Research Blog 7

The administers of this website are not too heavy handed in policing the content.  The website is based off of blogs and what Harry Potter fans want to put on the website.  The content of this website is organized in blog format.  It is completely just lists of blogs and discussions of Harry Potter.  There are tabs of different types of entertainment for Harry Potter fans.  It does not say how you would get banned.  I am assuming if you released personal information of cast members.  Or if you violated privacy policies.  Participants can create any discussions or blogs on this website.  It is an top down approach.  The website creaters have most of the power and create most of the discussions and the multi media on the website.  The users contribute afterwards.

Reading Blog 4 Second Response

I responded to Eric and his body building website.

Reading Blog 4 Response 1

I responded to Samantha Thompson.

Reading Blog #4

http://www.glidden.com/index.do

The Glidden Paint website really nailed me as a consumer.  It has so many way to interact and it is very technilogical.  You can browse the top paints, and even go into a tab that allows you to paint a room so you can visualize what a room would really look like if it was painted this particular color.  It tell you how to paint the correct way and it answers many of the frequently asked questions of people who are going to paint their homes.  It is creating a lifestyle and showing you how painting can change your home and your lifestyle.  They use packaging by having the website have every tool you need to find the correct paint color and be inspired to paint your home. 

It caters to me as a customer because if i was going to paint my home I would want to go to a website to get inspired of how I wanted my room to look.  Painting your room is not just about putting a new color on the wall.  It is about the lifestyle you want to portray in your home and it is about how you want to feel in your new home.  Color is inspiring and makes people feel certain way.  This website helps you figure out how you want to feel in your own home.

Research Blog 6

On this site there are videos and pictures of Harry Potter and other characters.  The thing I found most interesting was that there are actually people who made Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows tee shirts and they are selling them on the site.  The people on this site portray themselves as muggles and talk about anything Harry Potter.  For instance, there was a recent blog on the Universal Studios and how they are expanding the Harry Potter world.  They are updated on anything Harry Potter.   The their coherts they are representing themselves as knowledgable and amazing fans.  To the vistors of this site, they may be taken back and not know how to comprehend all of the Harry Potter information being shared on this site.

Research Blog 5

The overall context on this subculture website is Harry Potter.  It is completely embursed in anything dealing with Harry Potter.  The bloggers names, the topics, the blogs, the conversations, and the pictures are all Harry Potter.  You must have a general understanding of Harry Potter lingo to know what is going on inside the subculture.  The historical context in this subculture is present.  Harry Potter has been a part of our popular culture for a decade now, and it is still continuing.  The last movie is to be presented in November and then there will even be one after that because the final book is in two parts.  I cannot think of many cultural myths that are present here.  Many people are not fans of Harry Potter but everyone in this subculture are huge fans of what Harry Potter represents.

Some lifestyles that are being promotoed are those of good and evil.  Harry Potter is a classic tail of the bad guys vs. the good guys.  In this subculture there are people that are for the good guys, Harry Potter, and for the bad guys, Lord Voldemort.  There is not much connotation and denotation going on in this subculture.  It is pretty straight forward.  It is for fans of Harry Potter and people who enjoy and know the Harry Potter world. 

http://www.mugglenet.com/

Activity 3.2

These shows are different than most other shows. They inform the public and use their information to show a broad spectrum of different people to watch the show. They are funny and this draws entertainment and makes people actually want to watch. It is different than you average news show because in a regular news broadcasting it is full of information but this information is generally not entertaining. These shows entertain and make the audience want to be informed on the daily news and what is going on in our culture. They are similar because both the regular news broadcasting and The Daily Show both give you information and let you know what is going on in the world and in our culture. The main difference is that shows like The Daily show give you this information by adding humor and entertainment. The average news program seems to be dull and boring, and almost makes your mood worse. The Daily show is alive and entertaining and makes you feel happier. It is less serious than the news broadcasting.

Research Blog 4

I have choose to research the world of Harry Potter.  Harry Potter is such a large part of our popular culture.  It is one subculture that has now lasted a decade and is continuing to be extremely popular.  The site I have been looking at is http://www.mugglespace.com/.  This site is full of Harry Potter extremists.  They discuss and in ways act out the wizarding world.  It is pretty interesting to read their conversations to one another.  This site is basically the myspace of the Harry Potter world.  When I first got onto the site what drew my eye the most was the color scheme.  It is a dark and intense color scheme that reflects the movies of Harry Potter.  There are also a ton of images of the characters in the Harry Potter movies.  This must help the members discussions.