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Audience — Size:

How many people are present?

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Audience — Loyalty:

Are people going to stick around?

Examples: Loyal — dinner with close friends. Trapped — WhatsApp group, open mic Fickle — people passing on the street Unclear — you can’t tell

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Audience — Feedback:

What kinds of responses are possible?

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Audience — Time Together:

How long are we present?

Examples: None — twitter, news feed Brief — speed dating Some — weekend workshop Enduring — workmates, old friends, family

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Connections — Matchmaking:

What clues connect people?

Examples: Deep Context — education, talents, skill sets, interests, values Shallow Markings — age, class, gender, race, beauty None/Random — chat roulette

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Connections — Interreliance:

Do we need each other to proceed?

Examples: Dependent — parents/children, gatekeepers Interdependent— congress, social club Independent — news feed

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Connections — Depth:

How well are people acquainted?

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Connections — Form:

How do we interact?

Examples: In pairs — news feed Teams — sports league Whole Group — sharing circle Disjointed — high school dance (in-groups/out-groups)

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Contribution — Pretext:

Why are we communicating?

Examples: Shared Goal — team meeting Shared Value — close friends Shared Topic — comment thread Interlocking Goals — marketplace Unclear — strangers at a party

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Contribution — Pace:

How quickly are we communicating?

Examples: Off the cuff — improv, chat rooms Asynchronous — texting Thoughtful — journal and share Contemplative — blog posts

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Contribution — Filter:

Why is this or that person talking?

Examples: Invited — dinner/camping trip Uninvited — question time at a public event / comment in a public forum Selective — standard barrier (e.g., university)

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Consequences — Status:

Is there a social hierarchy?

Examples: Flat — no, we focus on equality Ranked — scores or skill levels Celebrity — huge differences

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Consequences — Stakes:

How much will outcomes affect me?

Examples: High — THIS MATTERS!!! Medium — I'll live either way, but... Low — who cares?

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Consequences — Durability:

Will what I say stick around?

Examples: Ephemeral — Talking at a bar Temporary — Snapchat Searchable (w/effort) — Microfiche Permanent Record — Twitter

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Other Features:

What else is relevant to the situation?

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☠️ Reverse Engineering Goals and Expectations

Beneath you'll find six goals and expectations that can crowd out values. With the structural features in mind, make an evil masterplan: How would you design a social space that fosters these goals or expectations and crowds out as many values as you can?

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What matters most is that they see me as professional.

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To be accepted here I have to seem caring, warm and sweet.

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To belong, I have to go along with what the big guy says.

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You ought to be polite.

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When we are together, we have a good time.

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To be attractive I have to look good and seem rich.

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Here is an overview over some structural features at your disposal

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Teachers Notes

Due to situation, more than to hard steps

Audience

How many people are present? → Size

Are people going to stick around? → Loyalty

What kinds of responses are possible → Feedback

How long are we present? → Time Together

Contribution

Why are we communicating? → Pretext

How quickly are we communicating? → Pace

Why is this or that person talking? → Filter

Connections

What clues connect people? → Matchmaking

Do we need each other to proceed? → Interreliance

How well are people acquainted? → Depth

How do we interact? → Form

Consequences

Is there a social hierarchy? → Status

How much will outcomes affect me? → Stakes

Will what I say stick around? → Durability

Class Two (Sara and James Alone) (Peter and Josh)

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