For me, chatting might be one best thing internet facilitates, for it largely increases chances for people to communicate despite difference in location and time.
This present trip to the States gives me even a strong sense about internet being unalienable to our life, for I can chat with my families at our convenience. Making phone calls is comparatively costly, even when using those international calling cards. In this sense, chatting on net is really convenient and economical as well. Besides, chatting in text will not disturb others especially when you are sharing a room with a friend or communicate in a public place, for instance library.
Apart from these advantages I have mentioned about chatting, some others also come to the list. Multi-dimensional may be one of them, for you can simultaneously talk with several friends on a certain issue or perhaps several different issues. Then diversity stands out as well, which means the blend use of text, picture, audio or even video in chatting. In contrast, these traditional ways of communication seem rather boring. All in all, I hold a rather positive view on chatting in general, from which I have benefited a lot.
Yes, I also think chatting and skyping are wonderful tools for connecting with friends and family while we are away.
ReplyDeleteThe multi-dimensional aspect you mention is interesting. In one respect, I agree that chatting offers a chance to multi-task and engage in multiple simultaneous conversations. But, there is part of me that prefers focused attention on one conversation at a time, particularly in the classroom :-). What do you think?
Firstly, thank Nikki for giving wonderful comment. As for the dimensions related to chatting and skyping, I think it is exactly like the old saying "double-edged" sword, which indicates used multi-dimensionally it may fully develop information transmission, used bilaterally it may realize better and exacter delivery of messages.
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