Thursday, January 14, 2010


I was astonished at the feelings i possessed when asked to take a screen shot of my computer and reflect upon it; never before had i felt like just another person. My words could be any body's words, they possessed no voice. My name being added to my work meant nothing; it could have read any one's name and the person reading it would have felt the same way about the piece no matter who has published it. When i personally take the time to place my thoughts and ideas in to a text for others to see I want those reading it to know that what they are reading has come from me. This is a very important aspect of our society, mainly in an academic environment, taking credit only for ones own work. This is why we have such strict plagiarizing laws being enforced.
I believe digital space is best utilized when the composition being publicized is of factual matter. There is no voice to be lost when the subject matter contains no personal views or opinions. The use of digital space has made it possible for individuals on opposite sides of our globe to interact instantaneously. This way of communication will never take the place of face-to-face interaction, which is being pushed aside with ever technological advance we make. While electronic interaction is necessary for some situations i believe that we should, whenever possible, go back to the old fashioned face-to-face interactions where the voice in communication is never lost.

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