Grace Obletz- Com Law

Netflix Diffusion: Today, Netflix is a high demand, popular streaming service that almost every household has. However, it did take some time to grow and develop. At the start, Netflix was a DVD rental service much like a Block Buster or Family Video- it had some support and business but was not too popular. It was not until the personal computer became so common and accessible to the everyday person that Netflix caught on.  When the streaming service launched in 2007, everyone with a laptop computer could now watch shows and movies at their fingertips without having to go to the store and rent a DVD. Because it was so simple and easy, Netflix started to spread and attract more monthly subscribers. Once launched in Europe, Netflix became known worldwide and was taking over the industry. I think so many people were early adaptors because it was a new decade- a new age of technology and people wanted to try everything offered. Companies like Apple and Pc were head of the market...

Out of the 8 values of free expression, number 7- Promotion Innovation sticks out to me and is something I value. Promotion Innovation is defined as, “A community in which free speech is valued and protected is likely to be a more energized, creative, interesting society as its citizens actively fulfill themselves in many diverse and interesting ways.” I believe that is true because every citizen has the right to express their voice/ opinion and have it valued. Also, without freedom of speech our society would be limited and boring; we would all be forced to do the same things and follow a leader along with his/her ideas. I also think this is the most inspiring because it is promoting creativity among citizens. Without people trying new things, being energized and creative, our world would lack passion and new ideas. This idea applies to technology, innovations, and other everyday things we use. Without creativity, we may not have a lot of things our society depends...

Like many others, I am big fan of Netflix, but did not know anything about it before doing this project. It was very interesting to learn the history of such a popular and important company. Netflix was founded in 1997 in Scotts Vally, CA by software engineers Reed Hasting and Marc Randolph. The official website launched in 1998.  Netflix originally started as an online rental service where customers could order copies of videos to their house. In 2002, Netflix became a public company getting the attention of more investors and customers. Between 2003 -2005, the company gained more than 3 million subscribers.  Later on in 2007, Netflix introduced its online streaming service so members could watch on their personal computers- this than led to the development of the app which launched in 2010. Also in 2010, Netflix opened their international market starting with Canada and Latin America; by 2016 the app was available in 130 countries.  Today, Netflix has over 1...

Watching the "Mad World" video was very eye opening. The video is done in black and white and creates a somewhat of a dark depressing mood with the main message of "These Systems are failing us"- focusing on the theme of cell phones and the addiction of them as well as social media. Over the three minutes it shows issues that occur in our society that tend to be over looked or people ignore. The main theme throughout the video was the addiction of cellphones. This was show in my different ways- all true and relavent to todays society. For example, a man was being beat up and a crowd of people were hovering watching. Instead of helping, everyone was recording the violence on their phones. This is seen all time on twitter and facebook where people would rather post on social media than actually help someone. Another example was how cell phones are just a mask for our emotions. In the video a depressed looking teenager was sending happy, smiling emojis via text. To t...

I think the Progressive Era was a helpful time for the U.S- establishing new acts and further protecting our constitutional rights. For example, a change that particularly should be noted is the change of Substance Due Process. This is the process by which the court "adds substance to the word liberty in the due process clause - including how one wants to run business and create new rights based on this" (Smith lecture 9/19). I think this a useful act to have because it supports our country's amendments and allows citizens to have more freedom and rights when operating businesses and practicing the 1st amendment. However, I think that this term is also somewhat of a grey area. Because it allows more freedom for people, some may take it too far and act out in hate, violence, etc. because they believe they are protected. One example of this would be people making threats to our country or threats to a certain race/ religious group. Because we live in such a violent world,...