So the time has come. After having hours of my day consumed
by social media I am officially writing my first blog.
Looking through other’s blog’s I find it exciting to be able
to openly express my views to the world and having everyday people
respond. The ‘blogging’ nature fits in
closely with Rheingold’s vision of a virtual community, a social aggregation
that emerges from the internet when enough people emerge and get involved. It’s
all about forming personal relationships with other individuals in the wide
world of cyberspace.
Blogging has become more and more popular and I believe will
just continue to grow. People like to know what is going on, when, where and
how other people feel about the situation or topic and that is why blogging has
gone so viral. I see a bright future for blogs and bloggers although do see a
big corporate influence as advertising is everything and the popularity of
blogs will have corporate advertisers going crazy. Either way, corporately
influenced or not blogging is a craze that will continue to grow. It’s the
addiction of being connected, updated, being apart of something, having a voice
and being heard.
Hi Luzinda,
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you about Rheingold's view of a virtual community, blogging and his definition of the virtual community go hand in hand. His book The Virtual Community is a fascinating read and I thoroughly recommend it, he is a very entertaining author and very honest.
Teagan