Chat rooms are spaces where groups of people can discuss topics with different people at the same time. It is a form of synchronous conferencing and enables people to talk in real-time over instant messages and forums. It is a good method of communicating if you want a group discussion or to talk about topics with fellow colleages as all users can comment at the same time. The chat rooms are usually categorised into different themes and topics and therefore you can choose excatly what topic you want to talk about and know that the other users are interested in that topic as well. However, chat rooms can become over-crowded if too many people are talking at once and this can lead to people's points being overlooked as too many people are talking at once.
I have never personally used Chat Rooms as i find people put on a certain facade when they talk on it and therefore aren't talking as themselves. I also don't enjoy them when they become too crowded as i don't want to have to fight to get my view across. There are also many worries concerning chat rooms that i find disturbing such as young children being sucked into it and being taking advantage of by users with bad intentions. There are many cases of paedophiles using chat rooms to get close to children and this is a major reason why i believe children should not have access to them. Parents should put security blocks on their computers and limit the risk of this situation happening to their children. What do you think about this?
Messenger Service
MSN is a more personal method of communicating with people over the internet and is my favourite way of talking to friends. It is in real-time and has the facilities of using webcam and sending files via the messaging boxes. It is also safer as only people who know ure MSN address can have a conversation with you which therefore limits the chance of strangers talking to you. If you get a invitation to talk from someone you don't know then you can just reject it and not add them to your friends list. In my opinion this is the best way of social networking for children as parents can see excatly who is on their friend list and who they are talking to. Do you agree?
MSN is my favourite method of talking to people as it is fast and simple to use. I have been using it since my early teens and have found it a very good way of getting in touch with people, especially with friends who have moved away or friends i have abroad as this is perfect to talk to them in real-time. What are your views on MSN?Hope to hear your feedback soon!
5 comments:
i agree msn is my favourite form of communication and ti is the one that i rely on the most!!!
Msn is the easiest way to communicate other than face-to-face. It is quick, easy and simple to use and I agree with Kayleigh that it is the one I rely on the most. Social networks such as facebook have become more popular in most recent times but it can take several days for replies to be read and therefore meaning it is a very slow form of new media communication.
iwi agree i always use msn messenger to communicate with people. Its quick and easy and you get an instant reply from people like you would in a face to face conversation. I do use networking sites like facebook but communication with friends can be slower because you may not get an answer back straight away a bit like if u were to send somebody and email.
yep, msn's my number 1!!! it's a great way to share info, like even for sending files and photos or whatever to eachother, it's just so easy and fast!
i think though, i dont know, i'm quite surprised msn havent tried 2 charge for their emssenger service kuz it's like soooooo popular! havin said that if they did, i would pay 4 it and I guess some1 else would provide a free replacement so msn would have lost out!
i think its so true that people should be concerned about the people in chat roosm, like at least on msn & facebook u can control who u talk 2
xx
Lauren,
I'm really pleased to see that your study-group colleagues have responded so positively to your blog postings. I would suggest that you could maybe split the chat rooms and Messenger Service into two separate posts? Do remember when you're typing to use capital 'I' within your work. I think that you present a good balanced argument carefully considering the advantages and disadvantages. Good.
All the best
Emma
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