Initial Comments

Henry:

cindy said...

I enjoyed reading your response. I felt that it was very well written.

I agree with you that social networking is just a big project to get other people's attention.

When I read your response I got the idea that people are starting to get too dependent on the digitalization of life and how fast it works and captures our attentions.

“I am addicted to Facebook.”
If you can admit to being addicted to facebook, how can you also admit that you can function without it? Being addicted to something most usually means that the addictive substance or activity is a primary source in ones survival. If you can say that you can survive without facebook then I guess “addicted” is the wrong word to use. OR are you really denying your true addiction????? I, on the other hand, wouldn’t say that I am addicted to facebook because I can live without it. It has actually become very boring.

In addition to figuring out if you really are or are not addicted to facebook I would like for you to expand on the idea behind the statement “killing us when it could provide fresh water for the country.” How so? I know it’s a broad subject but try to elaborate on how the digitalization of life can provide us with fresh ideas that we can feed off of.

Also, I don’t quite understand the last sentence of your second paragraph “The quality of relationships is not that of those who don’t rely on digital media to stay in touch.” Yea it sounds mighty smart but all I see is a whole big mumble jumble of words. I don’t understand the statement; I don’t see the meaning that you are trying to convey towards me. To me, it sounds as if you are trying to say “the quality of a relationship is not based on people who rely on digital media to stay in touch.” Even when I reworded to have it sound more comprehensible I still can’t get the full meaning that YOU are trying to show me. I would like for you to explain/ fix this sentence in a follow-up comment or edited response.

After reading your response, I feel empowered to write more about the digital life on my own blog. I also feel a little encouraged because I finally got my ass to actually try and start doing some of the assigned work.

cindy said...

I hope to read more from you. Your style of writing is very enjoyable and holds my attention long enough for em to finish and keep thinking about the ideas provided -Cindy Luo
(I forgot to add this part to the previous comment)