This blog is just to review an existing and higher quality blog. Nothing huge, just enough to tell you what it is and why it is good. The blog I have chosen to review is Postsecret. It is an ongoing art project in which people mail in post cards with either humourous or horrible secrets written on them. The point is somewhat of a pseudo-therapy on a very huge level. The page reminds the viewer of an All American Rejects song entitled, "Dirty Little Secret" where the same type of element used with secrets imposed over personal pictures. The site is simple, just a bunch of these post secrets in succession one after another. There is little text but mostly the pictures which are the main attraction.
There are also reoccurring anonymous authors who mail in their secrets. It becomes a type of episodic following, awaiting to read the next installment of the 'secret' the authors want to tell. The postcard or picture snip-it always has a sort of ironic relevance to the secret itself. This pictographic-textual interplay which not only make a visually aesthetically meaning but a darker, deeper understanding of the author.
Blogs, whether public are private always has much to do with personal opinions and feelings about any subject. This blog in particular is a viewer driven site that has a 'feed' not based on any mainstream news but personal news. Visual representation seems to be a huge attraction that is the new fad when speaking about blogs. Making them better, more stunning and more personal applications is the new way to go. The blog has been transformed from a personal 'ranting' diary, to an integral part of modern society and a representation of that society's feelings.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Blog Entry 1
What is the biggest issue facing blogging, citizenship and the future of the media?
The Internet is a widely ranging resource. It has given us the ability to communicate, create, transform and transcend many skills. However it has also created more problems and dangers for those who lack the sufficient understanding of good from bad. The Internet has created a new cyber nation, which has learned to live life on the virtual side of things rather than in reality. This in itself has had an adverse effect on the population. Generations of children are now becoming less aware of their fellow man and more aware of their facelessness in society. Collectively the Internet has made people less reliant on one another. Instead of having breakfast together, the family is now checking e-mails, utilizing every moment staying connected to the school or business; instead of families seeking the importance of love and respect it is now about productivity - a true capitalists dream.
The Internet, or any technology for that matter has become the focal point in our existence. Talking is replaced by blogging, interactions by instant messaging, and life by cute little virtual icons that wave, smile and say hello. But with all of this comes a cost. These risks have not only taken a long time to figure out, but many lives as well. With facelessness comes the inability to know younger from older, good from bad, and friends from foe. The ever-expanding child molestation cases of instances where the paedophiles have met children online have been large and are growing. The hazards of this technological wonder involve mostly crime. Being able to break out of a shell is one thing, but when one is doing so with a criminal and has no idea, that is a totally different story. As well the chances of white-collar crime on a national scale increase. If even one person is able to hack into bank accounts or treasuries, it is enough to bring a whole nation to its knees. Technology has made us as a society vulnerable to everything and anything. It has made us dependent like an addict to heroine or cocaine. Though technology seems to be the beacon of achievement and evolution in this universe. Left to the unwise, technology – yes, beginning with a simple blog – can ruin an entire civilization. Think about that.
The Internet is a widely ranging resource. It has given us the ability to communicate, create, transform and transcend many skills. However it has also created more problems and dangers for those who lack the sufficient understanding of good from bad. The Internet has created a new cyber nation, which has learned to live life on the virtual side of things rather than in reality. This in itself has had an adverse effect on the population. Generations of children are now becoming less aware of their fellow man and more aware of their facelessness in society. Collectively the Internet has made people less reliant on one another. Instead of having breakfast together, the family is now checking e-mails, utilizing every moment staying connected to the school or business; instead of families seeking the importance of love and respect it is now about productivity - a true capitalists dream.
The Internet, or any technology for that matter has become the focal point in our existence. Talking is replaced by blogging, interactions by instant messaging, and life by cute little virtual icons that wave, smile and say hello. But with all of this comes a cost. These risks have not only taken a long time to figure out, but many lives as well. With facelessness comes the inability to know younger from older, good from bad, and friends from foe. The ever-expanding child molestation cases of instances where the paedophiles have met children online have been large and are growing. The hazards of this technological wonder involve mostly crime. Being able to break out of a shell is one thing, but when one is doing so with a criminal and has no idea, that is a totally different story. As well the chances of white-collar crime on a national scale increase. If even one person is able to hack into bank accounts or treasuries, it is enough to bring a whole nation to its knees. Technology has made us as a society vulnerable to everything and anything. It has made us dependent like an addict to heroine or cocaine. Though technology seems to be the beacon of achievement and evolution in this universe. Left to the unwise, technology – yes, beginning with a simple blog – can ruin an entire civilization. Think about that.
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