Project Log

Did some research and sent it to group members so we can make sure we are thinking along the same lines for our white paper.

After meeting for the second time we came up with who is doing what and the time when it is due. We decided my part is going to be a proposed solution to our problem with music downloading. The due date is March 6^th for this. I have begun research and plan to have an outline for our next meeting. The outline will then be sent to M. Oates where he will be able to write the introduction and conclusion.

Not much to report this week, as we haven't gotten too far into the  white paper project yet.

I was designated the group blogger, meaning it is my responsibility to post group meeting blogs.  I am also in charge of gathering background information for the white paper itself.

Harvard's Charlie Nesson raises Constitutional questions in RIAA litigation

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http://government.zdnet.com/?p=4152

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DEFENDANT’S OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO DISMISS
COUNTERCLAIMS

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http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/cyberone/files/2008/10/2008-10-27-oppositio...

This week I helped my group be doing preliminary research as to how privacy issues effect the users of facebook. I also helped in the wrtiing of the proposal memo as well as the time line memo. I am still researching the topic but have foucused my efforts to finding information about the use of facebook by businesses and the legal and ethical issues that this practice presents.

For the white paper project I have aided in writing the topic proposal and the planning guide.  I will be researching the criteria and methods that China uses to block websites. After a discussion with Prof. Kerns, we have decided not to write to the Chinese government directly, but to a group that focuses on internet censorship called Amnesty International.  I think this will work to our advantage because the Chinese government won't listen to a bunch of students from the US.  However, an organization that focuses on this type of work might yield better results.

Last night I worked on the memo and a little bit of research for the white paper for about 40mins. We are now using google docs which is awesome.

This week the group principally worked on the creation of a project plan, including the allocation of work to individual group members.  I aided in the editing and finalization of this project plan, adding suggestions to project component deadlines as well as providing recommendations for the delegation of tasks to groups members.  After editing the project plan, I passed the draft on to other group members for further editing.