kvansick /210 /Prototype

Disclaimer

In learning that these presentations will be filmed and posted on the internet I would like to start by noting that I am aware of the irony of the presentation I am about to give. I would also like to note that I am prepared to receive this video in my mail box at any time.

Recap

I am interested in the reaction of individuals to seeing their publicly posted online content out of context.

Last time I demonstrated this by finding information about you online and putting it up for display in front of the class.

Please consider these questions while hearing my prototype proposal:

• Did you have reactions to seeing your photos/information in class?
• What ways did you want to respond?
• Do you feel like you could have responded by commenting in a text based manner?
• Would you have?
• If no, think about ways I could encourage people to respond. ie, what would it take for you to respond?

3 Steps of my project

1) Mail Art

2) Gallery Interventions/Showings

3) Organization/Group discourse

The goal of each of these steps is to put people face to face with themselves as they are depicted online. I want to understand the reactions of participants and explore the mixing of public and private online. I am also interested in recieving documented reactions from people involved.

Prototype

See-Through Envelope Project

BASICS

STEP 1.

• I find you online
• I print your info
• I send it to you

at the address I find online

• It is sent in a see-through envelope

STEP 2.

• you open envelope
• you wonder what is going on
• you read the note inside
• you are directed to a website

STEP 3

• you (hopfully) go to the website
• you learn more about the project
• you respond and give feedback

SPECIFICS

Who I will be targeting for my prototype:

UCSC faculty and staff, starting with those who have sitesup already

Reasons:

• Close
• allows for multiple avenues of discourse
• I can listen to find out if there is anyone asking about it

• Addresses
• worst case sinerio - boxes

• Website

WEBSITE

This will serve as an active part of the website. It will be a slideshow of all of the pictures or other information that I have sent to you. The website will also have a comments section and a directed questions section. It will also have instructions for how to remove photos and information you do not want online.

Goals for prototype:

• Send out 50 clear envelopes
  
  
• Have website up with a comments receiver, sized photos, and photos with their references avaliable.

Thats the plan.

Questions to think about....

• Did you have reactions to seeing your photos/information in class?
• What ways did you want to respond?
• Do you feel like you could have responded by commenting in a text based manner?
• Would you have?
• If no, think about ways I could encourage people to respond. ie, what would it take for you to respond?

What types of questions would be you answer?

Would you open a transparent envelope?

Any other thoughts?