When I was a policy analyst at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, I became obsessed with end user license agreements.
From Annalee Newitz
The first time I saw 'Star Wars,' I got so excited that I threw up.
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Once you've worked as a writer and editor in the world of social media for a decade, the way I have, you start to notice patterns.
Before the 21st century, stories became popular because people talked about them in other publications or shared magazine and newspaper clippings with friends.
A hard-hitting investigative report that uncovers a nugget of genuine truth is the ultimate viral hit.
To share a story is in part to take ownership of it, especially because you are often able to comment on a story that you are sharing on social media.
In many cities, it's become popular to hate 'gentrifiers,' rich people who move in and drive up housing prices - pushing everyone else out.
People who gentrify are usually new transplants to a city, changing it to suit their particular cultural needs and whims.
Cities are not static objects to be feared or admired, but are instead a living process that residents are changing all the time.
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