What do you like / dislike about leaving comments? How did you feel when you received your first comment? Why do you think commenting is so important in online communities? What might this mean for students who share their writing online?
The idea of leaving comments is not new to me. It is something that I do on facebook, so it isn't really all that different. The thing that bothers me about leaving any comments, anywhere, is that it is hard for people to get some things through comments. Things like humor, sarcasm, and other emotions are sometimes hard for people to convey in comments, or others to pick up on. I think that receiving comments is helpful, because good comments can help you look at things in a different light/from a different perspective.
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ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you. Facebook has opened the doors for commenting, however, the social tones of the message can often get skewed. I have seen this happen in text messages before which lead to problems between the individuals.
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