Social Media

The social networks I use are Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube. I like using Facebook a lot more because most of my friends use it and it is very easy to use. I could always check my Facebook using my smartphone from anywhere I want. One thing I really like about Facebook is that it gives you much more privacy than other social networks out there.

Virtual worlds are where you can create a fictional character to interact with other people on the internet. In the article, " When Writing Digitally, Nobody Knows You're a Duck," the author states, "With the computer screen and virtual environment as a mediator, users can portray themselves however they wish. For people with social or physical disabilities, this masquerade allows an extra degree of equality." I believe that it is really a good opportunity for the people with disabilities or for people from different ethnic backgrounds to come as one and work together. The chance of being discriminated would be less since you wouldn't be able to really see the physical appearance of the real person. According to the article " iReport: 'Naughty Auties' battle autism with virtual interaction", David Savill, who is diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, mentions that how convenient it is to connect to the world from your computer in your own room. He further mentions how important that is for the people with autistic people. Virtual world is a really interesting concept and I would like to see people using more virtual world tools in the future.