User:Pedro Sá Couto/Graduate Research Seminar/Thesis Outline 01

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  1. Thesis Outline#
    1. Introduction##
      1. Background###

Agreeing with the terms and conditions of big centralized tech companies is inevitable, you are either in or out and we are not aware of what it takes to make us feel connected. Being online is a demand for being public, to create an audience and have a bigger reach. Small communities move to different platforms to fight surveillance and to test new alternatives to centralization. but sill I have always debated on why do users that move from Twitter to Mastodon feel the need to make cross-platform posts. Being a big technology enthusiast, from free software projects to big releases I didn't usually think before trying, buying or consuming. From a growing interest in the Piet Zwart around digital culture, I became more aware and critical on the topic.

      1. Thesis Statement###
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Surveillance/ Identity control/ Self improvement

        1. Focus####

Normalization of digital surveillance

        1. Argument####

The Normalization of digital surveillance and the development of technology is changing how we control our online identity

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Digital surveillance is such an active part of our online interactions that questioning tends to be an impossible act. While creating extensions for ourselves, from being a part of online communities to acquiring wearable gadgets, our digital footprint is expanding and becoming more detailed.

        1. Scope####

Digital surveillance is such an active part of our online interactions that questioning tends to be an impossible act within a contemporary society where we are more connected online than ever. While creating extensions for ourselves, from being a part of online communities to acquiring wearable gadgets, our digital footprint is expanding and becoming more detailed.

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    1. Conclusion##

1. !main points of my paper and Restate my thesis in fresh words goes here! 2. !stong/memorable final statement goes here!

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