1) When we are electronically connected (either through the internet
or through text/messaging) we tend to act differently. We may be more honest,
more aggressive, more sarcastic, etc, than we would normally be in person. Why?
Does someone’s online behavior really reflect on what that person is like in
real life? Do you act that way? Why or why not?
2) We tend to
share a lot of our daily experiences electronically. From what we ate that day,
to where we are, social media has changed the way we present ourselves.
However, we don’t tend to put everything
online. Why not? What dictates what we put online and what we don’t? Does
sharing our lives online make those moments real, or does it take away from the
importance of the actual moment? Explain your reasoning.
3) When we go
out to a fancy dinner, we might take a picture of our food. When we go see a
new movie, we tend to share that they got it with their friends list. When we feel
sad or happy, we tend to express that quite clearly online. What’s the point of
sharing all this information – especially the incredibly minor stuff? Does it
really make sense? Explain your answer.
4) I have a
student who takes a lot of selfies. You probably have a friend who does so, or
may be guilty of taking one too many selfies. Either way, why are selfies so
prominent? What’s the point of them? Why take so many? Will they always be
popular? Why or why not?
5) Kids brag
all the time about how many followers they have, or about how many friends they
have on their friends lists, even if they don’t know the majority of them. What
does this tell us about ourselves? Why do some of us enjoy the idea of large
groups of people following us, while others don’t care? Why do some of us feel
the need to share our lives with strangers?
Question 1) we often times act different behind our phone and computer screens because it is a lot easier to express what you think when human interaction isn't involved. This can cause a lot of complexes and social issues, but many people can express without judgement online and through text, and they like this feeling more than they do the thought of rejection in person. Phones and social networking allow people to express what they want to and not worry if anyone will laugh at them or talk badly about them.
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ReplyDeleteI think that people act differently behind a screen because it gives them a lack of drastic consequences. For example, say you're a person who just confessed your feelings for someone who you have been crushing on for a long time to the person. If the person doesn't feel the same way, you can skip the humiliating embarrassment that comes with being rejected. Sure, you might still have to face the person in real life, but by then you should have figured out a way to avoid this person or gotten over the embarrassment and therefore be ready to get over that patch.
The fact that the person reading what you're writing is good at boasting your confidence (like in the example above) and it allows you to be either your true self or the person you want to be like.
This doesn't always reflect what the person is like, though it sometimes does and it sometimes reflects the person's wishes for their own characteristics.
Mostly I only talk to my close friends and my parents on social media, so there's really no reason for me to pretend to be someone I'm not or to act differently then when I am with them face-to-face. However when i am talking to someone new online, I sometimes DO get a little carried away and sound a bit more flirty than I am in real life (in some cases), but that comes with not being face-to-face.
Question 4:
ReplyDeleteTaking selfies are not important to some people, but i think that those who do take selfies and that has a little to much feel like if the first picture is not cute they feel the need to take more than two more pictures to see if they look better than the last picture, and people that take selfies know they will get more likes or favorites on that certain picture so they continue it maybe for attention, popularity, or just because they think they look cute.
Question 1:
ReplyDeleteI think people act differently online than in person because online you can say whatever you want to say and won't have to deal with all the drama behind it. Also they act differently online be use sometimes you're actually cooler online and sometimes it gets to certain peoples head. Sometimes someone's online behavior reflects their real life because they sometimes forget who they're talking to and forget that they actually can do something to them and if they talk bad to those type of people they can get beat up. I wouldn't say that I exactly act differently but I get treated differently online than in person. For example on tumblr and twitter the jokes I say up there I say in person and they get different reactions. On tumblr and twitter people actually laugh at my jokes and in person nobody really laughs.....
Question 5:
ReplyDeleteAlthough it is not often said people, especially teenagers strive to be popular. Popularity isn't measured in how many people are your "real" friends but about how many people know your name. Popularity gives some a sense of self worth and being "instafamous" or "vine famous" is just another version of popularity. Which would explain why some people are obsessed with how many followers they have and why some people just don't care. To some people it doesn't matter how many likes their picture gets if they enjoy the picture. To others they rely completely on the reactions of others to form opinions on something.
Question 4:
ReplyDeleteMankind has suffered from years of the photo reality-check. "Did I really look that shiny at my wedding?" "I should have sucked in my stomach!" "Is Angela really a tall leggy goddess, or does that dowdy skirt I was wearing just bring that out in her?". We are now making up for it with selflies. You can get the crumbles out of your eyes, rearrange your hair, and go into flattering lighting all before the picture is taken. What does it say about us as people? It's an ego boost to see a flattering picture of yourself, plain and simple. We look over photos as hard evidence; as honest reality. We can walk around town flaunting all we've got and think we're the sexiest person ever, but when you see a picture that proves we were actual bloated, and our mascara was running, we're mortified. "When that cute guy stared me down, when he mentally wiping the mascara off my upper-lip?" When we take a flattering selfie, we have more control over the picture, but we look at it as if it has the same integrity and truth. "Ooo I really AM as sexy as I think I am! I should've given that guy my number."
I think they'll be popular for a pretty long time, but the fad-effect will wear off eventually. Also, who knows what technology will bring? We might be onto the best-next-thing in a couple years.
DeleteQuestion 5:
ReplyDeleteHaving a large amount of followers shows that you're important enough to be able to display your life via social network, while many may think your life is interesting and comment on it. While posting what's currently happening, the amount of followers you have are also updated. This tells us that we are so blinded by the amount of people who are liking and commenting on what we post instead of focusing on who is actually viewing it. Some of us feel the need to share our lives with strangers because it's a way of connecting with the different people and showing them how your personal life is through social networking. You do not have to neccesarily converse with strangers but share a piece of you with them.
Question 4
ReplyDeleteI think selfies are so popular and people take so many because sometimes we dont have people to take our pictures for us so we just take them ourself. Also some people might not be so comforable with there body and more confident with there face so selfies are becoming more popular and I think will always be popular for thoses reasons.