The World Of e-Communication
The Internet has had a tremendous affect on how we communicate, possibly the greatest change that has been taken in the past few decades. No longer do we have to spend time using a phone or meeting somewhere, instead we can talk to each other electronically. With the simple click of the mouse, we can send emails around the world quicker than you can say “email”. While emails are indeed a popular form of communication, instant and text messaging have taken over how we communicate with each other. Right on the phone, companies have developed a way for us to talk to other people without actually talking into the phone. Want to get some people together for a movie without having to deal with the hassle of calling all of them individually? Just send a single text message to multiple friends and it can be done in less than a few minutes. I believe that this advancement in technology has been good for society.
Websites, such as Facebook and Myspace are able to make long distance communication very simple. People are able to share photos and journal entries with all their friends instead of having to do it individually. There are message boards that bring together people with similar interests, while others can bring together people with certain problems that can offer help to them. Long lost friends have been found on websites like these and along with that, new friendships have also been made. In the case of Internet dating websites, the bond of marriage was created. Sure, these form of communication may not be as mutual as one on one conversations, the fact still remains that many positive things result from this type of communication. If I wanted to, I could easily call my friends to talk with them, but why should I when I could multitask by talking to them with relative ease on the Internet.