samedi 18 février 2012

I'm So Totally, Digitally, Close to You


     In the 21st century, we are witnessing the invasion of the social media. Our daily lives are commanded by Facebook, Twitter, and many others. Thompson in his essay “I’m So Totally, Digitally, Close to you" pointed out the concept of the "identity-constraining" (552). It means that people once they sign-in in any social media, they quickly start meeting people all around the world and having friends. Thus, when a person is on Facebook or in Twitter, s/he has to have an identity, this identity has to be real and definitive because all that people will know is what is written in the description and what is shared the whole day. As it was said in Thompson's essay "On the Internet today, everybody knows you are a dog! If you do not want people to know you are a dog, you'd better stay away from a keyboard" (552). However, how can a person stay without participating in a social media? It is not an addiction, but it is a way to show what you are because many people have difficulties finding friends and exchanging information; so being in front of a laptop screen, a person is free and open to share with the others his/her hobbies, preferences, and ideas. People using social media are always waiting for novelties because what is shared is always seen by the audience, they are "checking up on you". This was the issue of Facebook (privacy); all your friends can see all what you post. However, now you can limit the access of your friends to you profile.

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