1. Easier for the regular person to voice their opinion. For example with trailers and comments on youtube. SPECIFIC EXAMPLE FROM YOUR CASE STUDY.
- Can easily turn into arguments where peoples opinions are devalued and the people themselves can be left feeling as if they don't matter.
2. find out information more easily eg: views, trivia, information about the films. For example, wikapedia articles. IMDB for miscellaneous information.
- This information is not always accurate, especially on sites such as wikipedia where the users contribute their own knowledge which is not checked by the administrators of the site.
3. You can share your life with people. For example on Twitter and with photos. Social interaction and discussion.
- Identity theft and stalkers are a huge problem on sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
4. Validation of your existence and self esteem booster.
- Not neccesarily healthy, some people may become so obsessed with this cheap self esteem booster that they spend more time on social networking sites than actually interacting with people in real life.
5. if you want to be famous it's easier.
- This devalues the concept of celebrity, if anyone can become famous that means that websites are filled with people trying to make their opinion heard.
- You can share your interests and meet other people who have the same passions as you. youtube posting comments back and forth. Vital BMX - so people with a similar niche interest can easily find groups of likeminded people.
- For some people they may see it as freedom to act in a way that they want and to be able to say what they want. Gives people confidence because they can be anyone that they want.
- Allows another platform to access Media - you can watch things on the internet more easily.
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