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Post by pin2pin on May 18, 2023 19:26:37 GMT -5
I don't really care about what the "official" team volleyball socials do re their follows and unfollows, though I suppose it makes the most sense to NOT follow a player until said player is with the team that way there isn't some weird unfollow or whatever. Surely these teams have better ways of communicating interest in players than following each other on instagram. What I find interesting are the players on the teams themselves and who and why they choose to follow/unfollow other teams/players. That's their personal accounts, it's not affiliated with the school. A lot of it just seems pretty disingenuous. There is an entire world of nuance when communicating with social media. |
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Post by oldnewbie on May 18, 2023 20:53:58 GMT -5
I don't really care about what the "official" team volleyball socials do re their follows and unfollows, though I suppose it makes the most sense to NOT follow a player until said player is with the team that way there isn't some weird unfollow or whatever. Surely these teams have better ways of communicating interest in players than following each other on instagram. What I find interesting are the players on the teams themselves and who and why they choose to follow/unfollow other teams/players. That's their personal accounts, it's not affiliated with the school. A lot of it just seems pretty disingenuous. There is an entire world of nuance when communicating with social media. Then there are some that just don't. They reject social media and have no accounts of any kind so they can't be cyber stalked. |
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Post by slxpress on May 18, 2023 22:15:11 GMT -5
I don't really care about what the "official" team volleyball socials do re their follows and unfollows, though I suppose it makes the most sense to NOT follow a player until said player is with the team that way there isn't some weird unfollow or whatever. Surely these teams have better ways of communicating interest in players than following each other on instagram. What I find interesting are the players on the teams themselves and who and why they choose to follow/unfollow other teams/players. That's their personal accounts, it's not affiliated with the school. A lot of it just seems pretty disingenuous. There is an entire world of nuance when communicating with social media. There is an entire world of nuance in communication between human beings period. In the rudimentary stages of language I guarantee you different nuances quickly became established between neighboring tribes that in one sense helped to differentiate themselves from one another. Then there’s the whole limitation of being able to convey how we think and feel to another human being inherently. There’s always spillover regardless of medium. Our brains didn’t evolve to deal with how to communicate over social media. Social media was invented and then we use our same capacities for communication and language that were available to us when we gathered around campfires on the African savanna to convey our thoughts and feelings to one another and try to adapt that to new mediums. Of course there are going to be limitations and issues, including a lack of desire to adapt to this new world. But it ain’t stopping, so you either get on board or watch the world pass you by. That’s the way it’s alwaya been. |
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Post by Norah Sus on May 18, 2023 22:24:38 GMT -5
This might be the most boring tangent ever created in a thread here. 💤
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Post by pin2pin on May 18, 2023 22:29:48 GMT -5
There is an entire world of nuance when communicating with social media. There is an entire world of nuance in communication between human beings period. In the rudimentary stages of language I guarantee you different nuances quickly became established between neighboring tribes that in one sense helped to differentiate themselves from one another. Then there’s the whole limitation of being able to convey how we think and feel to another human being inherently. There’s always spillover regardless of medium. Our brains didn’t evolve to deal with how to communicate over social media. Social media was invented and then we use our same capacities for communication and language that were available to us when we gathered around campfires on the African savanna to convey our thoughts and feelings to one another and try to adapt that to new mediums. Of course there are going to be limitations and issues, including a lack of desire to adapt to this new world. But it ain’t stopping, so you either get on board or watch the world pass you by. That’s the way it’s alwaya been. Yeah, that went left, It’s not that deep. Likes, hearts, shares, follows, etc is also communication. One thing for certain is social media is not going anywhere. |
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Post by slxpress on May 18, 2023 22:36:14 GMT -5
There is an entire world of nuance in communication between human beings period. In the rudimentary stages of language I guarantee you different nuances quickly became established between neighboring tribes that in one sense helped to differentiate themselves from one another. Then there’s the whole limitation of being able to convey how we think and feel to another human being inherently. There’s always spillover regardless of medium. Our brains didn’t evolve to deal with how to communicate over social media. Social media was invented and then we use our same capacities for communication and language that were available to us when we gathered around campfires on the African savanna to convey our thoughts and feelings to one another and try to adapt that to new mediums. Of course there are going to be limitations and issues, including a lack of desire to adapt to this new world. But it ain’t stopping, so you either get on board or watch the world pass you by. That’s the way it’s alwaya been. Yeah, that went left, It’s not that deep. Likes, hearts, shares, follows, etc is also communication. One thing for certain is social media is not going anywhere. Well, it is that deep. Just because we don’t choose to analyze it in that way doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. Social media is an extremely rich environment that helps establish heirarchies with our peers in all kinds of ways. Fame, fortune, notoriety, influence, the establishment or obliteration of powerful relationships are all impacted by how we communicate with one another through social media. You can be dismissive of it if you want, but you’d be wrong. That’s okay. You don’t have to be interested in that aspect to participate. But those forces are at work whether you choose to recognize it or invest any time thinking about it or not. |
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Post by douglass9 on May 19, 2023 5:40:08 GMT -5
Anyone from Stanford know if the gophers are coming to play you this fall?
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Post by gobruins on May 19, 2023 9:32:46 GMT -5
If a team account or a coach is "following" a player on another team, couldn't that be considered tampering?
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Post by uofaGRAD on May 19, 2023 9:56:36 GMT -5
If a team account or a coach is "following" a player on another team, couldn't that be considered tampering? the rule is basically “click, don’t type”. you can follow, like, retweet, share, etc. but don’t type anything |
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Post by slxpress on May 19, 2023 9:56:37 GMT -5
If a team account or a coach is "following" a player on another team, couldn't that be considered tampering? Maybe. It’s not a good look regardless. There’s not a good enforcement mechanism for tampering. But I think most schools would tell you why take the chance over a social media follow? If the player enters the portal they’re fair game, but if you follow them and they choose to go elsewhere, what’s the benefit in having the official account continue to follow them? It’s just not good policy, and like every bureaucracy, athletic departments and the people who adnminister these social media accounts are going to have a policy involved that they have to follow. Their job performance on some level is measured by their ability to follow policy. There’s some black and white aspects to how the school social media accounts are run that don’t allow for a subjective view of, “what’s the harm in continuing to follow them?” |
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Post by slxpress on May 19, 2023 9:59:03 GMT -5
If a team account or a coach is "following" a player on another team, couldn't that be considered tampering? the rule is basically “click, don’t type”. you can follow, like, retweet, share, etc. but don’t type anything I thought the question was regarding continuing to follow a player once they’re on another team. Your interpretation is probably the more accurate one. |
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Post by lionsfan on May 19, 2023 10:15:18 GMT -5
Y'all are exhausting me.
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Post by rainbowcard on May 19, 2023 12:27:50 GMT -5
Looking more and more like Bre Kelley will be going to Pitt
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Post by Friday on May 19, 2023 12:33:03 GMT -5
Not really surprising since she has been at the USA tryout with Fisher this week. Definite advantage for Pitt.
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Post by sports4545 on May 20, 2023 8:41:28 GMT -5
Looking more and more like Bre Kelley will be going to Pitt Why do you say that? |
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