MySpace Case Study: Not a purely viral start

http://www.startup-review.com/blog/myspace-case-study-not-a-purely-viral-start.php

Assignments for Tuesday, March 25

1. Qin, Raphael, and Mina will post summaries and opinions of our class discussions by tomorrow at noon. The rest of you will comment on one of their posts before our next class. You will not get credit if you don't post before class.

2. Read articles posted by Dennis, Melody, and Hugo.

3. Read Chapter 1 of Daniel Solove's The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor, and Privacy. Click here for the chapter.

Facebook and Privacy

Pulling the Plug on Facebook

http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/small-business/article/pulling-plug-facebook_525772_33.html

In Facebook, Investing in a Theory

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/04/technology/04facebook.html?pagewanted=1&sq=what%20is%20facebook&st=nyt&scp=3

How Sticky Is Membership on Facebook? Just Try Breaking Free

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/11/technology/11facebook.html?

Assignments for Thursday, March 20

1. Read the articles posted by Qin, Raphael, and Mina.

2. Read the Introduction to Convergence Culture by Jenkins. You can access the book here through google books.

There's a good chance you will be quizzed on this material at the beginning of class, again.