Here is the prompt for e-journal #9. Also, do not forget your reading in The Bedford Handbook (p.462-475) as well as the Hempel with Lehman article titled, “The Myspace Generation.” It can be found in the Mercury Reader (p.12-22) and posted on the blog.
Spend the weekend being a bit more aware about your social internet usage, via your computer, your phone, or otherwise. Describe in detail what you are typically doing when you visit one of these sites. How many hours a day do you spend on social sites? Are you a multi-tasker too? Do you feel that face-to-face interaction is at risk of becoming obsolete, or do you believe that social ties are becoming stronger via new, electronic mediums?
I am not a part of the Myspace, Facebook, Aim, not Twitter communities. I do not take part in these sites for privacy reasons, as you can see from my childish icon on the blog.. I would rather not have people in my personal lives and being on those sites makes you feel as though you have to let the world know what you're doing every waking moment of your day. I do, however, have my own blog where I do not have a face shot of myself, its more of an angled shot. My blog is just me ranting and raving about my day to day life, the crazy things that I encounter. I sign on to my blog and sign back off after I post. However, I do have a BlackBerry phone, so I have BlackBerry Messenger (BBM). Even though the messaging service is built into my phone (and I can not sign out), I do not use it that often. They'll be rare occasions where I'll have full blown conversations. I text more often that BBM, but that's scarce too. I am more of a face to face or on the phone conversation person. It all started when I met my boyfriend, he's more of a face to face person. So eventually I picked up the habit. I am a multi-tasker. I do several things at once. I cook, clean, watch tv and talk on the phone all at once. Face to face interaction is only at risk for people who do not feel comfortable talking outside their phones and social sites. Some people do not feel confident talking to someone where there is eye contact involved. Social ties are becoming somewhat stronger due to these new electronic mediums. The people you are close to aren't always in close range, so phones and the internet are keeping the lines of communication open. My sister lives in Virginia with her husband and daughter, and we speak via Skype so we can still have that face time.
ReplyDeleteSpending my weekend being more aware of my social internet usage was a bit surprising. Since I deleted my face book just a few days ago the use of the internet was not over used. The only time I was on my computer was when I was checking my mail or doing a quick search. Since it was my weekend I had classes on Saturday, and I had a test so I spend most of my time reading the few chapters my test was on. Usually on my weekend I get a lot of work done, like cleaning my room and laundry so I don’t have much time for the internet. However; on the other hand, I spend time on my cell phone. I didn’t make it become an addiction. I use my phone mostly in the night when I am resting or when I wasn’t doing anything. I didn’t make it a priority because most of the calls or text messages was not an emergency. I stop putting the computer and cell phone in front of my priority work. I deleted my facebook because it was taking over my life and I wasn’t getting anything done.
ReplyDeleteI spend this weekend being more aware of my social internet usage.I notice that in a day i check my facebook account more than 3 times,i'm constantly updating my status and replying to my friends comments.After spending twenty minutes or more on facebook,i logged off to check my twitter account.Twitter is like a news site you updated with the current events and you know exactly what your freinds are up to.I think our face to face interactions are affected by those sites,because even if im talking with someone as soon as my phone vibrated i completely ignored the person.It often feels awkward being face to face with someone because it gets really quiet and no one's saying anything.Due to those sites people are becoming less interactive with each other.
ReplyDeleteI spent my weekend being a bit aware about my social internet usage, the two main social network websites that I go on when I’m on the computer are facebook and twitter. I don’t stay on it to long because I get bored easily, when I log on to my facebook I just add people, play the games and on occasions do quizzes and update my status, I also do the same with twitter. I would say I spend about one hour on the computer on these websites. When it comes to my phone I am definitely a multi-tasker especially because I have a blackberry. I am on my phone everyday of every minute checking my facebook, twitter, and my blackberry messenger (bbm). I rather be on my phone then on the computer because I can be mobile I don’t have to stay in one place. I don’t believe that the face-to-face interaction is at risk because I can have the same conversation with a person face-to-face as when I’m on these sites. I do believe that the social ties are becoming the new electronic medium because everyone owns a facebook or twitter account. Even large and powerful companies take part in these websites, it has become a major source of finding out information and communicating.
ReplyDeleteAs we all know, socializing is a very important part of our lives. People need to talk to someone for advice or just a company no matter what, especially when we move to another town or country. The technology nowadays gives us a huge opportunity to communicate with friends and family without sending a letters by mail. I do agree that sometimes getting an unexpected mail can be exited and fun, but usually I communicate every day via e-mails, Facebook and Russian website called odnoklassniki.ru where there is an option that gives us a chance to find classmates from high school and students from the same group in college. The last website is my favorite, because for me it is very important to stay in touch with Russian friends who were very close to me for a long time. Even when I moved to USA three years ago, I do not feel homesick anymore. I felt it when I just moved in, but internet chatting helped me o lot to fight my stress. I was happy to read about my friends’ events and feelings. It is also very convenient today. I have all applications and internet on my iPhone, so I can do it anywhere I want. Usually I spend 30 minutes a day for my social internet usage. Personally, I do not think that face-to-face interaction can be at risk of becoming obsolete or old fashioned. For example, according to my work and school schedule I do not have enough time to meet every person I know, so I have to pick and take turns with people I am going out with. It is important to spend some quality time with the best buddies and sometimes old friends. Therefore, I think people decide for themselves how to socialize, it can be an e-mail, phone call or meeting a person.
ReplyDeleteTwo months before, I had an account in facebook, twitter and an orkut. Now I use only facebook because for me, to visit all these sites means to spoil half day which I don’t like. I would like to open facebook when nobody is online because to chat with more than one friend really confused me. When I visit to facebook, I do check messages, friends’ request, and comments and do reply. I spend less than one hour a day. I am not a multi-tasker because I cannot concentrate in two things simultaneously. I do believe that social ties are becoming stronger via new, electronic mediums. In my opinion, electronic medium such as internet is changing pattern of social interaction and organization. Mostly people use social sites for various purposes such as personal and business. In personal purpose, people would like to keep daily connect with their friends and family members. And in business purpose, many institutions and organization would like to constantly connect with their clients and customers
ReplyDeleteAs I spent my entire halloween weekend out of the house, i was pretty limited to my use of my facebook. I didn't miss out on much because my facebook isn't such a big deal to me, it's just somewhere I can get in contact with some of my friends. Some people may get addicted to facebook and would sometimes spend 2,3, even 4 hours on facebook with nothing to do. I personally just check my facebook whenever I have time, or whenever I am bored. I also multitask while being on facebook. I would sometimes sit at the computer typing on the eblog for professor D'Amato's class, listening to music, and browsing facebook. I have no fear that face to face interaction may become obsolete. I feel that facebook is just another means of communication, not a primary one. Facebook and other networking pages such as xanga, high5, and twitter are just websites that keep us linked to our family and friends.
ReplyDeleteSince I work and attend school, I don't really have time for social internet usage. But when I do have time, I use of the internet mostly to check my mail and do homework. I'm not very dependent on my cell phone, the only time I use it is when someone needs to reach me or if I need to use the internet to check my mail. In fact I lost my cell phone and for the past two weeks I have been without it. During the weekend I paid close attention to the amount of time I spent on certain websites and how many times I would visit them. The websites that I visited the most were Yahoomail.com, Chase.com, and occasional Youtube.com and Tumblr.com. The rest of the time while on my computer was spent doing homework.
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ReplyDeleteThis weekend I spent more time being aware of my internet/technology usage. I realised that I spend at least six hours of my day on facebook, aim, yahoo, and youtube. I even shoped online because it is so much easier. I am addicted to the internet and social networking websites which is a pretty bad habbit, but I rather talk to people breifly online than have a whole conversation on the phone or face to face. It could be effecting my abilities to talk to people face to face because now I like to have shorter and simpler conversations which can be done online. Also when I'm not on the computer using facebook, I have my cell phone for texting as well as my itouch so I have the source of internet everywhere in my house. Social netowrking is a good way of meeting new people if you use it right but sometimes it feels like it is the only way to meet new people. The internet does help keep old friends and new friends in contact. I admit I am addicted on somedays and it entertains my boredom but it is better to use that time and go out and do things and use time to my fullest advantage.
ReplyDeleteSocial networking is the communication source for people. We need social networking to communicate our ideas and our status. We can contact with friends, families and work partners by using social networking. It is good for those people who live in abroad. They can contact with their friends and family anytime. Facebook, MySpace and twitter are the most popular websites for everyone. I have facebook account. I am always communicating with my old friends and family members via facebook or yahoo messenger, who lives in another country. I spent almost one hour a day for facebook. I am not a multi-tasker because, I cannot concentrate too many works at a time. I do believe that social ties are becoming stronger via new, electronic medium, now most of the people have facebook or MySpace for communicating.
ReplyDeleteSocial Network is necessary in some way, because it makes people comfortable when they feel lonely and feel bad. Some people use networking in a wrong way by exploring their personal matters.
This particular weekend,my time was very limited because of the plans that were made. I did not have much of a chance to go on any social networks. But one thing i did notice was that cell phones do come in handy when you on the go. This weekend i barely touch my computer but i still had access to facebook. Through my cell phone i had the ability to check on new picture comments and change my status. The most i would spend on my cell phone facebook application was no more than five to ten minutes at a time and maybe two to four times i would check. Social network has been a way to communicate with your lost friends and being able to catch up withthem via technology. Now a days, people dont have time to pick up a phone and call but somehow they do have time to sign on to a social website and send messages to those who you know. Somehow social network has been very useful to many people and in my opinion it is good to have but then it does have it's negative side when too much time is spent on them.It has just been another thing that one is able to do when you have nothing else to do.
ReplyDeleteMost of my weekend was spent doing research for my Geology paper. The website that I was mainly on was Google. I have a MySpace and a Face Book account. However, I no longer check my MySpace account. The only reason I created a Face Book account was to stay in closer touch with my best friend who lives in England .Surprisingly, I had no time to check my Face Book account all weekend because I had so much home work to catch up on. In the past, a lot of my time was spent on Face Book. The main reasons I got online was to check if someone messaged me, commented on my status or, sent me a friend request. On the other hand, even though I was doing research that never stopped me from constantly talking and texting on my phone. As soon as I hung up the phone someone else would call, then I would engage in the conversation. Although I spend an unhealthy amount of time on the phone, I prefer face to face interaction. I love to get dress up, hang out with my friends, have silly conversation and make funny jokes. I do not think that social networks are aiding face to face conversation to become obsolete. It is just another means of communicating, especially if one wants to keep in touch with people from other countries or from far away.
ReplyDeleteOn weekends it may be a time to relax and put your feet and spend some quality with family or it can be time to spend with your electronic device. This is an activity that I have taken to since technology has become a part of my life. Although I don’t use Facebook anymore it used to consume my life for four to five hours a day. This is the reason I do not use Facebook anymore it is a complete distraction. I have not disconnected myself from the world social networking completely, being part of the most recent social networking site twitter, it is appropriate to say that I cannot get enough of it. The things people write on twitter is simply entertaining and being able to check on your favorite celebrities and closest friends are always a plus. Although social networking is the main way of communicating with others texting is my main way of talking to my closest friends and family. In addition to using twitter frequently throughout the day I also text nonstop. The only time I am not texting is when I am sleeping, and being the person who gets five to seven hours of sleep I text about eighteen to nineteen hours daily. Networking constantly may seem like a bad habit, people may think that texting has affected society’s ability to speak face to face but I disagree. Networking only adds to a personal or friendly relationship it breaks down the barrier that people may have when first meeting a person. The risk of face to face interaction is not becoming obsolete but strengthened by networking devices.
ReplyDeleteEvery weekend is the same routine. I wake up at 11 AM the earliest, I check my cell phone for the time and for any new messages then I go straight to my computer. I don’t even make an attempt to go downstairs for breakfast. Once I am on, I spend about 3-6 hours just sitting there with the three programs that I open right away, Opera (Internet), Skype, and MSN. Depending which program loads first, I immediately begin to socialize. On Opera, I go straight to Facebook, Youtube, Hotmail, and Gmail. Facebook allows me to keep in touch with my middle school and high school friends. It allows me to see how well they are and how they have grown. But, mostly, I just go on Facebook to play the games. On Youtube, I have subscibed to at least 15 channels, so I’m constantly entertained by their videos. Hotmail and Gmail are my email sites where I communicate with York College and my fellow Girl Scouts, and to be contacted by scholarship websites. The main reason I use Skype is so I can coommunicate with my friends and family who are halfway around the world, and because of the time difference from the United States to Hong Kong, I sometimes spend all morning or all night yapping away to a screen. MSN is a popular instant messenger in Canada and Hong Kong, unlike the United States, where we mostly communicate with AIM. I socialize with my friends from Canada, Hong Kong, and sometimes my sister who sits right next to me.
ReplyDeleteI want to believe that I am a multi-tasker but in reality, I’m not. If I multi-task, it’s usually, going on the computer, while listening to music, and doing homework. Unfortunately, I end up procrastinating and turn of the music so I focus on the programs on the computer. I feel that face-to-face interaction is best if one wishes to create a strong bond, however, if trying to interact with someone which requires one to get on a plane, then pixels-to-pixels would be the best choice.
This weekend I spent majority of my time working or outside at the park, I did not check my facebook that often. Even though I can check facebook on my phone, I rarely check it because I usually have something better to do. I only check it when I am bored, and even if do check it I would only check for 5 minutes. However, when I am home on the weekdays I am on it for a couple hours, but I do multitask and I go on other websites, mainly for news, and I just usually have the facebook open on a tab. Personally I have noticed a difference in the way people talk, it is almost like people are talking as if they were texting. They would say one thing and just wait for a reply instead of just talking normally. I believe that these sites are damaging social behavior and notice it everyday, I also think that these social mediums are the cause and will become even stronger as technology continues to advance.
ReplyDeleteDuring the whole weekend, I spent most of my time surfing the net, on facebook and doing homework. I would go on facebook comment on friend’s statuses and write on their walls and find out about parties or events going on that my friends are part of. Besides facebook, I would be doing some research for my Italian class and then just watch some shows on hulu. I spend roughly an hour or two on social sites mainly chatting with people and responding to messages I get. Yes, I believe that I am a multi-tasker because I would be on my phone texting and watching TV. It’s a toss up if social sites are creating risk for face-to-face interaction. It depends mainly on the person who is using the site. For some, it is hurting them because they aren’t able to handle a conversation properly, while for other, it helps to see what is out there for them to converse about.
ReplyDeleteOver the weekend, my peers went to parties for Halloween while I stayed home and did nothing. The only thing I did was go on my computer. Everytime I stay home alone, facebook calls for me. It is almost like a drug for me, the way I am addicted to it. I check my facebook notifications constantly and I find myself stalking random people. It does not occur to me until hours have passed by, and nothing productive has been done. Though I know that sitting on the computer will result in signing onto AIM and Facebook, I cannot stay away from it.
ReplyDeleteThere are times in which I attempt to multi task but it completely fails. When I try to complete my math homework online, it takes me twice as long to finish and I have learned much less compared to if I had done it without any interruptions. Although, doing homework without FB or AIM is more beneficial, it is almost impossible for me not to go on it. In this day and age, nearly everyone has either a Facebook or Twitter. The world has become smaller due to that fact so why not utilize it? I do agree that these social networks can be kind of pointless and detrimental to one's well being. Many important individuals do not possess Facebook accounts which may imply something. It may imply that one should limit themselves on social networks in order to achieve success. This is what all college students should attempt to see if their academic performance improves.
This weekend was no different from any other weekend. I woke up Saturday, I went to work, I came home and then that's when it all started. I went on facebook to find out what was going on for the night. Being that it was Halloween weekend, I was interested in what my friends were doing and where they were going for the night. I usually use facebook to contact and communicate with my friends and family to see what they have been up to. I would say I spent about 2 to 4 hours on facebook daily. I don't think facebook is something I need in my life, it's just there to keep me in the networking system. I believe that people spend way more time on facebook and other networking systems such as twitter, friendster, and myspace. Now that people are getting used to communicating through the web, it seems the primary means of communication is actually through networking on the internet. Face to face communication is somewhat becoming obsolete. I feel that these networking websites are taking over and should be limited because they have become a distraction to many.
ReplyDeleteOver the weeked I find myself using my phone and computer a bit obsessively. Constantly I find myself looking up things such as movie times, restaurant phone numbers and addresses, as well as a number of navigation services via GPS. I also find myself on twitter and facebook almost all the time. I use them as a way for people to know what I'm doing. If they wanna join me they can comment or Retweet. I use them both about 4-5 hours over the day while I'm doing things in which I can multi task. I do believe that face to face interaction is at risk of becoming "obsolete" to technology.
ReplyDeleteSocial networks and I do not have a need for one another on my days off from school. From my knowledge I know I don't need to be connected to the Internet, but when I do need to be connected I spend about one hour on the web. I prefer to sleep late and hang out wit my friends who aren't working. I do multi-task when im on Facebook, so I do not feel as if im brain dead by clicking the refresh button every second. On the days that I do have school, I spent a good amount of time being connected. I feel the need to be connect du e to the fact that my friends are, but I feel like its keeping us more in touch with one another because for friends who have moved away from New York City to go to college we are still touch due to social networks. Also I post up get togethers with friends who need a time to reconnect.
ReplyDeleteI only go on facebook for social networking purposes and when I do I usually go on daily for about 10 minutes at a time. I just check if there's something interesting going on or if some people are on then I would conduct conversations with them. I usually listen to music or have television turned on when I'm on Facebook. I think that electronic media such as Facebook and other social networks improve face to face communications since it allows people to organize their actions by telling people about upcoming events where they meet in person.
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