Internet “disconnects” people to the world
November
10, 2011
A few weeks
ago I read Elvira Lindo’s column about real communication between people and
how people use new technology to express loving “empty” messages.
According
to her, technology has widespread the language of romantic postcards. In other
words, nowadays people write deep and affectionate messages by email, Facebook,
WhatsApp and so on, in a banal and easy way.
In fact,
she tells that when she meets some friend in a restaurant, many times he is
more interested in the “sonorous interruptions” caused by his mobile or
blackberry, instead of having a conversation with her. As a result, in these
conditions, the feedback is missing, and then, communication has been broken.
This
article made me reflect in what real ways technology help people to
communicate. We live immersed in “The Global Village”. Indeed, Internet is one
of the best inventions of the last century. Besides, it has changed our life in
many positive ways. For instance, making the world smaller by bringing people
together. In fact, you can reach out and get to know people you might never
meet in person and also you can do an endless list of actions, just a click
away. Nevertheless, why does the situation described by Elvira Lindo in her
article happen so often?
Perhaps,
the uncontrollable need of using internet has developed in the society the need
for permanently being in touch with other people online. Probably, it is most
exciting and liberating way to have invisible relationships instead of speaking
face to face. However, is it real communication?
To sum up,
the ways of communication have changed and Internet has helped us to have an
easy life in many aspects. Sometimes, the Internet gives us what we need in
communication, speed, reliability and convenient time and place. Moreover, it
keeps us close to our loved ones. However, as in everything, it is necessary
not to go to the extremes and to keep the real and true communication, that is,
in my opinion: “face to face”. Therefore, “If you communicate, you exist in the
real world”.
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