The Warschauer article from last week proposed the idea that race/ ethnicity are encoded in language, and therefore online interactions betray a sense of privacy about race/ ethnicity.
Gizoogle is a site that acts just like Google, except that it translates your search results into “Snoop Dogg.” (It doesn’t translate the actual site, just the search results). Check it out.
Is this offensive? Is it funny? The makers of this site claim to be huge fans of Snoop . . . is this a good way to pay homage to Mr. Doggy Dogg?
I am so good at this game. Look what I did to the frontpage.
. . . Thanks for taking advantage of my post on Gizoogle!
hahah! I honestly love it, and think its hilarious. I definitely think its an interesting way of incorporating a well respected person in our society, and incorporating this into a well respected search site in our society on the Internet. Its not offensive - its just one of those things that makes life more interesting, and advances particular concepts on the web.