WEEK FOUR!

Virtual Communities: Well this week im going to admit that i found the readings a little boring! But i do agree David Holmes articale that computer mediated communication networks and virtual realities are environments rather than merely techonolgy used to "carry older forms in a new more helpful medium". The internet as we know it has completely restructured how we communicate, acces and exchange information bringing us oppourtunies that are not affected by boundaries of space, time or distance. The internet has created virtual environments that have the oppourtunity to constantly expand which we can use to continualy conncet and intergrate within through using this technological extension! Its pretty impresive how the oppourtunities the internet provides us with however, it is my opinion that the internet is not at all a substitue for face to face communication but complimentry to it. As the intetnet creates virtual environments which help us maintain and expand our relationships no matter where we are connecting us more closely to strength and lengthen our ties which further enhances face to face interactions when we are not able to be in the presence of others but still enable us the ability to exchange,interelate and communicate with on another.