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1. In "A Notice to My Friends," the author of this Wall Street Journal opinion piece makes an argument about Facebook and Facebook users. What is the author's argument? Is the author's argument convincing? Does what you've experienced online match up with the author's argument?
1. In "A Notice to My Friends," the author of this Wall Street Journal opinion piece makes an argument about Facebook and Facebook users. What is the author's argument? Is the author's argument convincing? Does what you've experienced online match up with the author's argument?
In essay 2 "A Notice to my Friends" the author makes an argument about how people have nothing to talk about because they are always on a social website. The authors argument is convincing because as people we have become more lazy and no longer talk on the phone to communicate, we have resulted to either texting or Facebooking/Tweeting. This is not a good way to communicate even though it is convenient. When you are texting or emailing people do not see how you are expressing the way you really feel, so things can get misinterpreted at times.the things that I experience online does match up with the authors argument. People are always online so they don't really have time to experience real life, that is why they have nothing to talk about and are always posting things that people care nothing about.
ReplyDeleteRhian I agree people may not really be able to express themselves because their hiding behind a screen instead of picking up the phone to get a better understanding of the person who's expressing themself.
DeleteRhian I agree with what you said about how people are becoming lazy and no longer talk on the phone to communicate they either text or facebook/twitter.
DeleteRhian I agree with your statement because people do use the internet as a way to communicate with people instead of calling, then you never find out anything unless you get on the internet.
DeleteRhian i agree with everything you said especailly part where you said " when you are texting or emailing people do not see how you are expressing the way you really feel". i also agree when you said that things could get misinterperted.
DeleteRhian, great point about miscommunication! I'm sure we've all had moments when we've texted or typed something that has gotten misconstrued accidentally.
DeleteIn "A Notice to my friends," the author argued that many people spend hours on a social website. The argument is very convincing, people talk about absolutely nothing on social websites for hours and hours, but they say their to busy to take five to ten minutes to write a E-mail to a family member. People today feel that if they put things on social websites it makes it more interesting, for example people post several times a day about what their doing at the moment. My main question is, if people had to use the phone like they use the internet would they call to tell a friend every time they did, said, or ate something? Many people often use social websites to sound bolder when they know that they not really the way they seem on the enternet. People also use the enternet to hide the true person they are. So people please realize that if you dont have anything to talk about don't post anything on the web, because it makes people very uninterested and bored.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your statement because some people appear to be a whole new person on the internet than they really are in person.
DeleteDaisha, great use of pathos and logos when you mention that "people talk about absolutely nothing on social websites for hours and hours" and juxtapose it against their unwillingness to write an email to someone from their family. I also loved your rhetorical question-- I grew up before the explosion of social media and we didn't call people every time something popped into our minds. Is it important for the entire world to have access to what you're thinking every time you think something? Is it even healthy to have that kind of access?
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ReplyDeleteIn "A Notice to my friends," the author argued that many people spend hours on a social website. This argument is very convincing because people can spend hours on social networks talking about absolutely nothing. But when it comes to writing an email they have nothing to talk about or they are to busy. People feel as though if they update their "status" or "tweet" they don't have to talk to a person 24/7 because they already updated them on what's been going on in their life. What i have experienced online does match up with the authors argument.
I have to agree with you. When it comes to writing a school paper or a letter. They don't know what to say or how to write one, but steady on facebook or twitter updateing something. Their minds set is confused on ther social life and not their REAL life.
DeleteShawnita and Shamira-- excellent points. How could teachers and students "harness" the enthusiasm for social media to help students be able to write a paper or a letter more easily?
DeleteIn "A notice to my friends," the author argued that many people spend lots of hours on the internet posting statuses, and tweeting about unecessary things. From my online experience,the author is correct. Lots of people post statuses every hour of the day about, what their doing, where they are, or who their with. To me it seems pointless.The author's argument is very convincing, because sometimes people post statues just for attention. for example, people who post things about them being "Very" sick, yet they are still able to be on the internet posting things as if their okay. It's also a waste of time because you aren't doing anything but letting the world know your every move.
ReplyDeleteDeja-- Your post made me chuckle; people who are seeking attention on Facebook are ubiquitous. I'm not sure if it is healthy for people to have an outlet to make themselves seem self-important, especially when it's about the most miniscule details of their lives.
DeleteI understand what you are saying Deja, people either post something or put up a picture just to get attention even if it's not good attention . People just do not care because if they did then they wouldn't post not so smart statuses or put up pictures of them near naked.
ReplyDeleteIn "A Notice To My Friends" the author argued that the people on the social networks such as facebook and twitter. Are posting statuse every few second about things that really don't mean anything, just because they may be bored. The arthur's argument is convicing to me. He's trying to realize why do people post thing that have no meaning to it. He what's to see how they maybe feeling to make them post them statues such as "I just ate a Frito pie". Why is this so important that everyone has to know that your eating a pie. I can relate to this because as i'm on facebook people post unecessary things. Such as "I'm bored", "What to do today" and "I just woke up". Why does all your facebook friends need to know these thing abaout you. Is it that you want attion or that you trying to get them to like you so you can get over 1 thousand friends. It's not making me want to add you, but delet you. I want to know things important not things that's going just waste my time.
ReplyDeletei agree because this is the same idea i got when reading the article and have the same problems with statuses and tweets when online.
DeleteShamira-- I think you hit on a great point-- a lot of people use social media because they're bored. Why is social media so appealing to people who feel like they don't have anything to do but want to tell the rest of the world about their boredom? (Also, what is a "Frito pie"?)
DeleteIn "A Notice to My Friends," the author of this Wall Street Journal opinion piece makes an argument about Facebook and Facebook users. The argument he makes is how people spend numerous hours on social websites and can't even pick up the phone to call someone. I think when you send a message to someone via email, texting, Twitter, or Facebook there is no sincere feelings or emotions, than have a conversation on the phone or face to face. I find it funny that before all these social website came people use to same hours on the phone, but now they don’t. I think it is a waste of time being on social websites all day when I could be out enjoying myself.
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Deletei agree with you because i feel like you summarized and understood everything that was said
Shawntrese-- I agree with Bria; great summary of the argument and claims of the piece!
DeleteThe author’s argument is that the internet, but more particularly social networks like Twitter and Face book are helping communication evolve. First there was calling each other on the phone, email, instant messaging or texting, and then lastly and most recently Face book and Twitter. He is convincing because there’s a lot of truth to his argument. Most people don’t call they text one another. Also, the internet has brought people together. After middle school I lost contact with my best friends. But once I made my Face book page and sent them friend request we were reunited. Yes, I have experienced the twitter via Facebook thing. I have a friend who posts things on twitter and it comes up on Facebook because her accounts are connected.
ReplyDeleteBria I agree, but also Social networks such as Facebook and Twitter can tear a friendship apart and get people "caught up". Other than that you made very excellent points in your argument.
DeleteBria-- Fantastic! I appreciate that you wrote about a positive aspect of social media. It is easy to be very negative or tired of the overuse of social media, but it does have some fantastic uses (such as finding a long-lost friend).
DeleteIn "A Notice to My Friends," the author of this Wall Street Journal opinion piece makes an argument about Facebook and Facebook users.
ReplyDeleteThe author's argument is that friends annoy you on social networks. One because they can't pick up the phone to call you or text you but still they are on Facebook, updating their status every 15secs,or tweeting every 5secs.
I think the authors argument is convincing because it's so true about social networks. Social Networks does nothing but ruin friendships if you take FB like it's your notebook in school. The author said "...social networking was supposed to make us closer" there's proof that social networking does nothing but get friends against eachother.
My experience online matches the author's argument because my friends do the same. They will be on Twitter and Facebook but can't seem to call me back or just pick up the phone and text me to check on me. It's such thing as phones work both ways. Then when you update a status your the bad guy because you didnt call so and so back or text them back, but they did the same identical thing and it was nothing wrong with that.
Cheo-- Great self-to-text commentary! Your generation is the most "plugged-in" and technologically able generation to ever walk the planet. Do you think your generation is becoming more social or less social because of the technology you've been immersed in since birth?
DeleteIn this story the author argument is that the internet can sometimes be bad for relationships between freinds, where with online interactions a lack of communication is brought between freinds because less social skills are required - as Patricia Wallace in the text said typing (online interactions) it lacks nuances of body expressions and body language. Also the author is facing facebook fatigue which is boredom thats the author is facing between her online relationships with her freinds because it can sometimes hard to keep an interesting interaction between your friends if you can't see them or if they're just posting dumb and idiotic remarks which can be very annoying. The author argument is kind of convincing and for me i never had to deal with this situation because I cut my time on facebook to not deal with drama or nonsense
ReplyDeleteYou are right because without body labushes how can I be sure you really mean what you are saying Ltd writing. I cannot see you face so you can say ily but you really cannot stand that person. Also we do have enougb drama in our real lives why do we need some in cyber space.
DeleteI agree with you, you state important points about social networking requiring less social skills.
DeleteEmmanuel-- You mentioned that you have self-regulated your time on Facebook. Do you think people will tire of social media in a few years? Do you have peers that have also limited their use of social media because they're tired of the "drama" and "nonsense"?
DeleteTwitter, has sky rocketed over the past years especially among families and younger demographics. In the article “A Notice to My Friends," the author of this Wall Street Journal opinion piece makes an argument about Facebook and Facebook users. The overall opinion that the author makes is that the users over uses it to spell out the everyday details of their lives. To me the argument is very convincing in every aspect that is explained. Based on what I have experienced as a Facebook (Fb) user I say that the author is hitting the nail on the head. The overall opinion that the author makes is that the users over uses it to spell out the everyday details of their lives. As mentioned n the text the person that was hit by the car and how the family sent out information rapidly. That is okay because it helped the persons friends and family connect so that they can watch over his medical progression. But now most people use it to spell out their daily routine, such as “sitting down eating cereal". The author is explaining that people now has misused the opportunities of this communication technique. How people use it to idly talk about their day to no one in particular, just to type and post thing just because they can. This is the argument nut it is also really convincing because it is true. To me the argument is very convincing in every aspect that is explained. It is so convincing because when I do log onto Facebook I can see exactly what the author is talking about. I see how people may put trivial things on their wall and then people may comment in an odd way or they may start an Fb war. All of it based off one little stupid post. It is so convincing because the author has actual people that can relate in the actual text and how they see and most times do it. Based on what I have experienced as a Facebook (Fb) user I say that the author is hitting the nail on the head. The author's perception of how Facebook users post things and the outcome of them are correct to the T. As I stated earlier the user post things just for the simple fact of posting things no matter how dumb it may be. The post sitting on the couch watching SpongeBob. Just as the author feels who cares what you are doing, watching, and most important eating okay something Reva
ReplyDeleteRyan-- What's a "Facebook war"? I think I'm too old to know that that is!
DeleteThe author’s argument in “A Notice to My Friends” is that thing that people post on internet websites are annoying , can be confusing at times and that people should stop posting simple things and be clear of what they are saying. The article is very convincing. It really does make you think about the things you post on a website, how you and the ones who read your post would feel after reading it. My experiences online match up with the author’s perfectly. Some of my followers tweet about stupid things like “I gotta pee” and “in the tub” and I’m thinking to myself “ok that’s too personal.”
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, most statements that we put are too personal and a lot of people dont really care about them.
DeleteLanesha-- Let me first say that your post was very well written! It also made me chuckle because the last few lines are comedic. The oversharing of information on social media is a problem-- and you hit the nail on the head!
Deletei agree, it never fails.
DeleteIn "A Notice to My Friends," the author of this Wall Street Journal opinion piece makes an argument about Facebook and Facebook users. What is the author's argument? Is the author's argument convincing? Does what you've experienced online match up with the author's argument?
ReplyDeleteThe author's argument is that people waste so much time on social networkstelling stories that arent exciting and that are not helpful instead of going out and doing something productive with their lives. Most people, including teens, spend hours on a social network doing nothing but telling other friends and followers what they have been doin in the house for hours and what they probably will be doing tomorrow. This argument is very convincing because it shines a light on a specific problem that everybody does. every tweets non-informing statements daily which needs to stop. I say this because no one really cares if you are eating pizza on a tuesday afternoon.
I agree with this I see it all the time
DeleteRoss-- Your commentary made me laugh because it speaks the truth! Besides telling us about people's mundane lives, are there any positives that can come from social media?
DeleteJuwan-- What, specifically, do you agree with?
The author's argument is that facebook users are posting unnecessary and annoying comments. The author does make the argument convincing by providing examples they've seen on facebook and how it makes the he/she feel and react to them. This is convincing to readers because some of them can relate to this everyday on facebook. I can relate to this on social networking site and have felt the same way
ReplyDeleteJuwan-- Expand your argument a little. How can you relate to the author's argument and claims?
DeleteIn “A notice to my friends” the author states that social networking site can destroy friendships. She states that many people have been taking their friendships online, and have started to loose valuable communicative skills. The author also states that she is experiencing “Facebook Fatigue” tired of everybody posting their constant daily activities for the world to see. The author feels that by people now using sites like Facebook and Twitter they have not only lost the nuances of face to face interaction, but have also started to say everything that they do, things that most people don’t really care about. In addition, the author states that people have hidden behind the shield of social networking, becoming more bold and insensitive about what they say. The author’s argument is convincing to me, it also relates to what I have seen, people becoming bolder and talking about everything they do.
ReplyDeleteDevon-- What could be the issue with people "becoming bolder and talking about everything they do"? How could this be a problem? Could it be a good thing?
DeleteI agree with you juwaun the author is right abou whats she's saying because alot of people just post stuff to just post stuff for either attention or in deep desperation for a response thats what you call Facebook "Junkies".
ReplyDeleteThe author continues to argue that people with social network accounts sometimes post annoying and/or irrational statuses that are annoying. Too much of today's teenager population spend a large percentage of their day on social networks that they start to post statuses that people don't care for. Social networks build relationships as well as crush them in real life. There are several ways you can avoid users who post statuses that you dislike so that they can be removed from your news feed. The argument has a lot of depth to it because many people can relate to it. When I'm on twitter I notice ignorant tweets and stupid irrelevant tweets all the time. I don't want to unfollow them because they will catch feelings. It's very hard to take a positive action on an annoying tweeter.
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