The Plan + Wikipedia Roundup

So I've got an idea about my research plan. But first, it's time to round-up what's been going on with my Wikipedia project so far.


This picture kind of describes how my experience with Wiki is going. I realize that I should probably update it much more than I have. But, there's two problems. The first is that the Wiki article isn't as impoverished as it seems, and fleshing it out too much might just turn it into one of those bloated wiki articles that have way to much info in them. There's a reason why they article links to Hayles hypertext essay, after all.

Second, are these buffalo. I've got some many things going on right now it's been pretty hard for me to focus on Wiki. I know that's no excuse, but at least I managed to add a brief section of the wikipage on how electronic literature is Archived. There's still work that could be done, but here's my idea.

I'm about to work on a research plan involving flashmobs. The goal is to look at flashmobs as a form of electronic literature, though it'll be a tough sell. But, hey, if improvised street theater is considered literature, and flashmobs originate in the digital realm, why can't they be qualified as electronic lit? We'll see.

Since the only people reading this will be scholars and people interested in being a part of flashmobs, I think I'll have to present the information in a kind of fun way. It won't be so much text based as it will be a survey of flashmobs that have already happened and been documented somewhere, and analysis of the different levels of theatrics involved. Also, I think it'd be cool if I could try and get it published somewhere like here.

Oh, yeah. Wiki stuff. Anyway, one I'm done this research I plan on adding a new section to the electronic literature page about flashmobs. I think that's against policy, or something. But we'll see how long it stays up.

EDIT.

Anyway, I've made a new wikipage. This time for my favorite band's new album. My very own wiki page. Love.