Introduction to Media and Information Literacy (Lab)

Mnet eliminated illegal votes on Mnet Asian Music Awards

Last November 3, 2017, 4 AM KST to 8 AM KST, Mnet conducted a server suspension (2017mama.com) to eliminate malicious and illegal votes. 

“We will delete all votes made through malicious, illegal means and block the IP address and permanently delete the accounts of those responsible,” the MAMA management said. 

Korean EXO-Ls noticed irregularities in the current rankings and votes. The total number of votes per category should all be equal as per the policy of Mnet but that fans discovered that certain categories had million more votes than others. These led to suspicions and the said group of fans notified the management about the issue. Fortunately, they took actions and pursued the clean voting policy. 

Below is a screenshot of twitter user VivreSehun before MAMA deleted illegal votes

And when the servers resumed, BTS lost their rank when they lost a huge number of votes.

These caused several fandom to infuriate on SNS. 

There are 18 more days left in the voting period and Mnet will make sure to promote voting using clean and legal methods. the proper methods. 

Media and Design Framework 

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Appropriate Online Behavior

Social Networking Etiquette

Cyber Bullying Awareness

Today, I learned the netiquette I have to keep in mind to be an active and responsible user of media. Social media is a broad platform that should be entered with caution. Every information we share, store and see should be thought thoroughly. Privacy should be protected. Speak with confidence, and politeness. Don't tolerate cyber bullying. These are just the main ideas that i kept in mind and I will exercise more carefully from now on. Although I think I've been living by these guidelines even before but it is better to take actions more seriously.