fordbarn and other old car forums are fertile ground for college students. Those wishing to do a class project on social networking could not find groups of people on the internet more unwary than ... Frankly, model a folks. "salt of the earth" guys ... Pure as driven snow ... Eager to help someone.
Make it a female. Ever notice notice how "helpful" us older guys get when a female shows up?
Make that "someone" a 13 year old and document the reactions.
Several social changes in america would be worth exploring. The first would be that a 13 year old with a computer can be given the credibility of an adult. Note that he's never accomplished anything, according to the image presented, other than sitting on his computer eating fritoes and drinking soft drinks.
this is not surprising since in many households five year olds dictate what's for dinner, what's on tv, and where the family goes on vacation.
perhaps more difficult, but more rewarding to document would be how "real" a message board can become, and how a special society can develop with bonding between certain members and with a bond to the board itself. The reactions to "garrett's" proposals over on the model t board would have guaranteed him more than just a passing grade.
Amazing how threatening a kid with a computer can be and how he (or, someone) with a computer can bamboozle the boys.