For project 2, I’m going to be doing an observation on an online community called Fubar. Fubar is basically a website that provides an interactive happy hour bar for people ages 18 or older; the only catch is that the drinks aren’t real! The funny thing about this website is that it’s the complete opposite of what you would usually see in a typical Myspace or Facebook website. After much observation, Fubar, in my opinion is definitely more entertaining and appealing than Myspace and Facebook because you can also join a variety of lounges or bars (chatrooms) in this website that stimulates your interest. For example, I joined this bar called Naughty Italian Village (HAHAHA) not because the word “naughty” sparked my interest, but for the reason that there are over 60 members. Plus, in this chatroom people are able to exchange virtual drinks and also have the pleasure to listen to different types of music.
Overall, , I believe that doing an observation on Fubar will help me investigate what draws millions of people to join this website. I also want to study the behavior and communication interaction among the members. Most of all, I want to further analyze the reasons why people on this online community would rather interact with others by buying fake drinks, instead of living in the reality by going out at a bar on a Friday night sharing a few drinks with friends. I guess whatever works for some people, might not necessarily work for others.
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