In Chapter 6 it was interesting reading about how people present themselves online. The book mentions a statement that “CMC interactions have higher proportion of more intimate, or core, questions and statements and a lower proportion of peripheral questions and statements.” (p. 175). I have to agree with this statement because when I have conversations on AIM with my friends I can usually ask them about anything dealing with relationships or family issues. I prefer to have conversations face-to-face, but the convenience of having the person on at that same time helps when I need to talk to someone.
The book also talks about how “people spent more time backspacing, deleting, inserting, and rearranging text when they wanted to impress the receiver.” I do this all the time because I never want my messages to have grammatical or spelling errors. I make sure my sentences are correctly stated before they are sent to anyone from my family, friends, or professors because I do not want others to get a sense that I did not take the time to read over my messages. Overall, I am very aware of my self-presentation when sending e-mails and text online.
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I would have to agree with you hear. I really liked how you explained this quote because it's true about having converstaions on AIM and asking them anything personal whether it's about family or relationships. Sometimes, it is just convenient when they are already on their. People always check their texts or emails to see if they have some grammatical errors. It's important to do so because I believe that it makes you more professional. I mean, what if you were emailing a teacher? You wouldn't want to not make any sense right? Sometimes people conversate online because it's easier for them. They may have a hard time talking to people face-to-face so it gives them a boost of confidence.
I completely agree with everything you have said on how people present themselves online. I like to talk to someone face to face rather than online. When I talk to people online or even emails I am always worried if I even make sense as well as I don’t want to sound stupid by having grammatical errors. I also think that when texting this concept applies. I have a younger sister who is 16 years old and her way of communicating is by texting. I always ask her, “wouldn’t it be easier to call” she always says no that texting is easier, it must be the differences in our generations as well as technology. I believe that by communicating face to face rather than online conversations, you really get to know the person better as well as you gain better interpersonal skills.
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