Chapter 15- Post 3

Chapter 15 discusses the effect social media sites have had on computer mediated communication. Facebook is without a doubt the most prominent of these since it is widely used across the globe by a very broad and expansive range of people. Nowadays, people tend to use Facebook as the main outlet for maintains relationships between acquaintances, friends, and even family. This is due to the ease factor, since unlike traditional mail, communication is essentially instantaneous through conversing via Internet. Also, most people post photos of important events, which not only speeds up the sharing process, but allows for them to be shared with a larger audience at once. I know that I personally use Facebook as a means for keeping in touch with old friends and distant relatives; however, like most people, I may rely on it too much. I do not necessarily think that it's a bad thing, but it would be good for me to start making more of an effort to communicate through means of telephone or f2f communication.