Monday Response

Facebook.com and texting are two of the most widely used forms of communication used especially used by college students. I can't really decide however, if they are the most efficicient ways of communication. Technology allows for this because it has evolved and grown but, to what extent do our communication and lives have to revolve around digital mediums. I do agree that it has become an integral part of many lives but, I question how much of it is too much.

Monday (10/08) Response

I'm not sure I understand the question but from what I get out of it, I suppose full sentences with actual punctuation, etc. wouldn't be proper since text messaging is all about getting straight to the point. This is understandable, at least to me, since a lot of my texting is done while doing something else and I want to communicate but make sure I can say what I want very quickly.

I don't think propriety can be judged on a universal level because everyone is different. Just as I think cutting out letters and replacing them with numbers is okay to put in a text message, the person reading this might not think so. Things like this all boil down to the person receiving the message. It only matters if someone gets put off by something and most likely the person sending the message isn't thinking "Gosh, I hate butchering the English language and getting my 15 word sentence across in just 7." That's a bit exaggerated but the idea is clear that people sending a message, be in through text, don't really think of its appropriateness until someone has brought it to their attention.

Response to Facebook and Texting

Technology propriety is an important issue because it is how we communicate with other people now for the most part. On Facebook most things people write and do are inappropriate and are about non important subjects that are just for the social matter and not academic. They will write to a friend a long paragrapha bout what is going on in their life while using bad grammar and mispelling. There are people that use Facebook in the proper and dont put vulgar things and swear words on peoples walls, but it is not comonly found on facebook. While in Texting a lot of people use the letter "u" instead of typing out "you" and instead of saying "know" they will write "knw", that doesnt make much sense to me because it is missing just one letter but people do do that. I think that propriety can be juged on a case-by-case baisis because a certian individual is not going to use unproper language online all the time. It should be encouraged to use communication in the proper way, but in reality people are going to type online how they feel. In the world of Facebook people are't going to care if you mispell a word but if you were writing to an employer then that would be a different situation.

Facebook.com

I believe that technology propriety is an important issue because of reality. Reality is the 9 to 5 working world where there is work, eat, and sleep. The reality of facebook.com is parties, friends, and possibly vulgar things. It is a world of its own, but what students do not realize is that they are putting themselves out there to be caught in illegal acts. If you are throwing a party with alcohol and underage consumption, do not tell the entire student body of when, where, and who is attending because it is public and if authorities have the desire to do so, they are able to access that information by the click of a button.
Another aspect of reality for why facebook.com should be decent and respectable is because employers do look into your page sometimes. They may have thought there was more to you than perceived in an interview and can check to see if you have a profile. After seeing inappropriate photos, text, or illegal matter the employer could highly reconsider everything from your interview.
The correct context that should be used on facebook.com is proper etiquette, respectability, and common sense. Proper etiquette should be used because of the employers who are searching for deeper information about you online. Respect for yourself and others by posting non vulgar, legal things should be present in the community. Finally, common sense is a given because if you are going to tell on yourself for something wrong or bad you’re taking part in, do not get mad when you get caught.

I think propriety is a very important issue in our world today. There are a lot of people that rely on technology to communicate with others. Many career fields utilize technology to communicate as well. It is important to know how to be polite and respectful when talking to others through facebook, AIM, and texting. The things that are appropriate differ on a case-by-case basis. If someone is talking to his or her friends abbreviations and slang would not be rude. If a person is communicating via text messaging with a client or a boss, proper English should be used.



There are different things that are appropriate depending on the medium a person is using as well. For example, texting is often shorter conversations with abbreviated words and incomplete sentences. People assume that when they text someone they will receive a text back within a reasonable amount of time. Facebook, on the other hand, is not as instantaneous. People often type longer paragraphs. Incomplete sentences and abbreviations are still used, but not as much.

Response for Monday- Facebook

I feel that as society gets more technologically advanced, the people within the society should adapt. I also feel that by using certain forms of technology, example facebook and text messaging communication has gotten so impersonal. I think that when individuals communicate through facebook they are leaving messages that are usually vague and without feeling because they know that a mass of people will be able to read this message.

I feel that in the future society is only going to be more technologically based, and the way we educate future generations should reflect this aspect of society. I also feel that it should be encouraged that people still use proper means of communication in certain situations. I feel that the business setting and education setting are not the proper place to use this type of communication.

Monday Response

This is an important issue because so many people rely on technology in this day and age. Some people have their whole lives planned out in their blackberry or in their cell phone schedule. I know people that check their facebook more then ten times a day. People feel as if their facebook page is their own, something that they can share with friends or family. They also feel as if they can block people they don't like out of those areas for example, making some one private. I think ownership makes people feel good about themselves. But when it comes to fitting in its a case-by-case situation. Everyone is different and feels differently about certain things whether its facebook or a cell phone.