Before going in to the article lets look the history of word wide web (www.) It was created by Tim bernes -lee in 1989. First design of the web (web 1.0) was called “read only”. Which basically kept static pages to access information. Then came web2.0, “read-write”, on which users can contribute information and interact with other web users. I’m pretty sure you guys can guess what comes after, web 3.0 “read-write-execute” web. With this improvement people were able to make better searches such as deductive reasoning and personalize search. And finally we have web 4.0 (read-write-execution-concurrency) also called “symbiotic web”. it is still in developing periods so its hard give exact definition of it. But we can see in 25 years we’ve changed websites to be more interactive. This blog page gives in depth information.
Jenna wortham article on “life as Instant replay, over and over again” brings up some interesting facts about how social media has changed over couple of years. Before when Facebook started people used to actually try to update their statuses. Now a days, i only see people posting articles up or liking memes. When a football game or other games are up they just update the score as their status making my wall look like ESPN page. Which i find really annoying because when ever football game is up, more than dozen people writes “touchdown”. That’s what first came to my mind when i read “over and over again”. People are so obsessed with this social media sites that they have to write everything that goes on around them.
The reason social media has grown so much is because of the concept of liking, commenting and sharing things. Almost all the websites(youtube,yahoo articles,cnet,etc) are adding this features because it’s the only way and perfect to way to bind it’s viewers, by making an interactive website. When ever i go to a youtube video i always look at the comments afterwards. Which sometimes becomes the best part of the video. People who makes those comments are the haters. When you read an article on yahoo there are thousands of people commenting and the funny ones are the ones that doesn’t like the celebrity. Also with football games on facebook, if someone’s team wins, the opposite team gets bombard with memes/trolls. And those posts are shared over and over. Therfore, if you don’t know who won the last match. It wouldn’t matter because you will see those pictures on your wall at some point and easily figure out. So i guess we have to acknowledge and thank haters to keep the funny side of the social media alive.
We’re been spoiled with the use of internet. Any where we go we have access to social media websites. That’s also one of the reasons why we are sharing so much because most people communicate through this websites. Below is a picture of person whose walking and texting to give idea on how much we can’t let go of our phones. Nobody has that much to say about their life if they’re updating their status 24/7. Therefore, the only option they’re left with is to write about news and TV shows, resulting in repeating information.
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I couldn’t agree with you more Krupal. I like how you discussed the evolution of the web and how it’s changed overtime. Things were really different back then and I can really relate to your discussion regarding how people are only concerned with liking or thumbs upping stuff these days. I feel like there was definitely more thought put into the internet back then or maybe that’s just me. I ALSO find the comments section a really enjoyable section on youtube videos and other stuff haha! It’s where people can actually discuss stuff that goes outside the box of a simple like or dislike. Of course you do get the haters like you said but having arguments with others is what makes it seem so exciting for me! If everyone had the same interests and opinions everything would be all ideal and dull. I like how you commented saying that “We’ve been spoiled with the use of internet”. I feel like we definitely do sometimes spend way too much time on minuscule things that the internet provides us with (just like that picture of the girl on her phone not paying attention). I’ve spent way too much time of my life just scrolling through my newsfeed and hitting like on all the photos or statuses that I see without even commenting on them and giving my opinion. It’s just a lot easier with a simple click of the mouse to like the photo (unless it’s a really good post/photo in which you will comment on). In terms of the internet though (and i’m kinda going off topic here but), I feel we are getting closer and closer to that age where were all just gonna be glued to our phones and glued to social media. So how do we prevent this or is this inevitable?
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Hi Krupal!
I like the approach you too with your critical response. It was fascinating to hear about the history of the internet. I didn’t know about Web 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, and 4.0 though it makes sense that they were developed like that. It’s kind of strange that the internet is only about 25 years old yet it’s developed so rapidly! I can’t even imagine an internet without interaction. Only being able to read content and do nothing else- it’s unheard of nowadays.
It also makes me stop and wonder what is going to come next. What will Web 5.0 bring? Hahaha maybe they will add a feature to disable spoilers across the web so that you can pick and choose when you’re ready to find out what happened on the last episode of your favorite TV show that you didn’t get the chance to watch yet.
It’s so true though. The second anything happens, it’s online within seconds. In fact, very few things of significance are not online. There was a time when you could do a web search and find nothing. Now, in my opinion, there’s very few topics left that you’d struggle to find at least one website discuss. Everything is online.
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Hi Krupal!
I enjoyed your critical response. I like how you gave a brief overview of how the internet all started. I am actually learning a bit of the history of the Internet through my Education with Computers class! But you explained it so well and thoroughly. Thanks for that. Since technology is always advancing, it is evident that there are transformations similar to the Internet. Just as Web 1.0 has advanced to 2.0, 3.0, and so on, technologies such as iPhone 4, 5, 6 did too. Not only technologies, but also softwares are advancing too. From the first Microsoft to now Microsoft 8, it is evident that things will keep advancing. However, even though the newest software is Microsoft 8 people still use the Microsoft 7 because even though it is the recycle of Microsoft 8 it is a much better software. Therefore, once something is put out even though it is old people will still search for it and will be back in style again.
I love how you mentioned that you don’t even have to see what happened because you’ll know by the Facebook posts or on any social media! It’s so true. For the Penn State game, I knew that Rutgers lost because everyone was blowing up facebook, yikyak, twitter, and so much more with hate and comments like F**k Penn State or F**k Gary Nova…
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Hi Krupal,
I like the idea of having to post news and articles to social media because we no longer have any content of our own. It is true that many people live their lives on social media now and do not actually have anything new about themselves to say but still feel the need to be active on social media. I personally think it is very sad that so many people have succumbed to this belief that they need to constantly be posting things. I have Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram but I have never desired to be the person who just posts for the sake of posting. I am very much of the opinion that life should be lived for the sake of living and posting should be done when something interesting or important happens, and not all the time. The problem with the constant reposting is nothing new is really being said, which in the case on blogging becomes boring. I don’t want to read five blogs that say the exact same thing. I think it is important for bloggers to comment on important things that are relevant to their niche, but other than that I think blog posting and posting in general needs to be new. I’m personally tired of all the reposting!
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Hello! I like how you introduced history of the worldwide web before diving right into the article contents. The next point I agreed with was how facebook has transformed to something completely different now compared to 3-4 years ago. This happens with all social media networks. Facebook was so popular when I was in high school for the statuses and just everyone connecting through that one site. Then facebook created even more features for easier access to friends via the web. When I entered college, facebook slowly lost its importance in the social media world. Now facebook is a site of newsfeed information. If I were to sign onto my facebook right now, I would see a feed of articles, weird sites, and random posts from people still stuck in the facebook phase (like older family members). It is true what you said towards the end of your post … social media is at our disposal today. Our fingertips, for the majority of our generation, are stuck to a phone updating a tweet, sending a new Instagram worthy picture, snap chatting our friends, or reading new yik yaks. Its amazing to see how we share so openly with any social media that is at a current hot spot.
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Hey Krupal!
I really liked how you started off with the history of the Internet. It really painted a strong picture of contrast between where we started and where we are right now, as far as Internet use is concerned. I agree that we have been spoiled. The Internet – primarily social media – has become a popularity contest, hence all the likes, comments, shares, statuses, etc. It can get annoying to see everyone basically “competing” for attention online, hoping to get the most likes. Content is rarely substantial or significant, and sometimes the most frivolous things will get more attention than important topics. While people use the Internet a lot to just air their thoughts and feelings through quick updates, others have been able to turn it into something more strategic, by way of using social media and the Internet to market businesses, services, brands, and so forth. I think it all depends on the user, but it definitely is a valuable luxury.
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Hi Krupal!
I like the quick tutorial you give in your response about the different versions of the World Wide Web which have existed over the years. I think it helps show just how much people prefer to read AND interact rather than only read what is in front of them. I also like how you bring up this idea of repetition. In terms of Facebook and other social media, I totally agree with you how monotonous it can become when something major happens in the news or the sports and it seems like almost everyone is posting the same status in so many words. I think it shows a kind of loss in terms of originality. For me personally, if something groundbreaking happens in the news, I don’t typically comment about it on social media because I know that basically everyone around me already knows what I’ve heard or read about. And while I agree with you that these haters on social media sometimes make the material more entertaining, I think that sometimes they can be downright cruel and that overall the internet would be a better place without such hate. Nice job though with your interpretations I think you make some really valid points in your analysis!
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Hi Krupal!
I like the points that you made about how much social media has changed over the years. It’s really interesting that our generation has been able to watch it evolve over time. In addition to that, a lot of millennials have been the ones pioneering these changes. I remember the days of Facebook friends updating their statuses. Facebook has come a long way since then! In regards to your comment about people posting everything, I agree and think it’s pretty annoying! You can usually tell when for example, webreg is down at Rutgers, because everyone goes on Facebook to rant about it. It’s similar to the idea that people have about Twitter. Individuals post tweets like “I just ate a bagel” and this is annoying for followers to see sometimes. As you mentioned, there’s a bit of an obsession with social media and the need to post about what you’re doing every five seconds! It’s crazy to think about how so many features on the Internet have cropped up as a result of the “like” button on Facebook. Giving someone a “like” is almost a completely different language nowadays. It also goes hand-in-hand with commenting, sharing and other interactive modes that we engage in today. Overall, great post!
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Hi Krupal,
I actually didn’t know about the different versions of the worldwide web (web 1.0, 2.0, etc.) I think it’s interesting that you used that to start off your critical response. It makes a lot of sense as to why popular websites are the ones that are the most interactive with the audience. This is why social media sites are so popular – it gives users the ability to personalize their accounts in so many ways and generate content in addition to seeing content by their friends or popular sites. In regards to replay Web, I totally agree with your observation regarding Facebook. I too have noticed that more people are sharing or liking viral videos, funny memes and articles rather than writing their own statuses. This shows how replay Web is becoming more prominent and relevant in people’s everyday lives. Most people are so obsessed with social media they are pretty much constantly checking their feeds every waking second of their day. People constantly want to see what’s popular and what other people are talking about and replay Web is one way this is accomplished. With replay Web, people can find out what’s popular based views or likes or comments and it helps people sort through what’s funny/entertaining and what isn’t.
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Hey Krupal!
I think it is a funny coincidence that you do not like when people update about football games because a game is on right now and of course my timeline on Twitter is watching and tweeting as it plays in the background of my dorm.
You breaking down how the world wide web has evolved was also a really interesting point to bring up. It shows how much technology has changed, from using the internet and not being able to edit much and now being able to have control of our own web pages. I like how you ended it about us being spoiled by social media. I always see “21st Century Hanging Out” among friends as everyone on either a laptop, phone, or an iPad and showing each other funny memes. I appreciate that in my friend group, we actually acknowledge each other and talk to each other. We even started using walkie-talkies and it is causing us to stray away from always texting or being on our phones to contact each other.
Because we live in a world where social media is so important, we constantly feel the need to update the world on what we are watching and we kind of lose the fun in just enjoying a show.
I really liked how you broke down this article, great post.
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Hey Krupal! I really enjoyed your critical response and how you started it off with the history of the web. It is funny because typically, people go to the internet to learn about the history of certain things, but we don’t really think about the history of the internet itself. It is interesting to be able to understand how it started off giving that we all know where the internet is at today.
I like how you commented on the fact that every website is now linking itself to Facebook. Although that could potentially become a ‘repeat’ issue, if everybody is sharing the same thing, I do believe that it is a great way to keep people connected and updated on certain current events and other sorts of information.
I have caught myself scrolling through my Facebook for no reason before, but the sad part is that I do not even do much on Facebook, unless it is interacting with my mom and my aunts. I try not to go on Facebook to often because it does waste a good amount of my time when I am not doing much on it. I do tend to notice the repeating posts and unfortunately, it is very rare to see an original post that actually has significance behind it. But Facebook has become a place for people to share whatever they want, whenever they want, whether or not anybody is going to care.
Great post Krupal!
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Hey Krupal, starting your response with a history of the Internet I felt was really helpful as it set the framework of what you were going to discuss. Even though how information has changed on how it is being delivered across the world; I find that the only thing that has changed is the designing of the web. In todays world, we learn that sharing information through retweets and reblogging is much easier and faster than watching the news. I agree with you on reading the comments section after watching videos in YouTube. You could really find helpful advice or as you said the “haters.” I always get a good laugh when it comes to comments. I also enjoyed how you talked about Facebook changing over time. Throughout high school I was one of those that tried to post status and updates every now and then in order to stay active throughout the site. Through time though and currently at Rutgers I find myself using Facebook just to repost articles and see what my friends is up to. I mainly find new news out by simply logging into Facebook or twitter. I actually looked up my last post on Facebook and that was about 2 years ago; so it shows how time and sharing information has changed and will continue to do so.
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Hey Krupal, I think it’s interesting how you consider modern web users as spoiled. It makes sence, but I think we’re past the point of spoiled and now are at the point of bombarded. We are annoyingly bombarded by popular topics, especially things that go viral. Such as the ebola “outbreak”, I have seen that exact same article tweeted and retweeted, shared and reshared on facebook. Even phenomena get viralized in similar ways, like the Ice Bucket Challenge. There was a month where it was actually impossible to go on facebook and see anything that was NOT an ice bucket challenge. While this is for a great cause, it’s still fairly annoying. Similar to how we tend to get annoyed with a song that is played too frequently on the radio, people become annoyed with information that is too prevalent on out social media timelines.
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I think this was extremely well written. I really enjoyed when you went into the history of the web. This is a lot of similar stuff I’m learning in my media studies class, and it’s really crazy how much the internet is developing and the progress it has made thus far. It was also interesting your personal take on the information sharing and re-sharing. I can definitely see the negatives of how technology is taking over. There seem’s to be no new content and everything does seem like a popularity contest. However, I feel that we cannot generalize everyone and say that society has changed completely. There still is original content and self promotion. It isn’t only about liking, sharing, etc. There is a lot of positive use that still comes out of social media and the internet. Honestly, some people use it for information gathering and even outlets like these blogs is a testament that there is positive use that a class can come from it.
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