The Wall Space
What ancient city was the Facebook Wall filled with colorful messages and comments of Ancient Social Media?
The Roman City of Pompeii
What specific people in a specific independent state that is in Ancient Greek were the ones using this ancient method of social media the most?
The Athens
What dynasty did this ancient version of social media begin in China?
The Tang Dynasty
What powers the social media platforms we have today?
Internet
What is the platform that Ancient Social Media uses?
Walls, public square, and markets
What social media platform (ex: Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, etc) does the Graffiti Walls represent?
Facebook and Twitter Feed
What was this space used for?
To speak about politics, gossip, and all sorts of other conversations.
What were the markets called that were the meeting place in China?
The East and West Markets
How much time does an average person spend on social media?
About 2.5 hours
What is the platform that Modern Social Media uses?
What are some things people wrote on the "Walls of Graffiti"?
"Vote for Marcus", "I was here", and other comments.
What was this place that they met up called?
The Agora
What did the merchants do in this place?
Trade
What do all social media platforms use?
Algorithms
What is the speed of Ancient Social Media?
The speed of a horse or a boat (it took months)
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What ancient version of a badge that we used today was in the space they met?
The verified badge
What did people do there?
They gossiped and share news to one another.
Why do we use emojis and other icons?
To express emotions
What is the speed of Modern Social Media?
The speed of light (it took seconds)
What was the Wall of Graffiti called? And what is the Latin word that associated with it?
What is Ostracism?
The process where citizens vote a person out of the city for 10 years.
What is something that we have today that is similar to the social media area they had in China?
Broadcasts and News
What are the features of "Feedback Loops"?
It has features like Likes, Comments, and Share.
Describe the comparison between Ancient and Modern social media using the words: peer to peer sharing, gathering spaces, broadcasting, and algorithms.
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