Exegesis

The theme chosen for my central node is the tattoos.  I choose this theme because it’s something that I like.  I chose a blog as central node because it’s a platform becoming more and more popular nowadays.  It’s a platform where I can post and share things with people.  It’s like a journal where I can post everything that I like about tattoos, that is articles, pictures and so on.  It is also easy to update things on a blog and this activity can be done everyday.  Moreover a blog can contain links connecting the reader to another website.  It’s like a web, there’s a kind of interconnection going on.  There are also images, pictures and videos that could be shared with people.  What is good about blogs is that it takes the form of a conversation, in the sense that I post something and people (readers) can comment and share their opinions to which others can reply.  It takes a conversational form, “ Blogs use a conversational style of documentation.” (Rowse, 2005). 

The secondary platform that I’ve chosen is Facebook, because this is a phenomenon that connects people together.  I've created a page On Facebook where people can feel free to share pictures, opinions and advices about tattoos.  I chose Facebook because it is a social network where almost everybody has an account.  Almost everybody use Facebook now and this is a good way of talking and sharing interesting information about tattoos, with people from every part of the world.  Moreover it’s easy to use Facebook.  When connecting it to my blog, I will share more information and this will eventually creating much more circulation and participation on my blog.

Linking my blog with YouTube is that it helps the reader to watch interesting videos concerning tattoos.  YouTube is also a site where people can communicate when posting comments or posting videos too.  These videos could inspire people and entertain them at the same time.  Anyone can watch a video on YouTube.  It does not only entertain people, it also promotes creativity and encourages the participation   of individuals.  Since it forms part of the web 2.0 it is obvious that it provides a two-way communication.  There are particular videos about tattoos that could catch the attention of a reader.  “ There is a wide variety of different videos out there.  There are learning videos, entertainment, comedy, action, music, marketing and much more.” (YouTube: What Is It and Why Use It?, n.d)

The third platform used is Twitter.  This is because information on Twitter travels very fast.  In a blink of the eye information are being updated.  Twitter keeps people informed about particular things.  It’s like micro- blogging, “in essence, micro- blogging is for people who want a blog but don’t want a blog.”(Nations, 2012).  It’s most likely to follow people, celebrities and so on.  People would be able to follow the famous tattoo artists on Twitter.  It’s a platform mostly used by youngsters and it is a good tool used to communicate quickly with them.  I believe that it is mostly youngsters who are going to read my blog.  Famous tattoos artist like Bang Bang who is the tattoo artist of the singer Rihanna and many other celebrities can be followed on Twitter.  People might like to know what he’s doing and who is getting a tattoo. 

I’ve chosen this theme because this is something that attracts me.  I consider it as being art, like any other paintings and drawings except that it is done on a human body.  I believe that it embellish the body and that people who have tattoos are those with strong personality and who are first of all human beings like all of us.

Reference:

Nations, D. (2012). What is Twitter. Retrieved from http://webtrends.about.com/od/socialnetworking/a/what-is-twitter.htm

Rowse, D. (2005). What is a blog?. Retrieved from http://www.problogger.net/archives/2005/02/05/what-is-a-blog/

Surfnetkids. (n.d). YouTube:What Is It and Why Use It?. Retrieved from http://www.surfnetkids.com/go/safety/173/youtube-what-is-it-and-why-use-it/