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	In a restaurant, boundary maintenance manifests as those sitting near each other maintain their own space although they are physically proximal. On Myspace, people understand how to maintain boundaries even when they are challenged by outsiders - for instance, people know what status or social class they are and seek to reproduce that over time, reinforcing their own social behavior and blocking others - and communication with others who are outside that behavior.		In a restaurant, boundary maintenance manifests as those sitting near each other maintain their own space although they are physically proximal. On Myspace, people understand how to maintain boundaries even when they are challenged by outsiders - for instance, people know what status or social class they are and seek to reproduce that over time, reinforcing their own social behavior and blocking others - and communication with others who are outside that behavior.

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			Gatekeeping is a term widely used to describe the methodical process of controlling, filtering, and thereby enabling or limiting the access to and availability of information. The term has its origins in the field of mass communication and journalism but has evolved to encompass a wider array of disciplines and contexts, including sociology, information technology, and business management.

			The digital age, characterized by the Internet and other forms of digital communication, has significantly augmented the availability and accessibility of information. This abundance has, paradoxically, led to the development of an opposing trend where certain entities—be they individuals, organizations, or algorithms—seek to control the informational flow. These boundary maintainers, or gatekeepers, can influence, manipulate, or even partially obstruct the dissemination of information, affecting public discourse, access to knowledge, and the dynamics of power in society.

			In the context of cyborg anthropology, which examines the relationship between humans and technology, boundary maintenance can be applied to things like:

			*Access to technological enhancements
			*Information flow between organic and technological cyborg components
			*Invitations and removal of participants in online/digital communities
			*Debates over identity and representation of technologically enhanced beings
			*Ethical boundaries regarding human-machine integration
			*Data privacy considerations for cyborgs

			As technology advances, issues surrounding access, identity, ethics, and information control will likely become increasingly relevant in the context of human-technology integration and cyborgs.

			===Role of the Gatekeeper===

			The gatekeeper's role can be seen in various domains:

			*Media and Journalism: Deciding which news stories are broadcasted or published.
			*Digital Platforms: Algorithmic control over what information or content appears in search engine results or social media feeds.
			*Academic Publishing: Determining which research merits publication or funding.
			*Corporate Governance: Regulating the flow of information within and outside an organization.


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	Boundary maintenance has played a central role in all societies throughout history. In India, sacred ground is maintained by taking one's shoes off before entering the space, etc. But the concept bears a special relation to our modern cyborg condition. Boundaries that used to be considered "natural", such as gender, have been thrown into question due to modern scholarship and technological advances. When natural boundaries, such as death, gender, social status, and romantic status, become problematized, more energy is required to maintain the boundary. Cyborgs defy boundaries and flourish in the slippery slopes between preconceived categories. What do we call a mouse with a human ear growing on its back? "Soon, perhaps," says Maureen McHugh, "it will be impossible to tell where human ends and machines begin".<ref>Gray, Mentor, and Figueroa-Sarriera, eds., The Cyborg Handbook, New York: Routledge, 1995, pp. 13.</ref>		Boundary maintenance has played a central role in all societies throughout history. In India, sacred ground is maintained by taking one's shoes off before entering the space, etc. But the concept bears a special relation to our modern cyborg condition. Boundaries that used to be considered "natural", such as gender, have been thrown into question due to modern scholarship and technological advances. When natural boundaries, such as death, gender, social status, and romantic status, become problematized, more energy is required to maintain the boundary. Cyborgs defy boundaries and flourish in the slippery slopes between preconceived categories. What do we call a mouse with a human ear growing on its back? "Soon, perhaps," says Maureen McHugh, "it will be impossible to tell where human ends and machines begin".<ref>Gray, Mentor, and Figueroa-Sarriera, eds., The Cyborg Handbook, New York: Routledge, 1995, pp. 13.</ref>

	~~===Example===~~
	In a restaurant, boundary maintenance manifests as those sitting near each other maintain their own space although they are physically proximal. On Myspace, people understand how to maintain boundaries even when they are challenged by outsiders - for instance, people know what status or social class they are and seek to reproduce that over time, reinforcing their own social behavior and blocking others - and communication with others who are outside that behavior.		In a restaurant, boundary maintenance manifests as those sitting near each other maintain their own space although they are physically proximal. On Myspace, people understand how to maintain boundaries even when they are challenged by outsiders - for instance, people know what status or social class they are and seek to reproduce that over time, reinforcing their own social behavior and blocking others - and communication with others who are outside that behavior.

	~~===Cyborg Security===~~
	Cyborg security is aimed at maintaining boundaries between the digital self and its data and intruders. As we extend our technosocial selves online, our brains and extended selves become open to social and physical access. With that new level of access comes some security concerns. For instance, as researcher danah boyd discovered, some teenagers are known to disable their Facebook accounts when they go offline. This is to prevent people from posting on their wall when they're not there to defend it. This practice, also known as "super-logoff"<ref>boyd, danah. Risk Reduction Strategies on Facebook. Zephoria.org. Accessed June 5, 2011. http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2010/11/08/risk-reduction-strategies-on-facebook.html</ref> and is an example of a risk reduction strategy on Facebook.

	==References==		==References==

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	===Definition===		===Definition===
	~~The~~ act of maintaining boundaries in ~~reality~~ or ~~the~~ digital space~~, whether physically or intellectually~~. ~~This~~ can manifest as maintaining boundaries of one's social class~~, and~~ maintaining boundaries of one's secondary self online~~. The personal boundary extends into the public. It is not completely translucent, as one chooses how to represent the self online. Avatar, text, link-sharing, ‘following’~~.		Boundary maintenance describes the act of maintaining boundaries in the presence of others in a physical or a digital space. Boundary-making can manifest as maintaining boundaries of one's social class or maintaining the boundaries of one's secondary self online.

			Boundary maintenance has played a central role in all societies throughout history. In India, sacred ground is maintained by taking one's shoes off before entering the space, etc. But the concept bears a special relation to our modern cyborg condition. Boundaries that used to be considered "natural", such as gender, have been thrown into question due to modern scholarship and technological advances. When natural boundaries, such as death, gender, social status, and romantic status, become problematized, more energy is required to maintain the boundary. Cyborgs defy boundaries and flourish in the slippery slopes between preconceived categories. What do we call a mouse with a human ear growing on its back? "Soon, perhaps," says Maureen McHugh, "it will be impossible to tell where human ends and machines begin".<ref>Gray, Mentor, and Figueroa-Sarriera, eds., The Cyborg Handbook, New York: Routledge, 1995, pp. 13.</ref>
	Boundary maintenance has played a central role in all societies throughout history. In India, sacred ground is maintained by taking one's shoes off before entering the space, etc. But the concept bears a special relation to our modern cyborg condition. Boundaries that used to be considered "natural", such as gender, have been thrown into question due to modern scholarship and technological advances. When natural boundaries, such as death, gender, social status, and romantic status, become problematized, more energy is required to maintain the boundary. Cyborgs defy boundaries and flourish in the slippery slopes between preconceived categories. What do we call a mouse with a human ear growing on its back?

	===Example===		===Example===
	In a restaurant, boundary maintenance manifests as those sitting near each other maintain their own space although they are physically proximal.		In a restaurant, boundary maintenance manifests as those sitting near each other maintain their own space although they are physically proximal. On Myspace, people understand how to maintain boundaries even when they are challenged by outsiders - for instance, people know what status or social class they are and seek to reproduce that over time, reinforcing their own social behavior and blocking others - and communication with others who are outside that behavior.

	On Myspace, people understand how to maintain boundaries even when they are challenged by outsiders - for instance, people know what status or social class they are and seek to reproduce that over time, reinforcing their own social behavior and blocking others - and communication with others who are outside that behavior.

	===Cyborg Security===		===Cyborg Security===
	~~Cyborg Security is a phrase used to describe the digital version of security for the physical self.~~ Cyborg security is ~~the security of~~ the digital self~~, the extension of the self into online worlds~~. As we extend our technosocial selves online, our brains and extended selves become open to social and physical access. With that new level of access comes some security concerns. For instance, as researcher danah boyd discovered, some teenagers are known to disable their Facebook accounts when they go offline. This is to prevent people from posting on their wall when they're not there to defend it. This practice, also known as "super-logoff"<ref>boyd, danah. Risk Reduction Strategies on Facebook. Zephoria.org. Accessed June 5, 2011. http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2010/11/08/risk-reduction-strategies-on-facebook.html</ref> is an example of a risk reduction strategy on Facebook.		Cyborg security is aimed at maintaining boundaries between the digital self and its data and intruders. As we extend our technosocial selves online, our brains and extended selves become open to social and physical access. With that new level of access comes some security concerns. For instance, as researcher danah boyd discovered, some teenagers are known to disable their Facebook accounts when they go offline. This is to prevent people from posting on their wall when they're not there to defend it. This practice, also known as "super-logoff"<ref>boyd, danah. Risk Reduction Strategies on Facebook. Zephoria.org. Accessed June 5, 2011. http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2010/11/08/risk-reduction-strategies-on-facebook.html</ref> and is an example of a risk reduction strategy on Facebook.

	==References==		==References==

Caseorganic at 03:35, 18 August 2011

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	===Definition===		===Definition===
	The act of maintaining boundaries in reality or the digital space, whether physically or intellectually. This can manifest as maintaining boundaries of one's social class, and maintaining boundaries of one's secondary self online.		The act of maintaining boundaries in reality or the digital space, whether physically or intellectually. This can manifest as maintaining boundaries of one's social class, and maintaining boundaries of one's secondary self online. The personal boundary extends into the public. It is not completely translucent, as one chooses how to represent the self online. Avatar, text, link-sharing, ‘following’.


	Boundary maintenance has played a central role in all societies throughout history. In India, sacred ground is maintained by taking one's shoes off before entering the space, etc. But the concept bears a special relation to our modern cyborg condition. Boundaries that used to be considered "natural", such as gender, have been thrown into question due to modern scholarship and technological advances. When natural boundaries, such as death, gender, social status, and romantic status, become problematized, more energy is required to maintain the boundary. Cyborgs defy boundaries and flourish in the slippery slopes between preconceived categories. What do we call a mouse with a human ear growing on its back?		Boundary maintenance has played a central role in all societies throughout history. In India, sacred ground is maintained by taking one's shoes off before entering the space, etc. But the concept bears a special relation to our modern cyborg condition. Boundaries that used to be considered "natural", such as gender, have been thrown into question due to modern scholarship and technological advances. When natural boundaries, such as death, gender, social status, and romantic status, become problematized, more energy is required to maintain the boundary. Cyborgs defy boundaries and flourish in the slippery slopes between preconceived categories. What do we call a mouse with a human ear growing on its back?

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	===Cyborg Security===		===Cyborg Security===
	Cyborg Security is a phrase used to describe the digital version of security for the physical self. Cyborg security is the security of the digital self, the extension of the self into online worlds. As we extend our technosocial selves online, our brains and extended selves become open to social and physical access. With that new level of access comes some security concerns. For instance, as researcher ~~Danah Boyd~~ discovered, some teenagers are known to disable their Facebook accounts when they go offline. This is to prevent people from posting on their wall when they're not there to defend it. This practice, also known as "super-logoff"<ref>~~Boyd~~, ~~Danah~~. Risk Reduction Strategies on Facebook. Zephoria.org. Accessed June 5, 2011. http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2010/11/08/risk-reduction-strategies-on-facebook.html</ref> is an example of a risk reduction strategy on Facebook.		Cyborg Security is a phrase used to describe the digital version of security for the physical self. Cyborg security is the security of the digital self, the extension of the self into online worlds. As we extend our technosocial selves online, our brains and extended selves become open to social and physical access. With that new level of access comes some security concerns. For instance, as researcher danah boyd discovered, some teenagers are known to disable their Facebook accounts when they go offline. This is to prevent people from posting on their wall when they're not there to defend it. This practice, also known as "super-logoff"<ref>boyd, danah. Risk Reduction Strategies on Facebook. Zephoria.org. Accessed June 5, 2011. http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2010/11/08/risk-reduction-strategies-on-facebook.html</ref> is an example of a risk reduction strategy on Facebook.

	==References==		==References==

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	===Definition===		===Definition===
	The act of maintaining boundaries in reality or the digital space, whether physically or intellectually. This can manifest as maintaining boundaries of ~~one’s~~ social class, and maintaining boundaries of ~~one’s~~ secondary self online.		The act of maintaining boundaries in reality or the digital space, whether physically or intellectually. This can manifest as maintaining boundaries of one's social class, and maintaining boundaries of one's secondary self online.

	Boundary maintenance has played a central role in all societies throughout history. In India sacred ground is maintained by taking one's shoes off before entering the space, etc. But the concept bears a special relation to our modern cyborg condition. Boundaries that used to be considered "natural", such as gender~~/sex~~, have been thrown into question due to modern scholarship and technological advances. When natural boundaries, such as death, gender, social status, and romantic status, become problematized, more energy is required to maintain the boundary. Cyborgs defy boundaries and flourish in the slippery slopes between preconceived categories. What do we call a mouse with a human ear growing on its back?		Boundary maintenance has played a central role in all societies throughout history. In India, sacred ground is maintained by taking one's shoes off before entering the space, etc. But the concept bears a special relation to our modern cyborg condition. Boundaries that used to be considered "natural", such as gender, have been thrown into question due to modern scholarship and technological advances. When natural boundaries, such as death, gender, social status, and romantic status, become problematized, more energy is required to maintain the boundary. Cyborgs defy boundaries and flourish in the slippery slopes between preconceived categories. What do we call a mouse with a human ear growing on its back?

	===Example===		===Example===
	In a restaurant, boundary maintenance ~~can easily be seen~~ as those sitting near each other maintain their own space ~~though~~ they are physically proximal.		In a restaurant, boundary maintenance manifests as those sitting near each other maintain their own space although they are physically proximal.

	On Myspace, people understand how to maintain boundaries even when they are challenged by outsiders - for instance, people know what status or social class they are and seek to reproduce that over time, reinforcing their own social behavior and blocking others — and communication with others who are outside that behavior.		On Myspace, people understand how to maintain boundaries even when they are challenged by outsiders - for instance, people know what status or social class they are and seek to reproduce that over time, reinforcing their own social behavior and blocking others - and communication with others who are outside that behavior.

	===Cyborg Security===		===Cyborg Security===
	Cyborg Security is a phrase used to describe the digital version of security for the physical self. Cyborg security is the security of the digital self, the extension of the self into online worlds. As we extend our technosocial selves online, our brains and extended ~~delves~~ become open to social and physical access. With that new level of access ~~come~~ security concerns. For instance, as researcher ~~danah boyd~~ discovered, some teenagers are known to disable their Facebook accounts when they go offline. This is to prevent people from posting on their wall when they're not there to defend it. This practice, also known as "super-logoff"<ref>~~boyd~~, ~~danah~~. Risk Reduction Strategies on Facebook. Zephoria.org. Accessed June 5, 2011. http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2010/11/08/risk-reduction-strategies-on-facebook.html</ref> is an example of a risk reduction strategy on Facebook.		Cyborg Security is a phrase used to describe the digital version of security for the physical self. Cyborg security is the security of the digital self, the extension of the self into online worlds. As we extend our technosocial selves online, our brains and extended selves become open to social and physical access. With that new level of access comes some security concerns. For instance, as researcher Danah Boyd discovered, some teenagers are known to disable their Facebook accounts when they go offline. This is to prevent people from posting on their wall when they're not there to defend it. This practice, also known as "super-logoff"<ref>Boyd, Danah. Risk Reduction Strategies on Facebook. Zephoria.org. Accessed June 5, 2011. http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2010/11/08/risk-reduction-strategies-on-facebook.html</ref> is an example of a risk reduction strategy on Facebook.

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	Boundary maintenance has played a central role in all societies throughout history. In India sacred ground is maintained by taking one's shoes off before entering the space, etc. But the concept bears a special relation to our modern cyborg condition. Boundaries that used to be considered "natural", such as gender/sex, have been thrown into question due to modern scholarship and technological advances. When natural boundaries, such as death, gender, social status, and romantic status, become problematized, more energy is required to maintain the boundary. Cyborgs defy boundaries and flourish in the slippery slopes between preconceived categories. What do we call a mouse with a human ear growing on its back?		Boundary maintenance has played a central role in all societies throughout history. In India sacred ground is maintained by taking one's shoes off before entering the space, etc. But the concept bears a special relation to our modern cyborg condition. Boundaries that used to be considered "natural", such as gender/sex, have been thrown into question due to modern scholarship and technological advances. When natural boundaries, such as death, gender, social status, and romantic status, become problematized, more energy is required to maintain the boundary. Cyborgs defy boundaries and flourish in the slippery slopes between preconceived categories. What do we call a mouse with a human ear growing on its back?

	===Example===		===Example===
	In a restaurant, boundary maintenance can easily be seen as those sitting near each other maintain their own space though they are physically proximal.		In a restaurant, boundary maintenance can easily be seen as those sitting near each other maintain their own space though they are physically proximal.
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	On Myspace, people understand how to maintain boundaries even when they are challenged by outsiders - for instance, people know what status or social class they are and seek to reproduce that over time, reinforcing their own social behavior and blocking others — and communication with others who are outside that behavior.		On Myspace, people understand how to maintain boundaries even when they are challenged by outsiders - for instance, people know what status or social class they are and seek to reproduce that over time, reinforcing their own social behavior and blocking others — and communication with others who are outside that behavior.

	~~[[Category~~:~~Traditional Anthropology]]~~		===Cyborg Security===
			Cyborg Security is a phrase used to describe the digital version of security for the physical self. Cyborg security is the security of the digital self, the extension of the self into online worlds. As we extend our technosocial selves online, our brains and extended delves become open to social and physical access. With that new level of access come security concerns. For instance, as researcher danah boyd discovered, some teenagers are known to disable their Facebook accounts when they go offline. This is to prevent people from posting on their wall when they're not there to defend it. This practice, also known as "super-logoff"<ref>boyd, danah. Risk Reduction Strategies on Facebook. Zephoria.org. Accessed June 5, 2011. http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2010/11/08/risk-reduction-strategies-on-facebook.html</ref> is an example of a risk reduction strategy on Facebook.

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	===Definition===		===Definition===
	The act of maintaining boundaries in reality or the digital space, whether physically or intellectually. This can manifest as maintaining boundaries of one’s social class, and maintaining boundaries of one’s secondary self online,		The act of maintaining boundaries in reality or the digital space, whether physically or intellectually. This can manifest as maintaining boundaries of one’s social class, and maintaining boundaries of one’s secondary self online.

			Boundary maintenance has played a central role in all societies throughout history. In India sacred ground is maintained by taking one's shoes off before entering the space, etc. But the concept bears a special relation to our modern cyborg condition. Boundaries that used to be considered "natural", such as gender/sex, have been thrown into question due to modern scholarship and technological advances. When natural boundaries, such as death, gender, social status, and romantic status, become problematized, more energy is required to maintain the boundary. Cyborgs defy boundaries and flourish in the slippery slopes between preconceived categories. What do we call a mouse with a human ear growing on its back?
	===Example===		===Example===
	In a restaurant, boundary maintenance can easily be seen as those sitting near each other maintain their own space though they are physically proximal.		In a restaurant, boundary maintenance can easily be seen as those sitting near each other maintain their own space though they are physically proximal.