Assumption 1: the computer screen can deceive.
This assumption absolutely applies to Facebook. I know that people make up fake Facebooks for different people and do not reveal their true identity. It is very easy to be deceptive on Facebook because all you need to get one is an e-mail address. This can be very dangerous so you need to make sure that you are careful about who you become friends with. It is also pretty easy to hack someone’s Facebook and pretend to be another person so you have to be really careful about your passwords as well.
Assumption 2: online discussions often prompt introspection.
This assumption applies to when we send messages back and forth to each other on Facebook. A lot of times you will receive a private message from a friend that will have you stop and think about what really happened and how you interpreted things. I know if I am fighting with a friend they will sometimes send me a message rather than talking face to face. Reading this message will really get to me think about what happened and figure out why it happened. Having other people point things out in a private way really helps me think about my flaws and learn from them.
Assumption 3: online discussions promote self-orientation.
You completely control your Facebook page. You decide who to be friends with, who can see your page, and what you want to put on your page. If you are online and don’t feel like talking to someone you can just logout of your Facebook, or choose to ignore them. There is not the need for immediate response like there is in face to face conversation.
Assumption 4: self-disclosure occurs online.
People can choose to put as much or as little information on their Facebook as they want. I personally choose not to put too much information out there because I like to keep my personal life private. However, you can post pretty much anything and everything on Facebook if you want to.
Other concepts:
Screen names: screen names and e-mail addresses are something that you need to pay close attention to. If you are applying to college or applying to a job a lot of the time e-mail will be used. It is important to make sure that your e-mail address is tasteful and not something that you are going to be embarrassed by. I know that in the admissions office if we see an e-mail such as sexijen@aol.com we are a bit turned off by this student.
Privacy sacrificed: you must also understand that when you sign up for these social networking sites, your privacy is being sacrificed. You are opening yourself up to the public eye and putting all of your information out there for everyone to see. Even if you delete things off of your Facebook, they are never really gone. You must be very cautious about what private facts you decide to reveal.
Enhancing your educational accessibility: the internet has become the best resource for finding information and learning new facts. I know that any time I have a question, I immediately Google it. The internet is very convenient and very helpful. It is a useful invention if you know how to use it properly.
Abbreviated language: the use of abbreviated language has caused many problems over the past few years. There have been a lot of problems generationally when it comes to using abbreviated language. A lot of older people do not understand the language that younger people use. There have also been a lot of academic issues with abbreviated language. Students are so used to using this language that they have actually begun to use it in schools, which is very confusing to a lot of teachers. You have to know when and where it is appropriate to use this language.
Write literally: It is very important to say what you mean and mean what you say. When you are on the internet anyone can see what you are writing or posting and everyone interprets things differently. You must be very clear about what you mean so you don’t wind up in trouble when someone misinterprets what you said.
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