Monday, November 2, 2009

JCOM 2160: On the Internet No One Knows if You're a dog

The first thing that the pictures of the dogs using the computer made me think of was miscommunication. When we are communicating online we have several disadvantages compared to when we communicate face to face. Online we don't have facial expressions or other body language, or tone the tone/volume of people's voices. These things are just as important to understanding exactly what people are portraying as the actual words that are used.

When we publish something online we need to make sure that it is easy to understand and is free from confusing errors. It is also important to be cautious of what is being communicated to you. Many people share false and erroneous information on the Internet. In order to protect yourself you need to be critical of everything you read and verify that it is legit before you trust and use it.

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