I had never even heard of the Web 2.0 concept before this course, but it turns out I have been using it since I first created my myspace page back in 2004. I have a Facebook account and a professional page which is linked to my twitter (although I still don't understand hashtags), I use Wikipedia and I Google everything and anything I need information about, but I have never realised that it was part of this concept.Its only in reading the reader that I have discovered some real opportunities in the Web 2.0 online community. Instead of just using the fact that people can comment on and discuss what I post as social appraisal, I could use it to mold and enhance my professional life. I must admit that when I found out that we had to keep a blog I thought it meant in the form of a diary of how everything was making me feel not so that I could share findings and comment on others thoughts of these concepts which could potentially push my thoughts beyond my own personal limitations. Its giving you the opportunity of online debates and conversations.
One advantage to all this is that if you read a post and if you believe parts of it to be inaccurate or if you have more information on the subject that proves or improves the post, you are able to update this information so future readers can be influenced. You are able to communicate with writers and they in turn can communicate with you so that we able to see things from various different points of view. Hamilton (2000) notes that participation is a
function, in part, of the reduction of barriers to access (such as time, skill and financial
commitment) and that an increase in participation can contribute to the successful
building of relationships and the democratisation of media (Hamilton 2000, p. 371) Web
2.0 advocates that through reducing these barriers and making participation cheap, easy
and quick people are more able to get involved in the processes of collaboration, sharing
and interaction. However doesn't this mean that it is cheaper, easier and quicker for false information and even the use of these web 2.0 platforms to be used for terrorism?
One of the bubbles off O'Reillys meme is 'Trust your users' My question is should you trust them when in reality it could be anyone? Having said that though I would like to trust you to comment on this so that I can understand all this better.
I hope that if I can push my knowledge of these Web 2.0 Platforms then I can use them to their full advantage.
i completely agree with this 'trust your reader issue' i dont understand how you can trust someone you dont know! however, you are willing to put the information out there and it is you who is responsible for your page. Maybe you should mention about the Architectures of Participation where you can communicate between the different social networking sites.
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