Social media reflections

Provide some closing thoughts about the course and the material we covered. Was there anything that surprised you? What did you find the most interesting topic and why?

I think that the majority of what I knew about social media has just a refreshment to what social media is through social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and etc. I think there were some interesting topics that we discussed that I did not know about such as how powerful social games have become, the anonymous group, Wikileaks and the impact it has to us. I am surprised by the amount of social media platforms that exist in the world. During one lecture, I was surprised that girls play more video games than man do in the U.S. I think the most interesting topic to me has been between the anonymous group and the social gaming class. The social gaming, especially the role playing games because I enjoy playing them, so I can relate to the language and the way people communicate in games. And the power that the anonymous has on people and the way they are changing the perspective on how we get our information.

How has your viewpoint and perception of social media changed/or not from the first class until last class?

I think I am in the middle to the viewpoint of social media. Obviously there are many advantages into communicating through social media and being able to communicate to your friends/family and your "followers" instantly. But the disadvantage is what you say. Despite that it may be an interest to you on what you say, people might find what you say offensive and could cause some bad reactions. Overall, I think this class has taught me that social media is a great way to communicate, but it is a warning on how you communicate, and the result of it.