https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6 Directions: Log in using your nisd account. Make sure your name is visible on the padlet. What is your own opinion on whether or not the next revolution will come from a social media outlet? en-us 2017-11-08 13:30:54 UTC 2017-11-09 20:00:41 UTC hello@padlet.com raelyn_hufford https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205473727 I don't think the next revolution can come from a social media outlet. People on twitter or Instagram cant really make activism happen. They can say they are activists, or say they're changing things, but chances are they aren't helping. People make hashtags and pages about change but they dont have the devotion to actually go protest, or anything. Tweeting "pray for ___" or #stop____" isnt dangerous. going to a protest is. people dont want to put themselves in dangerous situations. they want to play pretend that they're helping. One example is feminism. Feminists online present themselves in a way that portrays feminism "wrong". there isnt a hierarchy. there isnt a leader saying "we want equality, were fighting in countries where women are unequal" no. anyone can present it how they want. So something that once helped women get right to vote, equal pay, choice over themselves, etc. has now morphed into people screaming about patriarchy, not wanting to shave and "oppression". Without a hierarchy ideas are changed, and inconsistent. Without a leader, or real world consequence and risk nothing is done. Those people talking about being devout feminists do nothing to help women in other countries that arent equal, they do nothing to help people who actually are being discriminated against. Because making a tumblr about "closing the wage gap" is easy and risk free. Going to a protest about women voting in other countries is dangerous, and there's a lot of risks. Unless people actually get off tumblr, instagram, etc. and make change, all theyre doing is hiding behind a screen and pretending to be activists. its like playing dress up as a toddler.]]> 2017-11-09 19:39:13 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205473727 alexandria_ledger https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474089 I believe the next revolution will not come from a social media outlet.  On the internet, you can be anyone you want to be. You can say on the internet that you are going to do something, but you might not do it at all. There can be something on the internet such as a shooting and you might be 'oh my god. That's horrible.' and there is a ad saying 'donate now.' you might not click that ad due to the fact that its over the internet and you never know if it might be a scam. People can lie all over the internet just do get what they want, but this can't be a cause of a revolution. ]]> 2017-11-09 19:39:55 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474089 https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474315 I think that the next revolution can come from social media because this generation has grown up with electronics their whole lives and millions of people world wide are connected with twitter, facebook, instagram and more. With social media, you have a huge diversity of people from different cities, states, and even countries, meaning not only the locals of your own town will hear your message, but millions across the world can be impacted.]]> 2017-11-09 19:40:19 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474315 nickolas_lima https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474352 I believe that the next revolution will not come from social media because of the disconnect from one another and lack of commitment from the current generation. Donating and sacrificing online isn't the same as donating and sacrificing something physical; it won't have the same impact. Not only this, but you are more likely to physically give up a dollar or two to your local charity foundation then to transfer a few funds from your PayPal account. ]]> 2017-11-09 19:40:23 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474352 maya_faber_smith https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474385 I think that Gladwell's main claim that social media cannot be used for social revolutions is wrong. The most important revolutions are the ones that leave long lasting cultural effect. The internet is easily accessible in most of the world and people use it to exchange information such as political opinions and cultural idea. It's already evident that this has led to massive social change in the developed world. For example, just over the last 15 years or so, most people, particularly young adults and teenagers, in the U.S. have become much more accepting and understanding towards the LGBT community than in the past. This is largely because of social platforms such as Youtube and Tumblr, where LGBT men and women have an opportunity to share their experiences and point of views like never before. Social changes like this are what led to the legalization of gay marriage in the U.S. in 2015. An established hierarchy isnt necessary for social change, just the diffusion of ideas and perspectives through easily accessible online sharing. ]]> 2017-11-09 19:40:26 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474385 fernando_farias https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474486 I don't believe that social media is a good platform for activism in the same way that the civil rights movement was. I do believe  that social media is great for spreading information. People could potentially organize protests all over the world thanks to the power of the internet. But as for the web itself being the platform for activism, it would not be the best way, due to a lack of hierarchy When people think Civil Rights Movement, they think Martin Luther King Jr or Rosa Parks. When people think of the farm workers movement, they think Cesar Chavez. Even if someone in their organization did something bad, there was a leader there to call them out and to lead those who would stay true to them. Nowadays, due to there being no hierarchy, many movements are clouded due to there being no singular leader.Ask someone on the street, they either think Black Lives Matter is a peaceful movement or a terrorist organization. Even if only one person did something terrible, because there is no leader to lead the way and take charge, everyone attempts to take charge, leading to a movement that becomes a cluttered, unorganized mess.]]> 2017-11-09 19:40:34 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474486 ethan_rodriguez101 https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474499 I believe the next revolution may come from a social media outlet, but it will not be a strong effective one with big change. The biggest revolution that could happen from a social media site, is a small trend of clothes or to vote for something at school. There is not one person on twitter that can spark a big revolution of great social activism. Only a small, settle, and content trend or maybe a new style or attitude. If somehow, someway a big revolution were to happen from social media, the government will go and shut it down if they do not like it. Big change, big social activism, and a big revolution need big physical involvement, commitment, like the civil rights movement.]]> 2017-11-09 19:40:35 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474499 https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474550 I don't believe that a revolution could be caused through social media. No one could make that big of an impact behind a screen because there is no actual commitment.]]> 2017-11-09 19:40:41 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474550 carlos_mata1 https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474615 i believe that social media can help fuel the next revolution but i don't think that it can start straight from social media. i think that because i truly think that no one can make such an impact from behind a screen.  ]]> 2017-11-09 19:40:48 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474615 joanna_martinez https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474714 I believe that the next revolution will not be created by social media outlets. Social media is too difficult to manage a revolution when members do not fully understand the affects a certain problem is having on a nation or a  group of people. If you can not see the problem face to face, then you can never comprehend the amount of hardships its bringing.  The lack of leadership and organization makes social media a very difficult place to spark change.]]> 2017-11-09 19:40:59 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474714 angeleena_bejarano https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474749 I think the next negative revolution could come from social media because people these days are sensitive and take everything to the core. Someone could take it the completely wrong way and could start something big. But i don't see a positive revolution coming from social media because it would have a greater impact if it was said in a speech ]]> 2017-11-09 19:41:03 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474749 anthony_martinez103 https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474779 I believe that the next revolution will not come from the social media. For one thing there are no hierarchies to keep people in the group in line. From what I seen from recent groups, who do use social media for activism, some people in them go out and do horrible things on their own. With those things being seen the entire group gets blamed as a whole. In the old days, like the Civil Rights movement, MLK Jr always denied the horrible action of a single person and how their actions was not what the movement was all about. Now, with social media, there is no leader to say what the goal/movement is and to stop a person from doing a action that will hurt their goal.]]> 2017-11-09 19:41:06 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474779 arissa_price https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474799 Though Gladwell has a well-written report with evidence, I would have to say that a revolution can still come from social media. We live in a day and age where social media controls us, and sometimes that's not a bad thing. It can promote industries, trades, new inventions/ ideas and change. Whether we may know it or not, social medias influence us and our actions even; it would be false to say that nobody has ever repeated a joke from a media source or changed how they do something because of what they have seen or heard online. Social media is too much of an integral part of our lives. It is inevitable to not be influenced by it. Knowing this, it can easily be said that a revolution can be influenced and take place because of social media. ]]> 2017-11-09 19:41:08 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474799 ethan_mcavoy https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474805 If we define the word "revolution" traditionally, then the next revolution happening through social media isn't possible, since traditional revolutions require some form of physical force or violence. American independence needed a war, the Confederacy tried to secede and needed to use violence to attempt to stay seceded; any legitimate "revolution" involves the forceful overthrow of the current political leader(s).]]> 2017-11-09 19:41:08 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474805 dominicmatthew_entera https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474831 I agree with the claim by Gladwell that social media won't be in the next revolution based on the fact that revolutions relies on the use of strong ties. Most people who use social media are teenagers who don't take activism seriously. When teenagers say, "It's time to change." they don't really do anything to start a trend.]]> 2017-11-09 19:41:10 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474831 anamaria_massie https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474832 I think that the next social revolution will not come from social media. Even though we rely heavily on social media, I don't think it will be enough to substantially change something in the real world. I just don't believe that social media is enough to radically change something wrong with our world. When we put #prayfor____ or #donatefor______ are we making a difference or are we actually just typing letters on a screen? However, things could change because of something caused by social media but I don't think the next revolution will come directly from social media. Change comes from having organizations and hierarchies. Social media is a network not a hierarchy.]]> 2017-11-09 19:41:11 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474832 sherman_wong https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474836 I feel like social media can have an impact on social reforms. However, it cannot be a reliable way to carry out any revolution. Social media connects people worldwide, yet if there is a problem that people are bringing up that is present in a different area from yours, you may not feel obliged to help or join the movement. However, if you hear about an incident on social media that has occurred where you reside, you will more likely to care about he incident and go out to help or support the movement/revolution because the incident is likely to be more relevant to you. For every movement, the situation may depend on different ways of communication. Social media can help spark a movement, but to actually carry out something, it cannot be relied on.]]> 2017-11-09 19:41:11 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474836 matthew_blackwood https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474838 No I don't believe that the next revolution will come from social media. It is way more likely to come from a little known 3rd world country. Not all revolutions are well known by the mass populace and social media may never hear about them. ]]> 2017-11-09 19:41:11 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474838 gregory_patric_pryor https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474885 I believe that social media will not be the primary method for a social revolution. Social media lacks the use of strong ties, and these strong ties are what help bring change.  Strong ties are represented by people who are primarily involved with a situation or who will be affected by its outcome. When social media is used to start a revolution, it includes a mass majority of people who lack the commitment or motivation to cause change. However, these people are still included as of they shared the same mindset as people with strong ties.  This compensation to include weak ties will weaken the effects done by a revolution hindering it useless.]]> 2017-11-09 19:41:16 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474885 amaya_forbes https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474903 I don't believe that the next revolution will begin with social media as a leverage. In order for a revolution to get it's message across and really stand out and make change, there needs to be a connection between almost every citizen in that area. Revolutions require strong ties and relativity in ideas. When a trend appears on social media, most people will have different views about it and without those bonds, it will create negativity for that trend. As Gladwell said, the motivation it takes to do something on social doesn't even come close to the amount motivation it takes to stand in front of people who are against you and say what you have to say. I think that the purpose of social media is to spread information, ideas, and statuses. It doesn't have the means to create a REAL LIFE connection to those around you. ]]> 2017-11-09 19:41:17 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474903 devin_geelhoed https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474953 I agree with the claim made by the author that social media cannot be very helpful in social revolutions because the people involved do not have the close ties and connections required to make something big happen. Like someone said yesterday, if you see something online about something that you have never seen firsthand or have someone close to you involved in it, you will not really care or do much about it. You might create the fake persona that you can online and say that you care about something, but actually doing something about it requires those strong ties. Another reason for this is that revolutions that really make important change require a leader and a clear hierarchy, so that people know what they need to do, and can organize themselves for things like protests and rallies. ]]> 2017-11-09 19:41:22 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474953 amber_hodge1 https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474963 Social media, in my opinion, is not a liable resource to start a revolution. The people who are mostly on those apps are teenagers and yes teenagers can be activists, but no one can be an activist over the internet. In most cases anyone over the web can say that they are going to take a stand and make a change but typing out a hashtag or posting a simple sentence or picture is not a big enough event to be labeled as a revolution. After hurricane Harvey hit many people in Texas did take a stand and help others, but we only helped the people that live here close to home , people that we might have known. A large percentage, maybe all,  of the resources collected went to Houston. What about the people who needed help on the islands? We didn't help because there was no "strong tie" or personal connection. We may have grown up, but social media is still the same and people still use it for jokes or useless things like what they ate or how they feel. Opinions may create a revolution, but social media will not.]]> 2017-11-09 19:41:23 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474963 michael_anthony https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474964 I don't think the next revolution will come from social media because people are not going to be effectively connected to stand together for or against a cause. Although social media does provide some connection between people, as said in the article, it's a weak tie. People will most likely support a revolution and express their opinions, but in reality action will not take place.  ]]> 2017-11-09 19:41:23 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205474964 gabriella_bautista100 https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205475015 Yes i believe the next revolution will come from social media. Although others my argue that we have the allusion of a revolution its all very real. for Instance, if any person was bullied on social media, would you still call that an allusion? No right? What happens on social media does have impact on others and their lives. Therefore why couldn't a revolution also happen and effect? Because we are lazy? How more accessible then from the comfort of your bed in a click away. Some may argue the fact it takes commitment and sacrifice, how could you not do this on social media? With social media you can join organizations, stay updated and depending on the owns person motivation and ability to attend events they would not have know without joining that community in their social media]]> 2017-11-09 19:41:28 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205475015 https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205475026 I don't see the next revolution being social media based, the connection people have outside of social media is stronger and speaks louder than on the internet. ]]> 2017-11-09 19:41:29 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205475026 nour_kassem https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205475096 I do not believe the next revolution will take root on social media or social networks. Social networks were intended with the purpose of socializing and staying connected with people. Social media was not originally made for the purpose of start revolutions. I do believe that social networks are good at reaching people and spreading ideas, but I do not believe that they are efficient at organizing an efficient movement. Revolutions need leaders and social networks often lack the ability to produce a single leader. Without a leader a movement is likely destined to fail, because it is difficult to have a large group organize without a figure of leadership.  Social networks are good resources to spread information and rise awareness on, but they are not great at starting a movement and managing to keep it alive. ]]> 2017-11-09 19:41:36 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205475096 angel_rodriguez_trejo https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205475291 2017-11-09 19:41:55 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205475291 jilian_gutierrez https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205475299 I don't think that the  next revolution will come from social media because although millions of people use it everyday, not enough people take it that serious. Like someone said yesterday,  seeing/doing something online feels so much more different than seeing/doing it in person.]]> 2017-11-09 19:41:56 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205475299 kourteney_dickey https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205475328 I don't think that the next revolution can come from social networks. Social media involves disconnection from one another. Many times on social media people can say that they are for and against an idea but those are just words and they do not take action. 

]]> 2017-11-09 19:42:00 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205475328 mykelluis_divina https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205475572 I don't think that it will come from social media because the government would be quickly become aware of it and will respond immediately. If a revolution is to be successful, it would need a lot of commitment and dedication. ]]> 2017-11-09 19:42:28 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205475572 jade_johnson100 https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205478209 I think social media has a large impact in society, but I do not think it can create a real life change. Yes it is a great platform for spreading awareness, but retweeting/reposting is not actively helping. I also agree that if someone with a large following posts something about meeting up to have a protest (or anything) people will show up, but that is only short term & will not have any long term effects. ]]> 2017-11-09 19:47:36 UTC https://padlet.com/susana_paiz/xgodkhr6sno6/wish/205478209