I just re-read the discussion and realized the posts were
nothing about the articles! That’s what I get for skimming over the
instructions. I think some of the most interesting readings we have had in this
class are the ones that open our eyes to new perspectives. Some of the readings
that did this for me were Quality of
Online Social Relationships, Man
Computer Symbiosis, Just Like Me Only
Better, and A Virtual Death and A
Real Dilemma. To be honest I could list pretty much every single one of the
articles because they all offered new insight into new media issues and topics.
The ones that I listed I found most interesting because they were on topics I
had already questioned and wondered about myself, and the articles helped me
understand why things are they way they are. The most interesting one out of
the four I listed was the last one, A Virtual Death and A Real Dilemma. I just
could not believe someone would lie about a loved one going through such a
struggle and dying, all while gathering a huge number of followers. I am still
irked by this article, it’s almost like giving people hope about something than
yanking all those emotions away, it’s just not right. All in all, I found this
class to be one of the most insightful and interesting classes I have taken
throughout my years at SJSU, and would recommend it to anyone interested in our
new way of life with new media.
I do agree with you on how this class to be one of the most insightful and interesting classes. It was my first online class at SJSU and I plan to take a few more online. Besides knowing the fact that this is a communications class, I like that our instructor communicated effectively with us throughout the course. Nothing beats better than having an instructor who is willing to support you and be available for assistance. That's something that I don't have sometimes when dealing with an in-class instructor.
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I wrote half of my blog post about YouTube before I realized we didn't have to so I was on the same boat as you. I am still irked about the article with the fake death too! Of course I forgot the title of it but good thing you didn't. I am also irked, although not on the same level, at the thought of people pretending to be or look what they're not. It is sad that people feel that they have to change themselves and cannot be comfortable in their own skin. It's understandable for people to feel unsatisfied from time to time but they should let it go and not dwell on it. While each article provided us with some new information, there were some articles that I found too confusing to absorb. I think the ones that stood out to us are the ones that we relate to the most.
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