Comment #26

http://prjar.tumblr.com/post/13572707216/tablet-wars#disqus_thread

I believe tablets will only replace laptops when they both offer the same ability for content creation. Tablets, in my opinion, are for consuming content. You read, you watch, you update social media. At the same time, even though I'm sure you can create and edit material, Laptops often all of these options AND the ability to really create material. You wouldn't edit a professionally filmed short on a tablet. You wouldn't design and get ready for print a 32 page magazine on a tablet.

The distinction is simple. Tablets are (presently) designed to drink the water out of the glass, while laptops and desktops are designed to pour the water in the glass.

Comment #25

http://chiara89.blogspot.com/2011/04/non-verbal-communication.html?showComment=1322757469972#c31512151974488960

I think nonverbal communication will always be present in all sorts of communication efforts. As Paul Watzlawick famously said, "One cannot not communicate." It is important to understand that people will slowly find more effective ways to express emotion than emoticons. At the same time, maybe it can also be considered a good thing that we cannot communicate effectively via social media. That way we can understand that social media is just a mere temporary replacement for real, face-to-face communication.

Comment #24

http://samikatzenberg.tumblr.com/post/12529401555/mobile-me#disqus_thread

You wise wise Sammy girl, I totally agree with you and your peculiar thoughts. People are so accustomed to interacting with their mobile phones that I feel like face to face conversation lacks some depth lately. Haven't you been on dates where the other person reaches out for the phone every 5 or 10 minutes? Priorities need to be set. If you are meeting a friend for a 1 hour lunch or drink, attention should be given to the other person, not how many twitter replies or Facebook comments you make while the other person is trying to communicate with you.

Comment #23

http://alyssam723.livejournal.com/7098.html?view=3770#t3770

Jajajaja. I totally agree with your initial perception of blogging. I also associated it with individuals who wanted to complain, whine, and fake to be deep by writing sad little sorrow posts about love, life, and death. Now I think having a blog and updating it in a constant way is a great way to show dedication, responsibility, and discipline. The content may not always be everybody's cup of tea, but I hardly enjoy blogs who are rarely updated. I hope you have enjoyed this process a little.

Adios Adios y que te vaya bien!

Comment #22

http://fysocialmedia.blogspot.com/2011/11/reaction-for-privacy-in-social-media.html?showComment=1322687784352#c1499469447208099569

Fan, after doing research for my presentation I also found myself more concerned with privacy and social media. At the same time, I think that sometimes I approach this as a battle too big for me to handle. I may try to only upload decent material, yet, if someone wanted to hack into my account, I really think like there is nothing we can truly do. I kind of feel better doubting about social media platforms because of my "not trusting" nature, than trusting everything they say and do. i can't put a face to "them" on Facebook, therefore I can't really trust them. Even people you know for your whole life can disappoint you, so why not a big corporation? Keep it private!

Comment #21

http://prjar.tumblr.com/post/11526857547/who-is-he#disqus_thread

I had no idea who this guy is, and to be honest, I don't really care about PRDaily.com. On the other hand, when I was reading this entry I was taken by surprise when you said you "naturally" follow the site on Twitter since you enjoy that blog. Have you ever found out that you highly enjoy a blog but loath the Twitter version of it? Doesn't content sometimes get lost in translation? What do you think about that, you wise wise Omar guy?

Comment #20

http://another-carousel.blogspot.com/2011/09/facebooks-auto-stalking.html?showComment=1322687040242#c8614334468580635884

I agree with your perception. For users’ sake, it should be turned off by default with an option to turn it on. At the same time, the launch of the new feature would completely fall on the hand of users, and not the website. This would mean that Facebook would lose control of their own site, and while it would maybe provide individuals with more respect and a better perception of the company, I don’t think they would consider that a success.

Comment #19

http://another-carousel.blogspot.com/2011/11/social-media-branding-and-design.html?showComment=1322686687848#c3578018089141487766

Every time I read about people complaining due to changes in design of an application, I always think about how annoying it is to walk into the supermarket and realizing that they have changed EVERYTHING. Suddenly you need to start paying attention to where you’re walking and where to find your usual products. Changes in design are part of an evolutionary road, but with any sort of change, comes opinion, and with opinion, judgment. I would say that the Internet provides a safe blanket for people to give destructive criticism without showing their identity.

Comment #18

http://katherinetrogers.blogspot.com/2011/10/week-10-reading-reaction.html?showComment=1322686162938#c2765535445583451546

As with everything in life, perception is everything. First impressions rule the world, and sadly for Wikipedia, it might take years for the company to gather credibility as a reliable source of information. I feel like, contrary t what you said at the beginning of your entry, I do go to Wikipedia for a first contact whenever I am assigned any sort of work. On the other hand, I only take the information there as an introduction, with facts or details that I might want to confirm later. It might take some time for the site to grow, but I feel like that growth won’t be recognized or perceived unless they make some sort of visual change that indicates that change and evolution are part of the site.

Comment #17

http://calesm.blogspot.com/2011/11/social-celebs.html?showComment=1322685779691#c1859988322761085092

I think one of the strengths of social media is that, in theory, anyone could become a celebrity, a respected professional, or anything you want to accomplish. Individuals like Tila Tequila, Perez Hilton or that weird Leave Britney Alone-guy are great example of that. On the contrary, and since you mentioned Lady Gaga, I think the perfect scenario occurs when you have the talent to back up your social media presence, regardless of what makes you notorious first.

Comment #16

http://prjar.tumblr.com/post/11840246979/about-you#disqus_thread

I think these types of social media sites are great as long as you can absolutely control everything about its design. Having the freedom to design, and accommodate content while giving a sense of personality will eventually ALMOST kill the personal website. I say ALMOST because I firmly believe that, while pre-fabricated sites that allows you to host, connect, or compile your online presence is great, nothing will ever beat a truly functional, never before seen website. I might join this, Arabito.

Comment #15

http://prjar.tumblr.com/post/12611492115/read-me#disqus_thread

That’s funny, I wrote something related on my blog. I guess I’m a little different because I have always loved to read. In any case, you mentioned at the beginning of the article that some people consider “reading” just from one angle. While I agree that social media and the Internet generates individuals to be constantly reading, you can not truly compare reading a blog like yours or mine, to reading real/ heavy literature. Fomenting the habit of reading is a great thing to attribute to social media, yet we could compare reading blogs or news articles online to reading magazines or encyclopedias twenty years ago. Now it is more constant action, but still on a different level than reading a classic (on a physical or digital outlet).

Comment #14

http://fysocialmedia.blogspot.com/2011/10/where-am-i-i-dont-want-to-tell-you.html?showComment=1318363906074#c1185994855244977021

I also have issues with letting the world know where I am by using platforms such as Facebook or Foursquare. At the same time, I have done it in the past with Facebook. I think as long as you are with friends in a public place in the middle of a celebration, there is no problem with letting people know. On the other hand, it also worries me how the information might be used by other people or by some companies. I used to live in Colombia, and it intrigues me if people use this applications as much in places where security is an issue. Do you think you are thinking about your personal security and that is why you don't like these features?

Comment #13

http://myaweseomeblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/thinking-about-bigger-picture.html?showComment=1318363333290#c401814382426750101

I agree with you in seeing things in a narrow way. I feel that as public relations practitioners, the way to connect with people is identifying the general picture of an issue, and then breaking it apart and studying the little braches. It is after you dissect a problem and understand it in a bigger context (and without any context at all) that we can come up with creative ways to emotionally connect with people. Sometimes we will connect by using our main perception of a problem, while others we will focus on a small detail that can make a change in the big scheme of things, but that might be overlooked by some people that don't pay attention to the components of an issue.

Comment #12

http://prjar.tumblr.com/post/11234473546/blogs-blogs-blogs-blogs-blogs-blogs-blogs-blogs-blogs#disqus_thread

THE PRJAR

OH Omar, I totally understand what you're saying here! I also get overwhelmed when I don't have time to read everything that everyone I follow is doing. In my case, most of the blogs that I follow are blogs from illustrators and artists, so while some post pictures and illustrations that are easy and fast to read, others post links and videos and I can get so immersed into reading them that I stop doing things that I should be doing. One of the good things that I have learned in our social media class is how to use an RSS reader to keep track of what everyone is publishing and being able to save time with it. You should try it.