Difference between revisions of "MSN etc change the way people communicate"
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However, it remains a fact that these days the majority of people under 30 with internet access communicate via MSN and other instant messaging applications, use a different lingo and are open for communication with a much wider group than was ever possible. | However, it remains a fact that these days the majority of people under 30 with internet access communicate via MSN and other instant messaging applications, use a different lingo and are open for communication with a much wider group than was ever possible. | ||
== | == Enablers: == | ||
o The ubiguiteness of broadband has enabled use of MSN etc. | |||
o The | o The ubiguiteness of mobile phones has multiplied use of sms | ||
Revision as of 12:49, 27 October 2005
Description:
Tools like MSN have changed the way, primarily the younger, communicate. The world has become bigger as result of these tools: it is very easy for a South African to communicate with someone from Brazil.
In addition text messages and MSN have created a whole new lingo that is pretty much incomprehensible for non-users of the tools. As an example from the sms lingo to english and vice versa translation site (transl8it) "a specL *S* a specL fAc a specL sum1 i cnt replAc, i luv u i alwayz wiL uve fillD a spAc no1 cn fiL"....
Those not in the know could loose touch with their children. Children are also likely to get in contact with the wrong people through chat sites and msn.
However, it remains a fact that these days the majority of people under 30 with internet access communicate via MSN and other instant messaging applications, use a different lingo and are open for communication with a much wider group than was ever possible.
Enablers:
o The ubiguiteness of broadband has enabled use of MSN etc. o The ubiguiteness of mobile phones has multiplied use of sms