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Sunday, September 26, 2010

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The first thing that usually comes to mind when the term Ghost Hunters is used is probably
the show ghost hunters. After doing research we have discovered that there is much more to
this small community of people than expected.
COMMUNITY

LIFE GOALS AGENCY


How a person chooses to represent themselves to
These are long term goals. Goals that take a lot of
the commuinity. This can be done through status
effort and happen over time. This is what an
LIFE GOALS updates, profile pictures, and how they interact
individual strives for in his or her own life. They
with other online members. A person can have
may join a community to help get to their life goal.
different characteristics online than in a physical
community.

INSPIRATION
What gets the person to their goals. It is a
INSPIRATION COLLABORATION
LEADERSHIP
plan of action to acheive the task at hand. Someone within the community that is
admired for their contributions and success.
This role can be anyone at any given time. It
is an ever changing position.

ORGANIZATIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

STRUCTURE STRUCTURE
RELATIONSHIPS
Commitment and time are what make online
The organization to how the community runs. It
ROLE LEADERSHIP relationships easier, more flexible. You can have
tells who is responsible for what and keeps track
500 friends online and easily interact with all of
of the communities decision making. This is the
them everyday whether it be through
plan to meet all of the group’s goals.
facebook,email, or photo sharing. There are also
opportunities to meet someone online and then
take the relationship further and have a physical
ROLE AGENCY
interaction outside of the online community.

Knowing your position within your community


and being able to act upon it using an
organized structure. Someone can take on COLLABORATION
numerous roles themselves while other roles People can come together and share experiences
can be assigned based on skills and traits. through the web. A video, photo can be placed
publically and shared. People can then interact
and live through others videos or photos. They
can get an experience from and experience.
Also, the same experiences can be shared

web 2.0 Historical


community diagram Consciousness
This is what surrounds the community. Having
historical consciousness is why new technology and
ideas keep going. You have to have an understanding
of what has been done in order to make something
new. It is reference to future decisions.

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Here is our community diagram we constructed while doing research for our community. We
discovered that there is a lot of overlap and shared traits of these elements within a
community. These overlaps could be applied to either an individual or the community as a
whole.
Mark Stinson

AGE: 41

EMPLOYMENT:
Law Enforcement

EDUCATION:
Rockhurst University
Political Science/ history

RELIGION:
Asatru/Heathen

HOME:
Married,
Father of two children
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this is Mark. He is 41 years old. He is a married and a father of 2. He is involved in a ghost


hunting community.
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As a ghost hunter involved in a community it is very important to be aware of your role in the
community. When the way a person chooses to represent themselves(which is agency) and
Organizational structure overlaps, a persons role in the community is defined.
needs for involvement

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As a ghost hunter individual there are many needs involved. One of those being the
equipment to investigate these paranormal experiences.
values

TRUTH
The search for the truth is the main goal for
every ghost hunter. They want to find a ghost
for their own personal experience.

CLOSURE
An Individual may want to find closure with a
loved one and this is their reason for hunt-
ing. They feel if they can connect with a
loved one, they can find peace.

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Another need for an individual is to share their values with someone. This is where an
individual may want to join a community to have a sense of shared experiences.
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This is the overall poster for the individual. We included things like jargon, physical and
mental boundaries, and a list of equipment used.
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SEAN STARTS HERE!!

So what is involved in a community of Ghost Hunters?


the ghost hunting community

The Ghost Hunting community is a gathering of those who believe in the paranormal and want to find some sort of proof. They
all have a faith in the unknown and are out to gather evidence of it for themselves and for the world. The range in involvement
in the community goes from actually trying to contact things from the afterlife all the way to sitting on the couch and watching
it happen on television. The spectrum is huge of those who are involved.
long term

effort

time

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The community is what surrounds this entire structure. It is a group of people who share
similar interests and join together to form a bond and interaction.
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In the case of Ghost hunting there are many community needs in order for their group to
work.
where to hunt
SCHOOLS CHURCHES
THEATERS HOTELS
BATTLEFIELDS HISTORIC LOCATIONS

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such as where to hunt for paranormal activity. If a community is formed, locations and
information can be exchanged. This creates relationships within the community.
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Commitment and time are what make online relationships easier, more flexible. There are
opportunities to meet someone online and then take the relationship further and have a
physical interaction outside of the online community. You can also have met someone offline
and be able to easier share experience and information in an online community.
influence

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Influence is also something that the community needs. Having advice and skills that pertain
to the field is a good way to be a heightened member of this society. If you have a specialty
that other people are interested in, then you will become something of more notoriety.
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This brings us back to the community model. When shared life goals and Organizational
structure overlap in a community, inspiration is created. The community then feeds off of
each other for inspiration. This is what gets the person to their goals. It is a plan of action to
achieve the task at hand.
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This is our overall community poster. As mentioned, this community is all about experience
and learning from each other.
how can a ghost hunter share live footage with their
group while on location?

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a group of hunters decide to go on a paranormal investigation


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they all have the face to face communication app and they link to each others
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they arrive and begin the investigation


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one member sees something of interest an wants to share


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one member sees something of interest an wants to share


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he turns the app on selects the members to share with and then begins shooting the event
live
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he turns the app on selects the members to share with and then begins shooting the event
live
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the other members are alerted of the activity


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and can view what the other member is experiencing


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they then can directly assist eachother while having a live feed of the situation
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they then can directly assist eachother while having a live feed of the situation
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this live feedback can help the member


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this live feedback can help the member


How can the individual involve the online community
during their ghost hunting experience ?

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the member of a hunting team


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is equipped with a camera


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that is light and not cumbersome


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live footage is being taken at all times while on the investigation


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live footage is being taken at all times while on the investigation


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fed into his Iphone and then out


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fed into his Iphone and then out


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fed into his Iphone and then out


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fed into his Iphone and then out


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to an online community live feed page


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to an online community live feed page


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to an online community live feed page


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where the members are watching and voting on the most interesting ones
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the ones with the most votes or members watching move to the top of the page
How can ghost hunters join together online to form a
shared community?

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there are many members that may not know how to get connected with the other members in
their community
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there are many members that may not know how to get connected with the other members in
their community
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there are many members that may not know how to get connected with the other members in
their community
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there are many members that may not know how to get connected with the other members in
their community
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there are many members that may not know how to get connected with the other members in
their community
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on the hub they could fill out an online profile


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then once a member you can fill out forms to let the system know what type of member you
are, want to be, or what sorts of abilities you have. also what you need help with
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then once a member you can fill out forms to let the system know what type of member you
are, want to be, or what sorts of abilities you have. also what you need help with
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then once a member you can fill out forms to let the system know what type of member you
are, want to be, or what sorts of abilities you have. also what you need help with
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then once a member you can fill out forms to let the system know what type of member you
are, want to be, or what sorts of abilities you have. also what you need help with
Sunday, September 26, 2010

then once a member you can fill out forms to let the system know what type of member you
are, want to be, or what sorts of abilities you have. also what you need help with
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then once a member you can fill out forms to let the system know what type of member you
are, want to be, or what sorts of abilities you have. also what you need help with
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this infor mation goes through the members of the community and looks at each one’s
profile
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the system then matches you to specific people in the community to meet your specific need.
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and you can then further your ghost hunting by being with those who will help you
How can a ghost hunter edit evidence quickly on site
and share instantly with the online community?

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A individual can record audio, take photos, or video of evidence during an investigation.
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the footage will then be automatically transferred to the ipad to allow for a larger editing
screen.
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this evidence can then be hands on editing where the individual can actually grab the content
in their hands and edit.
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this can also be done with video and photos.


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the edited evidence will then be uploaded to the online site.


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where the community can view the evidence and can give feedback.
How can a ghost hunter show off achievements in an
online community?

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user selects a location from a list that can be modified by the user based on his interests,
location, skill level, and the experience wanted
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once on location the iphone will detect the he is in range of the place to be hunted and send
him an alert
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once on location the iphone will detect the he is in range of the place to be hunted and send
him an alert
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once on location the iphone will detect the he is in range of the place to be hunted and send
him an alert
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a specific badge will be presented to him


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a specific badge will be presented to him


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then the information will travel to the online hub where the user will collect these ghost
badges
How can a ghost hunter be more aware of specific
items that other community members have had an
experience with?

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The ghost hunter goes to the online site to order tags to put on anything that gives them an
experience.
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The tag is then taken with them to the site


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When something paranormal occurs, the ghost hunter will find the spot where this happened.
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The tag will then be placed in the spot in which the activity took place.
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A photo will be taken of the spot, and a comment can be written to share what the
experience actually was.
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When a different ghost hunter goes to a site, they can then take the ipad and do a scan of the
room and the tags would stand out and the individual can spot where past activity has
happened.
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Then the tag can be touched and the information on that tag will appear so the individual can
read what another community member had experienced there.
How can a ghost hunter locate suspected hauntings in
their area?

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the app is turned on and synced up with gps and the local environment
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if the phone detects something unusual it will warn the user


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if the phone detects something unusual it will warn the user


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the user can then ping his location and let the strange activity be known
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the user can then ping his location and let the strange activity be known
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others can join him and form a “flash mob” style investigation crew
A B C D

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you can also view your friends with this app


D

A B

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and their location will be shown on the local map if they have this feature turned on
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the app will show confirmed locations in the area as well


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and help you navigate to them


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and help you navigate to them


How can a ghost hunter be notified of unusual activity
on site during an investigation?

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When a ghost hunter arrives on site, they will hold their iphone up and get an initial reading
of the surroundings.
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When a ghost hunter arrives on site, they will hold their iphone up and get an initial reading
of the surroundings.
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EMF

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The data will be information such as temperature, emf levels and sound waves
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if during the investigation any of these readings change dramatically


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The hunter will be alarmed by the iphone and the new readings will appear.
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EMF

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any change in these levels may indicate that there is something paranormal near.
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It may be dark out there, but we have developed the tools to help keep this community in the
light.

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