User:DoctorWho42/Dogspotting
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Type of site | Facebook group |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | No |
| Launched | 2008 |
| Current status | Online |
Dogspotting (DS) is a a Facebook group dedicated to sharing of images of dogs through the sport of spotting. It was established 2008 by Something Awful forum member John Savoia.[1][2] As of July 2015, Dogspotting has over 52,000 members.[1]
History[edit]
In 2006, Something Awful forum member John Savoia conceived the idea of Dogspotting. Savoia wrote about dogs he spotted on receipts and kept these records in his wallet. In 2008, Savoia created a Facebook group adding 20 to 30 of his friends, most of whom left. In mid-July 2014, people began joining.[1]
Format[edit]
The content of Dogspotting is user-submitted. Members of the group create posts illustrating dogs they have "spotted".[3][4] Lengthy discussion threads often follow each posting through Facebook's comment feature of members assigning "points" arbitrarily. Posts may include images, text, or video.[3]
The group has a scoring system based on various details as the action, number, and size of the dog.[3] Property damage ranks a score of "[+]2".[3] In a "reverse spot," points are awarded to the dog if the "spotted" dog spots the "dogspotter".[3]
A score table, or "leaderboard", displays the users who have earned the most points based on year.[3]
Moderation[edit]
The group's moderators and set of rules require that the "spotted" dog must not be the original poster's pet or a "known dog."[3][1] Posting Snoop Dogg is also discouraged.[1]
Rules[edit]
Dogspotter Josh Boruff introduced a stricter set of rules in opposition to Savoia's original points system. According to Boruff, this set of rules would dismiss small dog spots with "zero points." According to a phone interview between John Savoia and Vice, Savoia's personal computer was hacked before reforms could begin and a splinter group hijacked the original points system.[1]
Reception[edit]
In October 2016, American news and talk morning television show Today's Matt Murray called Dogspotting Facebook's "hottest new group."[3] In March 2018, The Spectrum's Dan McKeon included Dogspotting among "part of a rise in niche Facebook groups that are often light-hearted" with Cone Spotting and New Urbanist Memes for Transit-Oriented Teens.[5] In May 2018, when Facebook announced its plans to launch a new dating service, Slate's Rachelle Hampton remarked "Users can then browse a list of other singles who theoretically share the same ardor for Dogspotting or transportation memes."[6]
Dogspotting has received criticism for its purportedly strict moderation policies.[4]
See also[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Pick, Rachel (8 July 2015). "The Founder of Dogspotting Is a Cat Person". Motherboard. Vice Media. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ Boruff, Josh (8 October 2014). "How to Spot Dogs: Dogspotting Orthodox Rules Explained". Something Awful. Something Awful LLC. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Murray, Matt (14 October 2016). "Facebook goes to the dogs! Pooch pics unleashed in hottest new group". Today. NBC News Productions. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ a b "What Is Dogspotting And Why Are People So Angry About It?". Yahoo! News. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ McKeon, Dan (29 March 2018). "Cone Spotting". The Spectrum. The State News. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ Hampton, Rachelle (3 May 2018). "Why Dating for Facebook's Event-Based "Unlock" Feature Is Actually a Great Idea". Slate. The Slate Group. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
External links[edit]
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