Discourse Community

Having read the two entries concerning discourse communities, I have found that the reliance on certain rules and obligations is important to its overall function. The first rule I found to be important is the agreed topic or purpose of a discourse community. Without a clearly stated purpose, a discourse community could not properly function. The second rule I found important is the rhetoric use. As an example from the Wikipedia site mentioned, a discourse community may respect a certain language but, not work well with another. The third is the organization and dedication that a discourse community's members hold. These reasons are important to the complete function of a discourse community helping it to survive and make sense.

Discourse Communities

Author Erik Borg explains in his piece "Discourse Communities" that such communities use their language and knowledge about something particular to help each other person within the community achieve their goals. I feel that along with Borg's general idea that those within such a community need to work together to achieve goals, there are several other "unwritten" rules that can be interpreted as well. Along with wikipedia's definition of "discourse community" and its rules, I feel that one can draw from this concept that with people working together for a common goal, there needs to understanding, patience, and respect for diverse opinions and contributions within the community. It can also be said that the ability to grow and use these ideas to benefit the group should be a necessary attribute. Finally, I feel that discourse community is something to be respected and held in high regards personal amongst each member. Each member within the community is crucial to the communication and success of the intended goal.

Discourse Community

Borg claims that Discourse communities have common goals and use communication to share ideas that will/can lead to the achievement of such goals. An agreed upon theme is necessary to convey member’s thoughts to one another for the purpose of meeting goals. Each member must communicate unique ideas while keeping with the ideology of the discourse community to maintain a unifying theme that each member can understand. Discourse Communities also require regular interaction to keep the communication current and goal attainment a real possibility. Communities may differ on the frequency that members must contribute, but a community cannot foster if people do not exchange with each other.
Danni Boyd

discourse community rules

After reading both articles on discourse community, I have come to realize that they have/need the rules that they do in order to funtion properly. I think that discourse communities are also a lot like clubs. One rule that I think they would need is for each memeber to know what their community is about and what their purpose is. I think it is also important as mentioned in wiki that they have a set of goals to work towards in order to accomplish things. Another rule that I find important for each community to have is to look back on what they have accomplished and have each member provide feedback on what they could do different or liked.

discourse community

Wiki has many unwritten rules. Rule number one, is that you should be respectful of other members while at the same time expressing your ideas as well. Even if we don't agree with other peoples ideas we shouldn't attack someones else thoughts but instead disagree in a respectful and mature manner. Rule number two, is that we should all have goals and purposes according to achieve our goal of communication (which was mentions in Borgs reading). I think that we need to take it seriously and not use the blog as just a joke. People really put a lot of effort and time into what they think and write and would appreciate it of you did the same. Rule number three, be creative, and have fun. If your not having fun then it wouldn't be worth it! The more fun you have the more you look forward to posting!