Future Farmers Web site
From Carrie: http://www.futurefarmers.com/homepage.html
The Communi- Culture project is fun to sign up for. (find it in the "stimuli" drop down and then scroll to Comm- V2. It is a way to place yourself on a visual spectrum in an opinion poll. You not only get to see where you stand on an issue, but you get to be and to see the individual identity that people create for themselves. So much better than an anonymous poll or being a number.
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Thanks, Carrie,
this was interesting. I made my little avatar, and stressed over what to wear, just as though I were getting dressed for a big event myself! (I chose to wear shorts, since in my "real life" I don't like to wear shorts ;)
The concept of online personae/avatars isn't new, but I hadn't seen it applied in this way, in terms of graphically representing opionions on a spectrum. I think it's such a powerful way of representing where we stand, because of the LITERAL connection to where we stand...Just like in a room of people, we're more likely to group ourselves with those that we know, things we know and agree with--our "friends".
Posted by: Kristin Helle | February 26, 2007 10:23 AM