Social Media Blog #2: Language/Disruptive Behavior
Responses Due: Sunday, September 8, 2013; 9pm
Chapter 5
1. Using the Transactional Model of Communication as a framework (discussed in the first week), discuss how linguistic and paralinguistic cues have altered how communication occurs in this model. Refer to specific elements of the model and use specific cues discussed in Ch.5.
2. Discuss how the medium of the Internet impacts gendered communication. Give examples.
Chapter 12
1. Cyber-bullying is quickly becoming an epidemic among today's youth. Discuss how the medium supports this type of disruptive behavior and what needs to be done to stop this particular crime.
2. If you were to create a code of conduct for Internet use, what would it entail and why?
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ReplyDelete1. The transactional model of communication and the use of linguistic/paralinguistic cues has altered communication described in this model. An example of how the message is affected in the model is the use of acronyms. Acronyms increase the use of speedwriting in CMC which means both the sender and receiver need to understand the acronyms in order to decipher and respond to these messages. Another example is the use of graphic accents. Graphic accents can affect the ability to decode a message. If the receiver isn't familiar with these accents it may even be seen as noise.
2. The medium known as the Internet impacts gendered communication in a few ways. It has been documented that males are authoritative, assertive, and self-promoting. Men are very dominating in an online setting; they tend to come off as experts and supply information to those with questions. On the other hand, women tend to be more personal, apologize, and ask questions as well as offer support and extend appreciation online.
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1. The Internet supports cyber-bullying with its anonymous nature. The Internet allows individuals to act in a way they would not normally act in a face to face environment by acting and saying things they normally would not. The vast size of the Internet makes it nearly impossible to patrol and remove offensive and hateful content without more of it being posted just as quickly as it is removed. In order to monitor the content being posted online it would take monitoring on a large scale to remove the disruptive behavior before it ever makes it online. I think that is not realistic and that this type of behavior will continue to exist because there is such a large amount of people that use the Internet on a daily basis.
2. If I were to create a code of conduct for Internet use, I would preach tolerance, understanding, helpfulness, and respect. If more Internet users practiced tolerance and respect I believe it would remove much of the disruptive behavior online. Most of the disruptive behavior I have seen online comes from intolerant users being hateful and expressing themselves in a rude and dominant way. I don't think an implementation of a code of conduct for Internet users is practical due to the huge number of people who use the Internet on a daily basis, there are just too many people.
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ReplyDelete1. Linguistic and paralinguistic altered how we communicate. For example, acronyms are used to shorted words and save time getting the point across. When you write the abbreviations people need to be knowledgeable about what they are reading because they will get confused and it will take longer to get what you are trying to communicate across. Another example is graphic accents, when you use them they can help show how you are communicating emotional. If you're writing something nice you use a smiley, if it is a serious letter you might have a angry face to show how you really feel about something.
2. Most messages posted by men show that they criticize and ridicule groups and notions that they don't agree with. Men are more dominate, asserted, and authority oriented. Compared to women who are use apologies, questions, and personal orientation. For example men are more likely to act out and express words to get what they want across. As for women they are more sympathetic towards people.
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1. The Internet supports cyber bullying because of how secretive you can be online. You can be anyone you want and can harass people without being caught. Some states have put into law that cyber bullying can be a serious crime. The Internet needs more security and less wars against each other. People of come to doing horrible things to themselves because of what people say to them online. For example the Amanda Todd situation. She was being harassed online by multiple people. Right before she took her own life she made a YouTube video stating everything that has happened to her online and that no one would help.
2. My code of conduct would entail that if any pornography, slander, and inappropriate language and or media is put on the Internet, your personal page will be delete and you will be changed a fine and you will not be allowed back on social media for a certain amount of time. I think this is the most accurate punishment because people do understand that what they put online has consequences and you need to face them because they need to see that their actions do come back to punish them.
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ReplyDelete1. The transactional model takes into consideration the environment and background of the context, sender, and receiver. The use of acronyms is a paralinguistic cue which can affect the transactional model in two ways. One positive way is that the transactional model has a focus on instantaneous feedback. Acronyms make response time even quicker than before. However there is a negative side of acronyms towards the transactional model also. For example BRB might not mean “be right back” in Brazil, or Croatia . Therefore the use of acronyms can make messages be misinterpreted or not be received at all. Since the transactional method focuses on background and environment acronyms have to be carefully used in order for a message to be received as intended. Another cue is linguistic characteristics used in humor in e-mail subject lines, and signature lines. The transactional model comes into play because in order to understand the humor “almost always the group has a commonality or knows the group dynamics well”. So the message can be received successfully because the group has a common background.
ReplyDelete2. Internet impacts gendered communication because both sides play roles in conversation. The males seem to be more authoritative, self-promoting, and they represent themselves as experts while supplying information. The women seem to use apologies, as questions, and welcome others into a group conversation. However the internet also impact gendered communication because in online correspondence gender stereotypes can be broken down. In online debates some women can be aggressive and disagree with men, but when women disagree with women , the men don’t like it.
1. The internet can support cyber bullying because of the amount of anonymity it can provide for the bullies makes the bullies feel safe. The bullies can choose from many different avenues to get their messages across. The main problem with the internet is that even though there are age limits for younger kids, the kids can easily lie and get through them. A bully could make countless e-mails and other messaging devices without any trouble.
2. I would include serious repercussions like a large fine, and monitored internet use after offenses of hate speech, pornography, and hacking. I would make the fine large enough to intimidate people and for serious things like cyber bullying posts that clearly are hateful I would even include a few weeks in jail or juvenile. I would include these because I think the only way people will be more mindful before they post, is if there are consequences that scare them enough.
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ReplyDelete1.) The transactional model of communication and the use of linguistic and paralinguistic has forever changed the way we will communicate. An example of how this has affected our communication is the use of acronyms. Acronyms are messages designed to speed up and create efficiency in the way we communicate. This paralinguistic cue relies on both the sender and the receiver to understand the code. The sender will encode the message and send the message through a channel usually SMS or the Internet. The receiver will receive the message and will need to decode in order to understand the message. If the receiver is unable to decipher the message the receiver may interpret the message as noise creating confusion.
2.) The medium of the Internet does impact gender discourse. Men generally are more authoritative and are more willing to challenge other individuals. Men use strong statements such as self-promotion to prove their authoritative status. Men will also display dominate behavior when communicating online as well to characterize themselves as experts in any given category. Women unlike men will be more sympathetic and supportive to others. This will make other individuals feel more welcome and appreciative.
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1.) A root cause of cyber-bullying is anonymity. Anonymity allows individuals to act in a way they feel safe from repercussions. This individual will generally not be the same if it was a face to face altercation. Some uses the individual could be to cyber-bully are spamming the victim’s messages, harassing with inappropriate messages. Trolling the victim to get a response that makes the victim aggravated. These cyber-bullies generally use a false identity to hide their real information to avoid detection. To stop cyber-bullying I would create moderation whether this is parental awareness or moderators online to delete this content. A good option to have on any website is to have a report button. This button will allow the victim to report the cyber-bully to the proper administrator to either delete the content or ban the user.
2.) If I were to create a code of conduct for the Internet it would entail a plan to prevent hate speech with a three strike policy. For every time a user cyber-bullies another user the cyber-bully would get a strike on their record. After three strikes the cyber-bully would be kicked off their ISP, similar to the DMCA. Enforcing this code of conduct would require uniformity of individuals to report the cyber-bully.
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ReplyDelete1. The transactional model of communication has changed the way that people communicate. With the use of linguistic and paralinguistic characteristics people must have a foreknowledge of information to understand the message that is being put across. For example, on page 97 of the textbook, an anonymous author used a linguistic form of communication to make a Halloween greeting card of a witch on a broomstick. If there was no title to the card, and you recieved it in December, you might not understand what it is at first. The most common use of paralanguage are acronyms. People use acronyms everyday in text message or instant messenger conversations. People from another country may not understand what "lol" means, but because it is so commonly used in American society, nearly everyone knows what it stands for.
2. The internet has a huge impact on gender communication. Most online communication is male dominated and male oriented. Men are more likely to be assertive, self-promoting, and authoritative. While men are more authoritative in online communication, women are stereotyped as being apologetic and sympathize with others.
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1. The internet supports cyber-bullying, because of how anonymous you can be while doing it. Nobody can see your face and you can create a fake alias so that no one can see who you are. There needs to be a better policy to stop this. A report button can help to stop cyber-bullying, but with the massive size of the internet, it is nearly impossible to stop.
2. If I were to creat a code of conduct, it would include three levels authority. The first would be the person who runs the specific page where hate speech or bullying is being done. It would be the person in charge of the page's responsibility to do something about it. After that I would put the responsibility in your personal internet providers hands, wehre they can suspend your internet use or give you a fine, or even drop you from their company. If after being dropped from an internet provider company, such as Mediacom, if an individual still has a problem with doing bad things on the internet, then the police would have to be involved, where either a large fine, banishment from the internet, or jail time could be the punishment. With the way the internet is being used nowadays, there is not much of real life that does not end up on the web for everyone to see. Society needs to realize that we did this to ourselves and now we must deal with it. If everyone wants to put their live's out there for everyone to see, then there are going to be consequences. If you cannot use the internet the right way, then you don't deserve to be on it.
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ReplyDelete1. Through the use of linguistic and paralinguistic cues, and using the Transactional Model of communication one can see how these cues have altered the way we humans communicate through the use of technology. For example a paralinguistic cue is using acronyms instead of typing out the whole word, or one could use graphic accents also known as the newly popular “emoji’s”. Emoji’s are small texting sized pictures. The use of Acronyms when sending an email or text message can cause problems with communication, if both parties communicating do not understand the acronym being used. On the other hand there is a huge plus in using acronyms because they speed up the way we can communicate through text and direct messaging. It makes the use of texts more common by the fact that you can make texting as if you are actually on the phone or face to face with the person. We all know that it can be difficult to know if someone is being serious or sarcastic when IM or texting. This can cause a huge communication problem. With the more prevailing use of graphic accents and with more and more people have smart phones; it makes it easier to tell someone’s tone and seriousness of a message. With graphic accents it allows people to communicate through text but also showing the mood they are in and what they are trying to say. For example if someone is mad then they can put a sad face.
2. Through the use of the internet to communicate gendered communication is impacted. Some study’s stated that very few men use graphic accents and that women are most likely to us graphic accents. Men are said to be more aggressive in their communication habits both on and off line, whereas when women are aggressive in their online communication it is look down upon. Also gendered communication is relevant in online debates. When a man and a women are debating online and the women seems to be aggressive, this is viewed to be a socially acceptable norm; but if two women are debating online and they seem to be aggressive the males viewing it see this improper and unacceptable. It is weird to think that these stereotypes are thought of but it seems to be pretty spot on with the way gendered communication is viewed in our society.
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1. Cyber bullying is become more and more relevant in the internet communication of the world’s youth. With Facebook and other social media sites being a huge way we communicate it gives bullies something to hide behind. All you need is an email address and you can create a Facebook, and put a fake alias up. With it being so easy to create a new alias and act as someone else without others seeing who you are; today’s youth are being someone they are not. With this ongoing problem I believe the best way to stop it is talking to your children about their social life. Another way to stop this is an up and coming program that I got to be a part of designing this summer is Parent book. Parent book allows the parents of young Facebook users to link their Facebook together so they can chaperon their children.
2. When looking at the chart displayed in our textbook it compares the different types of code of conducts. I took to myself to make my own while still keeping some of the base concepts. My code of conduct will be strict while logging into a data base each time a user’s uses a swear word, watches pornography, or anything violent. I believe that if you give people to much space then they will abuse it. So if you keep a close eye on what people are doing then you don’t have to worry about bullying, viruses, or crime affecting your site or network. The date base will keep track of how many times each of the three flags are thrown from and record them. If the internet user is abusing his or her privileges then the authorities will be noticed and proper action will be taken.
The transactional model mainly has to do with face to face communication, so when you throw the internet into it I feel you have to let a few of the typical rules slide. Since the other person most of the time is reading what you posted or messaged, different types of "noise" could get in the way. In chapter 5 they talk a lot about acronyms. It would be very hard to understand what was being said if you didn't know the acronyms being used. I even noticed how in the book quite a bit of the ones they used are outdated or not even used nowadays. I often find myself looking up what some mean. How the communication process can get messed up by this is by either not understanding or thinking it means something else. One of the most misused ones is "lol" it means " Laugh out Loud". I have seen it used at "Love you Lots" or "Lots of love" mostly used this why by older people who are not used to using it.
ReplyDelete2. Gendered Communication over the internet. What I would take this as the medium. Most male conversation would be more dominant and "how to prove the next guy wrong" in certain scenarios. Most male to male conversations have some hidden communication or some inside joke that the two would share that would be taken differently if it were male to female. I have seen some male to female conversations that the male would have never said anything to the female outside of the internet but he had the confidence to do so on it.
1. Cyber bullying, one of the worst sides of the internet. Why I think it is widely ignored is due to a few things. One, Its not face to face so, in a few cases, you don't even know who is the one bullying them. Secondly to find the person doing it would be to hard. Cyber bullying doesn't really have a specific way of bullying, it can happen in many different ways. Sometimes a joke or something might be mistook over and it seems like it is C.B. Since its over the internet and words are not being spoken, the context of whatever is being posted is not defined. Why CB is one of the biggest problem on the internet, for most people the web is a place for people to go to escape the world or just a place to complain about to and express emotion. If someone can't get away from bullying even online they might feel trapped.
2. It would be about like all face to face confrontations.
Do onto others as you would wish to have other do to you. you might have had a really terrible day, that doesn't mean you should go online to make someone elses day bad. you don't know if they had a worse day than you.
If you have a problem with someones opinion, just state is and don't make fun of them or bully them because of it. This is one of the biggest CB problems. someone gets pissy with someone elses opinion and they think they are better than the other.
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ReplyDelete1. Linguistic and Paralinguistic cues greatly alter the Transactional Model of Communication. In normal communications, it is easier for the receiver to understand the point that the sender was attempting to make with little to no effort by both sides. With CMC, the receiver needs to be somewhat competent to what the sender is sending. The sender relies heavily on the receiver to make the correct assumptions and receive the message as intended.
The model is setup for transactions at a fast pace. The use of acronyms, graphic accents, emoticons, and humor and other practices speed up the transaction process greatly, especially so if the receiver is versed in the online cultural use of terms. This does however setup a point of failure if the receiver or sender garbles the message or doesn’t quite understand the internet "slang". A most common example is the use of acronyms. Older generations may not understand acronyms and it is especially valid in today's online culture due to the fast creation of new acronyms. Up and coming generations create new acronyms to create their own identity online.
2. As mentioned in the text, gender lines are clear in CMC. Each gender must take greater pains to show their gender in their online behavior and must be careful to toe that line. Since CMC reduces intra-personal communications, what could be an easier conversation if done in person could turn out to be a long drawn out process in CMC. A male must show dominance and a female must take care not to impede that. Furthermore, if there is TOO much personality from either side, it could be misconstrued as something else and reputations are had that are hard to shake. For instance if a female pushes too hard online, she can be seen as bossy when that is not really the case. If a male interjects too much online, he could be seen as a "know it all" and then ignored completely. Both instances may not play out the same if done in person.
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1. I believe that support is not the correct term. Support implies that the medium was created for the explicit purpose of cyber-bullying and revolves around that purpose. In reality Cyber-bullying and other disruptive online behaviors flourish due to the open nature of CMC and the medium. It is just an unfortunate consequence that will never really be solved or go away. Due to the open nature and the purpose of online communications, cyber-bullying is allowed to flourish. CMC has evolved into a very powerful form of communication of the masses. It fosters creativity and openness and allows one to act and behave differently, sometimes without recourse. Due to this cyber-bullying has flourished. The anonymity of an online persona allows one to do and act as they wish without regard to the "Real" world consequences, both from the sender and the receivers. Nothing can be done, if the receivers don't know who to reprimand. Ban a member and he/she would simply create a new online persona and renter the situation as they please. The simple solution is to ignore low level offenders. As far as high level attackers go, that is an ever evolving playing battle that will never really be won. Simple education may assist here.
2. I believe the internet has its own unspoken code of conduct. Yes many sites and boards have their own but normal users follow a simple code. Tolerance is of the upmost importance. Online communities are made up of all walks of life, cultures, and beliefs, and as such you may encounter something very different. Due to this, I believe that there should only be one rule. The golden rule here stands true. Do unto others, as you would want done to you. You flame someone, you get flamed back. You do not tolerate, you will not be tolerated. You hate, get hated on. Anything may be able to go on the internet, but expect it tenfold back from the community. Sometimes the response is worse than the offense and rightfully so. I believe most users do well to follow this rule and it seems to work.
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ReplyDelete1. The most important part of the Transactional Model of Communication is the idea that the message being delivered can be understood and responded to quickly. Linguistic and paralinguistic cues have aided in how a message is understood online. An example of paralinguistic communication on a blog site for example would be the use of emoticons to express the users’ feelings. It is also important to know the context of the blog and how the users communicate with each other, so that a new member can easily join a conversation.
2. The medium of the Internet makes a distinction between who is viewed as a male or female communicator whether they really are or not. Males are thought to be more dominating online and to be more direct and assertive in their messages, where women are thought to be more supportive and present most of the questions. This is supposed to align with how men and women communicate face-to-face; however behind the medium of the Internet there is no way of knowing which gender is actually posting information. Although there are preconceived notions of how genders should interact, the safety of not being face-to-face with others also allows men and women to step outside the boundaries of what would be considered normal communication and express themselves more freely.
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1. One of the most noticeable reasons the Internet supports cyber-bullying is because of the anonymity of being online. Online users find it easier to be aggressive and disrespectful online because they don’t have the emotions of face-to-face interactions. Another reason things seem to escalate into bullying online is because the interactions are more limited and people tend to over exaggerate to try and get their point across. This includes either making a more dramatic statement, or perhaps even using all CAPS so that they either look as though they are being forceful or that their message intentionally stands out from the rest.
2. The golden rule that everyone learns in elementary school seems to be the most upfront code of conduct that anyone could follow, and yet still seems to be a problems for people. The fact being that most people are not going to follow a code if there are no implications for their actions if they were to violate it. However, if there were a way to set a code of conduct for the Internet I would definitely want to highlight that people should not judge others based off race, gender, religion, disabilities, etc. This is a huge problem in the world already and being on the internet seems to only increase the ways that people try to discriminate and hate against others.