I can admit I am a proud user of Facebook. I’ve had a Facebook account for about two years now. About two years ago Facebook was something that most college students had so I felt left out being the only one in the group without it. It took me awhile to create an account with Facebook because I had always told myself I would never get one because it was too much information being revealed about oneself. After talking it over with friends and discussing the privacy settings on Facebook, I decided to sign up for one.
After giving into the Facebook movement, it was now time to personalize it by putting information up and letting people now who the real Daniel Drayton was. I kept it real simple and basic. Of course I put my name up what network I was working out of, high school education, birthday and my instant message screen name. I have seen numerous of accounts in which people put addresses, phone numbers and other unnecessary things up on their accounts. In my opinion I think some information such as phone numbers and address should be left out of an account. Although people may argue that a phone number can be the same as a screen name, I beg the differ. Screen names are communicational instruments that only pick up messages when someone is online.
Next up was the picture section. This is the section that truly lets others know who you really are. I started out by posting pictures of myself playing football, having a good time with friends and pictures of my son. These pictures that I initially posted signified who I was. I tried to stay away from the pictures that would reveal too much. Pictures that reveal too much are those pictures that are taking at the bars and other places with similar settings. There’s nothing wrong with posing for a picture at the bars, there is a problem when the picture that is taken at the bar is unexpected. The unexpected pictures can create a false image of someone. Sometimes it feels like the paparazzi snapping away in bars and in clubs.
The good things that Facebook offers are the privacy settings. This allows someone to block out others, untag pictures they don’t feel comfortable with being up and keep certain information away from certain people. These privacy settings are defiantly needed on Facebook because too much information can be raveled. The privacy settings allow the owner of the account to be in control at all times.
I think the information that is put up on Facebook differs from one person to another. People have different reasoning and purpose for using Facebook. My reasoning for having a Facebook account is to communicate with my fellow students and friends in which I grew up with. These are my personal reasoning but some people have other reasons for using Facebook. There are some people who are looking for a relationship through Facebook. I’ve even heard story of people looking for jobs on Facebook.
I think Facebook and MySpace are great communicational online instruments depending on how there used. They can be used in a good way yet they can also be misused and someone’s life can potentially be in danger.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
"You've Got Mail"
You’ve Got Mail
This movie “You’ve Got Mail”, is a perfect example how technology has taking over the world in which we live in. I have watched this movie plenty of times, yet I have never watched it with the intent on discovering or exploring the commuacative interaction between the two characters.
This movie takes place in the busy city of New York City. Kathleen Kelly runs a small business book store that has been in the community for many of years. Joe Fox is this big time business man who owns these large and well respected book stores. Fox plans on opening one his large book stores in the same neighborhood as Kathleen’s book store. With the emergence of Fox store it is well assumed that Kathleen’s shop, that has been a community favor, will fold and go out of business due to the lack of sales. Kathleen and Joe share two things in common. One, the two of them own successful bookstores and two, they both have an addiction to emails. Throughout the movie these two, unknowingly chat with one another and begin to fall in love with one another.
Kathleen Kelly and Joe Fox form this relationship in which they pretend to live in this fantasy world through the internet. The two chat often, whether it is about problems they face or just a simple hello to see how each others day went. There is no specific detail in these messages that are sent between the two which possibly strengthens their relationship. It strengthens their relationship because it helps create the fantasy world that they are in.
The two characters recreated their identities by not getting into specific details. By chatting on line it allowed the two to imagine and paint a picture of what the other looked like. They formed this perfect relationship based on their communicative style. By engaging in Asynchronous communication the lag time between the two allows them to think about their responses and respond whenever he or she pleases. Unlike a face to face conversation, the asynchronous communication style doesn’t require an immediate response. The ability to have more time to think about a response simply provides the receiver of the message to throughlly understand and create a well written response to the sender of the message.
I think these kinds of relationships can occur in the world we live in today. I think feelings can arise through online chatting. Now, are these feelings real or are they simply fantasy feelings because of the lack of specific details that are exchanged? I have heard stories of people exchanging messages on Facebook or AIM and actually started dating. Although Facebook differs for the fact that a visual picture can be seen, it still allows communicative skills between the two.I have even heard stories of people preferring to talk with someone online rather than face to face because a face to face conversation may put them out of their comfort zone and online conversations provides the person with a safety net of responding or not responding at all.
This movie “You’ve Got Mail”, is a perfect example how technology has taking over the world in which we live in. I have watched this movie plenty of times, yet I have never watched it with the intent on discovering or exploring the commuacative interaction between the two characters.
This movie takes place in the busy city of New York City. Kathleen Kelly runs a small business book store that has been in the community for many of years. Joe Fox is this big time business man who owns these large and well respected book stores. Fox plans on opening one his large book stores in the same neighborhood as Kathleen’s book store. With the emergence of Fox store it is well assumed that Kathleen’s shop, that has been a community favor, will fold and go out of business due to the lack of sales. Kathleen and Joe share two things in common. One, the two of them own successful bookstores and two, they both have an addiction to emails. Throughout the movie these two, unknowingly chat with one another and begin to fall in love with one another.
Kathleen Kelly and Joe Fox form this relationship in which they pretend to live in this fantasy world through the internet. The two chat often, whether it is about problems they face or just a simple hello to see how each others day went. There is no specific detail in these messages that are sent between the two which possibly strengthens their relationship. It strengthens their relationship because it helps create the fantasy world that they are in.
The two characters recreated their identities by not getting into specific details. By chatting on line it allowed the two to imagine and paint a picture of what the other looked like. They formed this perfect relationship based on their communicative style. By engaging in Asynchronous communication the lag time between the two allows them to think about their responses and respond whenever he or she pleases. Unlike a face to face conversation, the asynchronous communication style doesn’t require an immediate response. The ability to have more time to think about a response simply provides the receiver of the message to throughlly understand and create a well written response to the sender of the message.
I think these kinds of relationships can occur in the world we live in today. I think feelings can arise through online chatting. Now, are these feelings real or are they simply fantasy feelings because of the lack of specific details that are exchanged? I have heard stories of people exchanging messages on Facebook or AIM and actually started dating. Although Facebook differs for the fact that a visual picture can be seen, it still allows communicative skills between the two.I have even heard stories of people preferring to talk with someone online rather than face to face because a face to face conversation may put them out of their comfort zone and online conversations provides the person with a safety net of responding or not responding at all.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Abstinence
Access to the internet is a must have for me. Going without the internet for a whole 24 hours was simply torcher. I’m one of those of those students who carry my laptop with me wherever I go just to have access to the internet. After reading the prompt regarding life without internet I knew for a fact this was going to be tough for me. It was even worst because I recently picked up this new gadget that allows you to pick up a signal wherever you are. The internet allows me to check my emails, check sports scores, shop, listen to music and read up on current events going on in the world. The most important thing that the web allows me to do is attend class. I am currently taking two online classes in which I really needed access to the web.
I started my 24 hours of torcher on Thursday but it didn’t last that long as Dr. Goodnow puts it, I fell off the wagon. I fell off the wagon not because the urge to surf the web but because I had an important question relating to this class. Now the question might be asked “Well Mr. Drayton, why didn’t you call?” my answer is simple I did call but no response. So I gave in and emailed Dr. Goodnow and what’d you know I got a response. I was happy I received an email back from Dr. Goodnow and got some clarity but in the back my head I can only think about another day I would have to spend without the internet.
As I woke up Friday I thought of several things in which I can do to keep myself occupied so that computer usage would the last thing on my mind. I thought about staying in bed all day and leaving my computer in the living room, but that wouldn’t have worked. Next I thought about leaving my computer in the locker room and going down to Eugene with my girlfriend, but that too was a bad idea with gas prices raising the way they are these days. Then it hit me, maybe I should just leave my computer at the house and go venture out and explore the town. After I came up with this idea I immediately took a quick power nap to kill time. When I woke up my journey be gained. I started out by going over to the boys and girls club and spending a few hours there just hangout with the kids. After that it was off to the Dixon recreation center to play some intense basketball for another few hours. After Dixon it was off to the house to shower and prepare my night life with some adult social activities at the bar. I came home from the bar and went to sleep. I woke up the next morning with a smile on my face knowing that I did it; I went a whole 24 hours without the internet.
After going a day without the internet I can honestly say two things. One, I am an addict to internet usage and two; I hope I never have to do this again. As Postman writes about in the Judgment of Thamus, technology is taking over peoples lives. We now can do anything with the technology we have today. I had a tough time going without the internet for one day yet people for many years and some still today had to or is currently going without the web and are perfectly fine doing it. I think that’s what Postman was referring to when he talked about the children who were considered winners or losers based on their ability to use a computer rather then writing something out.
The internet allows me to communicate in many different ways whether it is email, instant message, facebook or a class assignment. The ironic thing about my falling off the wagon was the fact it was related to this class. I attempted to do the old fashion thing and call the office yet no one answered and I can understand that part about being a professor and being busy, but when an email was sent out a response was sent back to me. This is a way in which technology has provided more ways to help us communicate with each other.
The internet is very beneficial to me and the way I live my life. It allows me to explore things in life that I simply wouldn’t have without it. I know I can always go to an actual class but sometimes I like to take classes online to have a change up and the internet allows me to take advantage of this opportunity. The internet has come along way and many people incorporate in their everyday life and personally for me when it was taking away I had to really sit down and think what was I going to do and how I was going to spend my day without it.
I started my 24 hours of torcher on Thursday but it didn’t last that long as Dr. Goodnow puts it, I fell off the wagon. I fell off the wagon not because the urge to surf the web but because I had an important question relating to this class. Now the question might be asked “Well Mr. Drayton, why didn’t you call?” my answer is simple I did call but no response. So I gave in and emailed Dr. Goodnow and what’d you know I got a response. I was happy I received an email back from Dr. Goodnow and got some clarity but in the back my head I can only think about another day I would have to spend without the internet.
As I woke up Friday I thought of several things in which I can do to keep myself occupied so that computer usage would the last thing on my mind. I thought about staying in bed all day and leaving my computer in the living room, but that wouldn’t have worked. Next I thought about leaving my computer in the locker room and going down to Eugene with my girlfriend, but that too was a bad idea with gas prices raising the way they are these days. Then it hit me, maybe I should just leave my computer at the house and go venture out and explore the town. After I came up with this idea I immediately took a quick power nap to kill time. When I woke up my journey be gained. I started out by going over to the boys and girls club and spending a few hours there just hangout with the kids. After that it was off to the Dixon recreation center to play some intense basketball for another few hours. After Dixon it was off to the house to shower and prepare my night life with some adult social activities at the bar. I came home from the bar and went to sleep. I woke up the next morning with a smile on my face knowing that I did it; I went a whole 24 hours without the internet.
After going a day without the internet I can honestly say two things. One, I am an addict to internet usage and two; I hope I never have to do this again. As Postman writes about in the Judgment of Thamus, technology is taking over peoples lives. We now can do anything with the technology we have today. I had a tough time going without the internet for one day yet people for many years and some still today had to or is currently going without the web and are perfectly fine doing it. I think that’s what Postman was referring to when he talked about the children who were considered winners or losers based on their ability to use a computer rather then writing something out.
The internet allows me to communicate in many different ways whether it is email, instant message, facebook or a class assignment. The ironic thing about my falling off the wagon was the fact it was related to this class. I attempted to do the old fashion thing and call the office yet no one answered and I can understand that part about being a professor and being busy, but when an email was sent out a response was sent back to me. This is a way in which technology has provided more ways to help us communicate with each other.
The internet is very beneficial to me and the way I live my life. It allows me to explore things in life that I simply wouldn’t have without it. I know I can always go to an actual class but sometimes I like to take classes online to have a change up and the internet allows me to take advantage of this opportunity. The internet has come along way and many people incorporate in their everyday life and personally for me when it was taking away I had to really sit down and think what was I going to do and how I was going to spend my day without it.
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