ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS ABOUT SHARING

  • What do you take for granted or assume about sharing?
I take how easy it is to share content for granted, it takes less then a minute to share something online and it has the potential to reach a huge audience. Whether I'm sharing a picture on Instagram or posting something on Facebook, I assume that people will see what I'm sharing. I also know people judge me based off what I share.
  • What other information do you need to consider to better understand sharing?
There's an emotional component to sharing, according to Steve Rayson, the 7 strongest emotions that drive social sharing are: amusement, surprise, heartwarming, beauty, inspiration, warning, and shock. Sharing certain content can make you feel like you're apart of a community.  It also gives us a way to show the most idealistic version of ourselves, we share content that represents the best parts of our life/self.  
  • The purpose of the assignment is to help us understand why we share the things that we share online. 
  • The key question at the heart of the assignment is "do you have a better understanding of  why people share content on social media?" 

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    1. UnknownOctober 30, 2018 at 4:19 PM

      Hi Elena! Good job on your blog post!
      Your statement had precision when you said "Sharing certain content can make you feel like you're apart of a community." Because when you post, you're posting for others. When those people respond, it feels very much like a community.

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    2. UnknownNovember 4, 2018 at 1:33 AM

      I'm questioning the clarity of your statement " it takes less then a minute to share something online and it has the potential to reach a huge audience." can you maybe give me a real world example to help illustrate your statement?

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