Communication Compass(Assignment One)

     Digital Communication is the exchanging of information through the use of electronics. Four advantages of digital communication are:

1. You can communicate with people around the world.
2. You can easily send information to one another.
3. You can talk to multiple people at once.
4. You can easily talk to others, without having to meet up in person.

     However, as with everything, there are also disadvantages of Digital Communication. Four of these disadvantages are:

1. People can become obsessed with it, constantly talking to someone and always updating status'
2. People can hide behind a username and bully others.
3. Many rumors get spread through social media.
4. People may often send you spam and junk mail.

     Texting, calling, and Facebook posting/messaging are the three most popular forms of digital communication today. I think these are the most popular because they are the easiest to access. The majority of people today have access to a cell phone, and can easily access Facebook using it. I think that Snapchat, texting, and Ask.fm won't be around for much longer. Many people are communication through Facebook messaging rather than text messaging, and people know that things sent through Snapchat don't disappear after sending. also, people may stop using Ask.fm because there have been several suicide cases linked to the site.

     Five locations/scenarios where you shouldn't be communicating digitally (texting, etc.) are:

1. Funeral-It is disrespectful to be texting, calling, or emailing someone during a funeral.
2. During a lesson or presentation-It is rude and disrespectful to the teacher.
3. While talking to someone else-It is rude to be frequently texting someone when you are in an active conversation with someone.
4. To bully someone-You shouldn't use technology to bully anyone.(Or bully in general)
5. When talking to a stranger-You should never exchange private and/or personal information with someone you don't know

     All forms of digital communication are dangerous to our health and well-being. Whenever we message/e-mail someone, your tone of voice and your emotions don't go through, which may convey a different message than intended when sent. People can use the internet for cyber-bullying and spreading false information/rumors. When sending a joke or using sarcasm, the humour may not be acknowledged by the recipient. 

      Given the fact that four and five year olds have tablets and smartphones now, I don't think that kids will find a healthy balance between online and offline activities. They are already spending a large amount of time online, and the amount of time may increase as they age.

     When a person dies, I believe that if they have Facebook, there account should be deleted/removed/taken down. There have been cases where after a death, people believed that they could communicate with the deceased through Facebook, by posting on his/her wall.