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14 February 2023

Editorial Opinion: Communication technology moves society backwards

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Communication technology moves society backwards

Communities are users of Social Media formats and it appears that some of the worst in neighbors and neighborhoods is in our face. The sharing of ideas, different points of views, role playing with a "bait and switch" motive that replaces the use of sarcasm has created a realm of chaos. All of this chaos is now, transferred by design to the World on 
the World-Wide-Web.

Then there is the posting of  misinformation that is not corrected. Mistakes happen in writing, typing, quotes, etc. but, these authors were known to have copy-editors to correct those mistakes either before printing or even noted as a correction after publishing.

There is a trendy new term titled disinformation that is just a replacement word for the old term propaganda. Society appears to be vulnerable. Economics, Poverty, Climate Change, War, Natural Disasters are topics / events that are at battle on acceptance of perspectives. 

Then we have individuals and organizations that set the stereotypes, which has brought-out prejudice that again is transferred by design to the World on the World-Wide-Web.

Years were spent telling the public that the news was fake and this drove more and more people to the social media formats. Carrying smartphones around became a constant connect to drumming stereotypes of hate, bias, and prejudice that again is transferred by design to the World on the World-Wide-Web. 

Society utilized a communication tool that was meant to enhance the ability to communicate with each other and join conversations but, it has failed. 

What has happened is a false power unleashed in the hands of the general public continuing the drumming of targeted stereotypes of hate, bias, and prejudice that again is transferred by design to the World on the World-Wide-Web.

 




12 February 2015

Editorial Opinion: Take A Look and Read

Take A Look and Read

It is late on Thursday and sorting through all the information that my email accounts and social media accounts received today.

There is a storm coming and I still have some weather reports to check.

When this storm or any storm hits, I like to get the chatter directly from the stormchasers that I have in some social media groups. 

Twitter is good for this type of fast past news. I know there are other social media sites that allow this type of viral "breaking news" to take place.

Isn't it nice to be in the 21st Century. I really would not want to light the fire and send smoke signals. 

And who better than the stormchasers themselves to send the word forward.

They have a nice close knit communication network. The type that has each others back and the backs of all the people within their location. And then they have us who pass the info forward.

Be a part... all season.

Now headed back to my mail and will continue to utilize Share, to send items to my blogspot.

And if you haven't participated in the Net Neutrality issue, then read FreePress  and act quickly.

If you are here then there is a good chance you need Net Neutrality.