Emoticons and making connections
"even when no direct information exchange is taking place, people want to maintain connection with others, outside the content of specific events of information exchange (Nardi, et al, 2000, p79, from Rettie, p3"
At the Rettie's paragraph, it used Nardi's et al's research of IM information exchange to address that people use IM is more than its original functions, not just simply a quick tool to exchange information. Moreover, people used it to making social connection. What example can you think when you just communication tool like IM to making social or emotional connection? One example is the emoticons; it's not just for change practical data. It helps to share emotion and make fun of communication. What other tools or what way you use communication tools is beyond or more than its original function?
PS sorry I didn't finish other readings, so I will post the second question later. :-)
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