New media - "Happy Town"
With the birth of many social networking sites that involve "friends," it is still equally as important to communicate with people within the same community. It is becoming increasingly evident that people tend to communicate less, for example with the people in the same building in which they live, and I sense an importance of doing so to increase safety and rapport with the people you live. This new media application will enable the exchange of information amongst the people in a specific city (e.g. Manhattan, Brooklyn). Online community is known to involve people in a similar interest group (e.g. cars, shopping, anime, etc.), however, this new media application "Happy Town" will allow people in the same city/town to freely exchange and communicate with others to exchange information that includes, but not limited to posting of jobs, lost belongings, shop/restaurant reviews, and sales. Though this community will exchange information anonymously using pseudonyms, users may opt to disclose their personal information. This application can be downloaded to one's personal computer, smartphones and will provide a general instant messaging forum, and personal messaging which can alleviate the sense of awkward banter. This gradually can nourish the sense of "community" that America once had and may foster a safer community.
I agree with you. Getting to know people is your community is very important. And keeping in touch with them is too. It would definitely improve communication among neighbors and people can share their thoughts on ways to improve their community as well as their relationships.
ReplyDeleteyea...even though social networking sites are very important in this age and it seems very difficult to live without new technologies...but we can't undermine the importance of meeting and knowing people personally in our own city. we really need a new media application that will connect people more and more in their own communities
ReplyDeleteI agree. It is important to have a community. Living in New York, many times you dont know your neighbors or people in the same building. It can create a nice sense of community and create a safer neighborhood.
ReplyDeleteA combination of social networking sites and face-to-face interactions would be the best situation. The negative aspects of social networking have to do with the fact that social networking takes away from face to face interactions. If you were able to combine the two it would be great and very useful.
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