“The Internet allows us to see what other people actually think.” I agree with this quote by Shirky. Through the internet, we are able to learn what the world's opinions are. We are able to connect and gain knowledge from not only the news and media, but through other humans.
I have heard that sites like Reddit are full of millions opinions every subject one can think of. I believe that hearing others opinions is good for oneself, you are able to gain different perspectives and see what others feel about a certain topic. I think it broadens one's mind set and allows us to expand our knowledge.
Comment sections on websites such as news articles and social media are always going to be a mess. Everyone has a right to their own opinion and some feel as if there opinion is superior to others, thus causing something like a "social media war".
For example, my mother recently ranted about a Facebook argument she had. A friend of hers posted about saving the wolves in America and petitioning against hunting. My mother, on the other hand, believed the wolves being hunted was apart of the circle of life and it is good for our ecosystem. The argument went back and forth, both standing their ground and not moving from their opinion. The argument ended as one friend blocking another, thus on bad terms. This outcome of the "social media war" is quiet familiar nowadays. Usually things end on a bad note.
It can be pretty funny to watch though...
The link attached is an opinionated page created by Alexandria Limonite. She lists 20 pet peeves of hers within the social networking world. It is opinionated, of course, but it shows how people's opinions can develop into pet peeves, and maybe even a future argument. Believing your pet peeves and letting them get to you could even cause some serious damage in your virtual world!
The online world can both create truthful stories and false stories. But today, a lot of people believe what is on the internet. The face that "there are no rules restricting the range of possible interactions," (Kaplan and Haenlein, 64) allows us to create and believe just about anything. It is scary how the internet world works. You really have to double check everything and anything before you truly can believe it.
Sources
Comment sections on websites such as news articles and social media are always going to be a mess. Everyone has a right to their own opinion and some feel as if there opinion is superior to others, thus causing something like a "social media war".
For example, my mother recently ranted about a Facebook argument she had. A friend of hers posted about saving the wolves in America and petitioning against hunting. My mother, on the other hand, believed the wolves being hunted was apart of the circle of life and it is good for our ecosystem. The argument went back and forth, both standing their ground and not moving from their opinion. The argument ended as one friend blocking another, thus on bad terms. This outcome of the "social media war" is quiet familiar nowadays. Usually things end on a bad note.It can be pretty funny to watch though...
everyone at some point has snooped on an online argument.
The link attached is an opinionated page created by Alexandria Limonite. She lists 20 pet peeves of hers within the social networking world. It is opinionated, of course, but it shows how people's opinions can develop into pet peeves, and maybe even a future argument. Believing your pet peeves and letting them get to you could even cause some serious damage in your virtual world!
The online world can both create truthful stories and false stories. But today, a lot of people believe what is on the internet. The face that "there are no rules restricting the range of possible interactions," (Kaplan and Haenlein, 64) allows us to create and believe just about anything. It is scary how the internet world works. You really have to double check everything and anything before you truly can believe it.
Sources
Huillet, Michelle. Communicating Online. N.p.: McGraw Hill, n.d. Print
Kaplan, Andreas M., and Michael Haenlein. "Users of the World, Unite! The Challenges and Opportunities of Social Media." Business Horizons 53.1 (2010): 59-68. Web.
Shirky, Clay. "Shirky: ‘We Are Indeed Less Willing to Agree on What Constitutes Truth’." Poynter. Poynter, 08 May 2016. Web. 08 Feb. 2017.
N.d. Forever Twenty Somethings. Web. 08 Feb. 2017.
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