In chapter four Baym describes, “How a community can fall apart in the face of variety” (Baym 74). Chapter four also describes a community as a, “Common group through mere use of the site” (Baym 74). A community can be defined as many things but in this case it is known as a virtual community. People have been using computers for the past decade to communicate with each other. In the video Howard defines this as a virtual community. An online community is people you meet online and over time develop a relationship with. This relationship can later lead to face-to-face communication. A normal group of people is one that you just comment and chat to over the internet. This would be a social network such as, Twitter, Facebook, My Space and things in that nature. Most of the time online relationships are establish by someone who is looking for attention (in a good way) and someone who need a person to talk to. As Howard explained in the video the community came about through ancient technology when you had to do everything local. Which later on drew the group of people closer to each other. These people were there for each other (funerals, birthdays, weddings ect) and really try to make an online chat out of a relationship. Although I’ve never been a part of an online community, I think it’s a cool idea. In today’s society you really don’t have much of a choice when it comes to an online community. If you are on these social networks you would realize almost everyone has the same friends. So it's no longer local but worldwide and everyone is socializing between each other.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Virtue Community (Blog 11)
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I think social networking is okay when you dont have to read alot of bull and disrespectful remarks. Social networking does have its ups and down by the shared community values its holds to maintain its purpose.
ReplyDeleteI think community comes from connect. I think it is so hard to connect when you don't know someone outside offline as well. I just don't know of any relationship that is stronger online than it is offline (but I could be old school).
ReplyDeleteTo me, the only way a SNS works well is if everyone checks in on a daily basis so they can be sure to respond in a timely manner to any posts to their profile. That's a lot to ask over an extended period of time. At first is fun to do, but after a while it seems you spend a great deal of time checking in and I've got better things to do than to keep people I don't see on a regular basis up to date on what I'm doing and responding to off the wall questions and comments.
ReplyDeleteThat's really a hard thing to do, checking and reading messages on a SNS every day. Niki, you're so right, simply because "I really don't know you and don't think that person deserves a comment.
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