An online community is a network of people who come together and communicate online, usually because of a common interest or goal. There are many different types of online communities. Some examples of online communities are: email distribution lists, message boards and newsgroups, instant message (IM) services, chat rooms, blogging sites, social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook, and online classrooms/school groups. I intend to discuss three of these types of online communities –
Online Communities - Chat Rooms and Discussion Boards To those who have never experienced an online community they may seem pointless, a waste of time or simply childish. However, for those that have expanded beyond the traditional means of communication such as, talking on the telephone or conversing face-to-face, online communities offer a new and exciting means of communication. They offer a chance to meet others, gain advice, voice an opinion, defend an argument, or to simply relax and have
Online chat may refer to any kind of communication over the Internet that offers a real-time transmission of text messages from sender to receiver. Chat messages are generally short in order to enable other participants to respond quickly. Thereby, a feeling similar to a spoken conversation is created, which distinguishes chatting from other text-based online communication forms such as Internet forums and email. Online chat may address point-to-point communications as well as multicast communications
Internet May Harm a Child’s Physical Well Being and Mental Health While online exploration opens a world of possibilities for children, expanding their horizons and exposing them to different cultures and ways of life, they can also be exposed to many dangers exploring the information highway. If not used properly, the Internet may be severely damaging to the mental and physical health of children. There are many different hazards on the Internet. Chatting on the Internet, which enables people
goal is to obtain a child's trust through an escalation of attention intended to result in the seduction of a child into sexual acts through a face-to-face meeting” (Lowenstein) Chat rooms in particular are the number one source for pedophiles to find their victims. Pedophiles misrepresent themselves as adolescents in chat rooms or via e-mail and trick children them into trusting them enough to be able to befriend them. As soon as that’s done, they have the child in the palm of their hands being able
They can have online discussions with other students as well. There is another aspect of the internet-internet chat. This has opened a doorway to the world. One can talk to people of different nationalities and get to know about their culture and traditions. Problems can be discussed with them. This is especially useful for people who have relatives abroad. It is more expensive to call and talk to them through a normal phone line but the internet has almost done away with that too. Online chatting and
use of e-mail and online chat. No longer do we have to wait for days for a letter to reach its destination, but via e-mail it can take a number of seconds only. Information can be conveyed from one place to another much quicker. Online chat is a way people meet others, and catch up with friends without leaving the house. They can enter chat rooms from various sites over the net and talk/chat to people. Business relation ships are different as well. Deals can be made quicker online and do not have
well as the increased popularity of having online relations on social networking websites, online communication has become a common occurrence for people all over the world. Due to this sudden advancement, there has been a debate regarding the use of online social networking over face-to-face communications and relationships. Due to people’s ability to express their true self on computer mediated conversations, along with the formation of secure online romantic relationships and positive friendships
The issue of how information technology impacts people’s lives has become widely discussed during recent decades. Social networks have evolved as the center of the modern Internet and have turned to the one of the most powerful tools of communication. Today, no one will refuse to acknowledge the enormous benefits of social media. First, social networks allow communicating at a distance, since it is a fastest way to find the right person and provide him with the necessary information anytime and anywhere
was to protect minors from indecent and potentially harmful material on the internet. The new law planned on imposing strict penalties for using indecent language, or discussing material deemed to be indecent on electronic bulletin boards or Internet chat rooms accessible to children. Section 502 of the Communications Decency Act states that, "Whoever ... uses any interactive computer service to display in a manner available to a person under 18 years of age, any comment, request, suggestion, proposal
In today's society, many aspects of crime committed on a regular basis. Civilians take advantage of people all the time using online resources such as a fraudulent website requiring credit card information to get a free monthly trial. Other examples of cyber crimes are online chatting website, full of predators or websites needing a downloadable program that contains a hacking virus. Sadly, there are many cases of cyber crime all over the internet. The acts of cyber crimes are considered violent
circumstances included the growth of personal computers and faster internet connections, which became more user friendly. The devebpment of scanners and digital photography created a completely new way for people to create and exchange chiH pornography. Chat and instant messaging technoklgy created new ways for sex offenders to communicate with, and have access to, millions of new victims. Add to the shroud of anonymity that internet users assume they possess and you have the perfect setting for the sex
More Internet usage will deplete the time these people have to develop and engage in face-to-face social interaction. Junghyun, LaRose, Wei (2009) in a study on loneliness, claim that “A preference for online interaction is also likely to have isolating effects offline, since it implies that online social interactions will be more valued and less time will be devoted to real-world interaction. Deficient social skills are a likely contributing cause to loneliness as well.” As the generation baby
messaging. Communication which once took time to write on a piece of paper is now reduced to a couple key strokes and the click of a mouse. You can meet all kinds of different new people in chat rooms with common interests as you. In fact some people have formed many lasting relationships with others they meet online. If communication dominates the majority of internet use there is a good reason to expect that it will have a positive social effect on society. Communication, meaning contact with neighbors
redefining human identity as people explore the boundaries of their personalities, adopt multiple selves, and form online relationships that can be more intense than real ones? Is the World Wide Web redefining our sense of community and where we find our peers? The answer is simple. An individual should not use a false identity to produce a life on the Internet. They should also avoid using an online life to influence their identity in real life. Gender swapping is one way which the Internet has the ability
Therefore, users can update their friends easily. Business partners and young adults welcome the application because there is no geographic restriction and do not confined to offices that the application allows users to have a quick respond in the chat. WeChat is gladly accepted in business circles. Besides, most of the young... ... middle of paper ... ... and make differentiation among the others. Finally, users can easy to memorize this application because of this special characteristic.
in our lives : Email has replaced the postal services , E-shopping (e.g., ebay) is replacing regular shopping, and now you can arrange your dates and relationships on the Internet. Dating really changed in the few last years and meeting people online became not uncommon or just for young people only. But everyone now can use it to find their dates and meet new people. Love via the Internet is a hot issue which faces many Internet users, and they may have experienced a love story via the Internet
According to Science Mag.org, the global takeover of the internet has grown exponentially since its first beginnings in 1993. It communicated only 1% of two-way telecommunications but has grown to be 97% in 2007. The internet’s growth along with technological advances in communication devices has made the world a more connected place. We are now able to make one phone call and reach someone across the world in a matter of seconds, in addition now you can also see that person through a simple wireless
Before reading the text “Making chat activities with native speakers meaningful for EFL Learners” by Jo Mynard as we know our current world, plenty of technologies and inventions are being invented all the time. It is comfortable to live in this modern age. These technologies were invented in order to facilitate our life, especially in communication. Also, teaching and learning English now are quite influenced by technologies. English can be learnt from many mediums, such as CDs, cassettes
than we do in reading books. Reading books is definitely a way to enrich one’s knowledge. However, I believe that the Internet actually enriches our knowledge. The Internet is widespread so we can learn other countries’ news, cultures and languages online. If we want to know what is happening in a specific foreign country, we can simply search its country name on a search engine. We then can learn about the current situation in that region. Moreover, we can learn different languages through the Internet