About TheAnthroGuys

First, off I think it’s not only great to have a shared blog, but even better that the blogs being done represent a community, in which the majority of people in the Central Valley live in. It shows great determination in disseminating ideas of how others can too practice applied anthropology in the Central Valley. It is a blog that enhances the mind and forces you to think beyond what is directly in front of you. I think one of the greatest assets the blog has is the twitter. Nowadays, the more tweets that are being shared over the social network, the more information is being properly shared with others. Not to mention, those who are especially interested in such practices, it is a good resource tool to use. However, I do think that the more active the tweets are, the more people will continue to follow the anthroguys. I think that live updates weekly would beneficial. Along with the links on the left hand side, it offers other sites in which people can use at their own leisure. By keeping in contact with other links, it shows a commitment to spreading knowledge across a continuum, so that resources are readily available.
One of my favorite links that I looked at was the digital ethnography link. I enjoyed watching the videos that Kansas State University compiled about the vision of students today. Though it was made almost five years ago, I think that the under five minute video did depict a vision in which most students can agree on involving life as a student in college. I think that in order to make a better learning environment for everyone to be in, it involves a great amount of self-discipline and effective time-management. I think this is a great link to really show students how much of their time is being wasted through listening to music, watching bizarre television reality shows, and using facebook during class time instead of focusing on priorities.
As I was reading the article on Fulton Mall’s Perception Problem, it made me think and realize that if articles like this are extremely “catchy” from the beginning, readers will be hooked on what bloggers have to say. I think it had a great introduction that really grabbed the audience’s attention. I, myself have found myself in the past saying that “No one goes to the Fulton Mall.” Based on my assumptions, I clearly was proved wrong. I think when a prevalent issue is being brought up and the issue is relatable more people are going to want to address it and take action. I’m glad that the summary count data was included because it gives readers an ideal number as to how far off our own personal thoughts would be in approximation to how active people actually attend the mall on a day to day basis.
I think that in this form of blogging, the anthroguys’ are doing a great job of having our community members think outside the box and their goal is for others to stay connected, learn and grasp information in and around us, and ultimately go beyond standard expectations and what is expected of us. I believe that the underlying surface and meaning of this blog (I could be wrong) is to add passion to our field of interest, as well as give us a competitive advantage if we stay current about what’s going on in the communities that we live in. Overall, I think that the amount of effort and work we put into something reflects either a desirable or poor outcome.