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Discussion 4 – Ping Pong Comments

October 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment

One theme that I saw in the discussions, especially in week 2 is the ‘ping pong’ effect of comments that one sees in Twitter, Facebook and Blogs.  Web 2.0 technologies have given the once passive reader a voice online.  Heather’s comments really resonated with me and I also borrowed the ‘ping pong’ term from her.  I have seen a single post on Facebook get about 200 comments it its on a topic that really interests the audience.  For my example, it was a post about The Real Housewives of Atlanta. The ability to leave comments gives the author an instant critique of their work they recently posted to their blog.  A single thought tweeted on Twitter can be seen and immediately discussed among a large audience thanks to the rapid fire capability that the commenting feature offers.  An article that I found on the educase website also mentions that the rapid fire commenting can also go beyond the initial blog page by being linked to other related sources (like a link to a video or related website that another commenter has found) within the comment and shared with others.  Blogs also allow for users to subscribe to the comments for an article so they can keep up with the conversation that springs up from posted information.  I feel the ping pong comments give a reader a chance to discuss the topic or something related further with an audience that has similar interests.  Before we had this commenting ability in Web 2.0, it was more difficult to show beyond counting internet traffic what kind of interest an article on a website or public opinion on widely known stories had on the public.  Now with the commenting feature, we can get instant access to the pulse of one’s reader community or see what other thoughts spring up from a main idea posted online.

 



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