I've actually never joined an online forum. While some are use wells of information, most of them feel like a room full of angry men in fedoras shouting at each other in the dark. Most of my experience comes from reading through forums that are directed toward bass players. As a musician, it helped being able to get good first hand accounts about gear before I went out and bought it. Though it never made me want to participate in any of the conversations.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Danah Boyd Article
In the article, Boyd tries to challenge the idea that friends you make online aren't as valid as the friends you have in real life. And to a certain extent I agree. The rise of social media like Facebook, Twitter, and even the nightmarish ChatRoulette have given people the ability to connect with other folks that happen to have the same interests.
On the other hand, if you work at it, you can be anyone you want on the internet. More often than not people's public personae infrequently match up with their online personae.
On the other hand, if you work at it, you can be anyone you want on the internet. More often than not people's public personae infrequently match up with their online personae.
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