Many of us spend hours in front of our computers and communicate more by e-mail or instant-messaging
than in person. Some people believe that this is good because it helps shy people communicate more openly with others. Others believe that computer communication prevents us from developing interpersonal skills
and limits our ability to have meaningful relationships with others. How do you feel about this issue? Use
specific reasons and examples to support your position.
Ifeel the same way becues i play this games on the computer and half the time the only questins you see r can u be my grilfirend or my boyfirend so thats why i totly argee with you
ReplyDeleteYou feel the same way as what?
Deleteim online and that's why i feel the same way but im and in person kind of face to face man
DeleteI feel it does help shy people feel more comfertable because there not around the person. But yes you can have meaningful relationship with someone over txt or email or whateverbecause your still talking to them shareing feelings or thoughts so how is that not meaningful ?
ReplyDeleteYou provided some good reasons but no examples.
DeleteI think people should communicate in person because behind the computer, you don't how the person looks and for all you know they could be lying to you about who they are and what they really look like in person. Just like the show catfish they meet online and after so many years they want to meet up and see how each other really look not behind the computer.So you should always meet in person only if you know who they really are.
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DeleteI think that meeting people on line is so impersonal. For one thing you don't know who the person is or you may think you do. One example of this is online predators,who sometimes act like a peer,that cyber stalk. You also could be talking to someone for a long period of time and when you finally meet ,it is not the person they said they were online. I think its way healthier to meet someone face to face and get to know them as a person and not a picture or name on your screen.
ReplyDeleteInteresting, how do you know that an online predator is acting like a peer? What are they doing that constitutes stalking?
DeleteOne of my sources :http://www.kidslivesafe.com/learning-center/online-predators
ReplyDeleteYou can talk with someone for years, everyday, and still, it won't mean as much as what you can have when you sit in front of someone, not saying a word, yet you feel that person with your heart, you feel like you have known the person forever. Connections are made with the heart, not the tongue. The question is does electronic media stand in the way of the heart? Most people would reply with a yes. However, if the people who are online communicate sincerely from their heart it can lead to the beginning of a wonderful relationship.
ReplyDeleteI have a neighbor. He is an IT security specialist, so he works online all day, every day. He decided the best way for him to meet someone is to go online since that is where he spends most of his time. After several bad meetings, he finally met someone who he felt close to. He and the young lady corresponded online for weeks before they finally decided to meet in person. That first meeting was 13 years ago and my neighbor and his wife are still happy together with two beautiful children.
The truth is whether you meet someone in person or online if you plan to have a meaningful relationship, business or personal, each person must be honest.
Many of us have met people in person only to have them lie to us or try to deceive us in some way. Although you were able to look them in the eye and not just some avatar on your computer screen, some people still have the ability to present themselves as something that they are not. Therefore I would suggest that whether someone is online or in your face it is important to get to know who you are dealing with.
i agree .. many people on facebook find me quite coonfusing and difficult therefore i don't talk to many people and make new friends ... but in person , THEY LOVE ME ! its also harder for me to communicate with someone through a text or chat .. it's not the same as a phone call or hanging out and conversing . it's like now when i hangout with someone new , i'm shy and i don't know how to act because of being on the internet so much and so often . does that make sense ? o.O
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