year. Now when you’re new to Facebook, you get a progress bar to encourage. Topics: Blogroll, gender, Online communities, parents, social media, Web 2.0
#Spymaster is going to divide Twitter - 175 days ago
I was going to describe the new text based MMORPG, ‘Spymaster‘ which has just hit Twitter, but then I realised this article said pretty much all I was going to say. Except… people have already started hating it (e.g. The... Topics: game, mmorpg, Online communities, spymaster, twitter
Changes to Facebook self serve Ads - 180 days ago
Just received an email from my contact at Facebook with the following information:As of tomorrow, it will be possible to create engagement adverts using the self serve tool. This means that you can promote business profiles and events on Facebook using. Topics: Advertising, facebook, Online communities
La Roux vs Kavinsky music video stand off - 201 days ago
Has anyone else noticed this similarity? Screenshots from Kavinsky Testarossa Autodrive video and La Roux In for the Kill. Love them both. It’s all about red and blue and 1984. Is it chance or intentional?You can watch the Kavinsky video here and... Topics: Uncategorized

















