We increasingly use the World Wide Web as a universal reference library. It has transformed research and education - but you should use it with care.Type any keyword into a search engine and the chances are you will find a host of sites with information on that topic.With a book or a journal, you get clues - the quality of the printing and binding, its age, who wrote it, who published it.With a website, many of these clues are missing or hidden. Many sites offer texts that are biased, unchecked, intentionally misleading - in short, just plain wrong. The scary thing is that one mistake can be copied and pasted from one site to the next. With repetition, lies become accepted as truth and errors turn into 'facts'.

One major impact that the Internet has had on society is in transforming the field of personal relationships.The Web has taken the old models of personal adverts and dating agencies and catapulted them into new dimensions.The new breed of online dating sites allow people to 'meet' at a distance, chat in real time or by e-mail, exchange photographs, even 'talk' to each other with voicemails. Distance is no longer an object - many international romances have blossomed on the Internet.Chat rooms are another extremely popular way for meeting people from all round the world online. People can discuss whatever they wish and join or leave whenever they choose.It's been estimated that as many as 20 million people in the world have registered with an online dating agency or forum at some point. These are among the few Internet-based business areas (apart from pornography) that have consistently made profits.Like any other form of 'distance dating', online services need to be treated with care. Trust can be misplaced; it's extremely easy to lie and sadly, there are many stories of bad experiences.However, a survey commissioned by Microsoft suggested that around two in every three online 'daters' form at least one long-term relationship and that three per cent eventually marry someone they met online.So there are now millions of people in the world who found love in cyberspace.

Christy Cherian

The rise of the Internet has sparked a debate about how online communication affects social relationships. The Internet frees us from geographic fetters and brings us together in topic-based communities that are not tied down to any specific place. Ours is a networked, globalized society connected by new technologies. The changes in social communication are of particular significance. Although analogue tools still have their place in some sectors, new technologies are continuing to gain ground every day, transforming our communication practices and possibilities—particularly among younger people. The Internet has removed all communication barriers. Online, the conventional constraints of space and time disappear and there is a dizzyingly wide range of communicative possibilities. The impact of social media applications has triggered discussion of the “new communication democracy.”
the Internet changes the way we think about information. The fact that we do not know something that exists in the extant expansive commons of human knowledge can no longer intimidate us into reticence. If we do not know something, someone else does, and there are enough ways around the commons of the Internet that enable us to get to sources of the known. The unknown is no longer that which is unavailable, because whatever is present is available on the network and so can be known.Today, all we have to do is login to our platform of choice. We can rant, rave, tell jokes, share images, and generally mix and mingle to our heart’s content. But the one thing that internet has bought into the daily life which is so evident but no one notices it is the fact that whatever views or criticism a person has it come out only "verbally", very rare or zero would​ come out and act on a social issue or an Injustice. All in all its just "Talk and no Action"

Simi Thomas
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Positive and negative impact of internet communication

The Internet is a very useful tool in today's world for facilitating communication, distributing information and sharing knowledge. But the Internet have both positive and negative impact on society.The wide and almost instant availability of information over the Internet allows everyone to improve their skill,knowledge and also encourages self learning and self improvement. The Internet also makes communication very simple and fast,whether it is e-mail, forums or social media.These wide lines of communication allows people to share any important news.It also benefits people by accessing any information which they want like any products information.It help to keep in touch with family and Friends through face book,messaging, sms etc.It also gives wide opportunity for jobs,the one can earn money by sitting at home
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                   At the same time it has negative impacts like it allows easy access to illegal material like viewing or downloading of music,television,the movies get leaked before the realising date etc. It also allows increased risk of fraudulent of personal information and bank details. The Internet also gives hackers the ability to steal banking information and other personal identities. It give specially a bad impact on child and teens as for the assignments and projects or to acquire any other information they are largely depend on Internet,they are not interested in reading books because they get every information on Internet just by browsing.Thus the Internet communication had made both negative and positive impact on society.

-RESHMA RAJAN

Another negative impact

Earlier children used to shake their hands with people, give a cute little smile and say " FRIENDS". They used to make friends this way, the friends which is not fake, whom they know in and out. But now people instead of shaking hands simply send a friend request and if accepted they start chatting etc. At timed they are the friends whom they dont even know and might have never seen. The friends or the people around them whom they know well are ignored and are not even noticed. And at times these fake friends lead people to great trouble, the people fall into unknown traps which they realise much later.

- Phissy

Negative impact of social media

Social media has influenced the lives of the people in many ways. It has many positive as well as negative impacts. I would like to pin point on one such negatives which is very common now a days and effect the upcoming generation badly. Earlier parents used to look after to their children in such a way that a small change in them was noticed the very next second and was enquired about n they used to help them out of those issues. Parents were a support system of the children and they were able to understand the reason behind every silence of their kid. But now parents are so busy in their watsapp, Facebook etc that they don't even have time to talk to their kids. The children long for their company,they feel lonely and unloved. Hence try to disturb their parents in order to grab their attention which results in parents buying them lates gadgets etc so that they don't cause them any trouble and they enjoy by themselves. INSTEAD OF PROTECTING THEM, THE PARENTS END UP IN PUSHING THEIR CHILDER TO THE WORLD OF EVELNESS.
- Phissy 

How internet communication have changed and impacted the ways in which we relate to world and ourselves and access knowledge?

Internet has become a part of our daily life and we have become slaves ​to it. The sole purpose on which the internet was made has changed drastically over the years. From communication to commercialisation if products and ideas. Google is the first thing term that pops on our mind when talking about internet, obviously being the fastest mode to access knowledge, Google can be termed as the ultimatum.

Though the information may have been hampered or manipulated people depend more on internet rather than books due to easy access. It has made the Society lazy and has eventually formed it into a laid back place. It has dominated in a lot of ways we think. All in all it shapes up our attitude towards a particular topic. In world of rising new bloggers we come across a lot of posts which are perceived as correct. It restricts our thinking and condition us to accept a certain idea as they are presented just because majority goes with the same views. People made changes in their attitude to challenge, question or reject a statement and even if someone goes against the flow, the criticism bombarded , pressurize the challengers and make dem stumbled upon their belief.

- Simi Thomas

How internet communication have changed and impacted the ways in which we relate to world and ourselves and access knowledge?

 

There are over 600 million websites and over 500 million tweets sent on a daily basis to over 2.4 billion people in the twenty-first century. Today, more people can access information and share lots of things in a way that was not possible with the previous generation. The rise of the internet and social media use has changed the way people communicate, maintain friendships, live and work. Though there are people, who might argue that the utilization of the internet and social media have caused people to be more unsociable by driving them away from the physical world, spending lots of their time hiding behind screens. However, some individuals think the introduction of internet use in the twenty-first century has enhanced our relationship!

With the web, we no longer require offices, bars, homes or cafes to keep in touch with other people. We can do it right from where we are. It has begged the question: Are we disconnecting to people around us when we connect to the internet? Are we becoming antisocial by hiding behind the screen? Listed below are some of the top ways the internet has managed to change the way we communicate.

Online Conferences 

Would you imagine conducting or attending a conference right from your home? The introduction of internet has made the online meeting to become a reality. In fact, it is fast and cheaper. More and more webinars are becoming the most preferred long distance communication in advertising, marketing and are the trend is slowly moving to workplaces to assist conferences with clients who are situated far away. The webinars have made it possible for people to be invited to see presentations or have a face-to-face chat via the use of a webcam.

Emergence of Online Relationships 

The introduction of the internet has managed to introduce online relationships. Some people meet and date online while seated right at home. Before the introduction of the web, it required one to meet one another to date or start a relationship. However, with the internet, we can today date online and have an online relationship without physically meeting your mate.

Social Media - A Key Role

The Internet has made social media a reality! Social media uses the internet. The social media has made it possible for people to communicate with their families, partners, and friends on a global scale that only used to be on a local level. It has made it possible for one to keep friends alive especially those that are living far away. It has also enabled people to keep a large number of relationships at the same time. Imagine have over 1500 friends on a social media platform! That would not have been a possibility without the internet.

Source of News 

Previously, people used to here news only through radios, television sets or newspapers. However, with the web, thousands of news sites and educative blogs contain articles, blogs, and contents written by top experts whom you could not get. It has made it possible for people to receive breaking news immediately they happen. People can also do research on their academic work by going through various blogs on the internet. 

-Binju Babu

How the internet is changing the way we think:

The Internet expands the horizon of every utterance or expressive act to a potentially planetary level. This makes it impossible to imagine a purely local context or public for anything that anyone creates today. It also de-centres the idea of the global from any privileged location. No place is any more or less the centre of the world than any other anymore. As people who once sensed that they inhabited the intellectual margins of the contemporary world simply because of the nature of geopolitical arrangements, we know that nothing can be quite as debilitating as the constant production of proof of one's significance. The Internet has changed this one fact comprehensively. The significance, worth or import of one's statements is no longer automatically tied to the physical facts of one's location along a still unequal geo-political map.

The internet offers us immediate access to a wealth of information. This has its benefits but it has a potential downside as well. The internet may be significantly changing the way we think and not necessarily for the better. Modern technology has given us the internet which has created a new way to access knowledge. With fair precision and almost instantly, we can find information on highly specific topics. No need to turn to our encyclopedias or dictionaries, or head to the library to find and research the pertinent literature to answer our questions. No need for the tactile experience of paging through books or magazines or jotting our hand-written notes on pieces of paper.

We no longer need to write things down. But writing notes to ourselves helps implant memories. Taking a greater effort to learn something helps implant memories. By using the new technology, we miss that. This is another way of saying that going in depth with a topic helps us learn it better. The more we focus our attention on something, the better we learn it. When we go in depth with a subject, we make a lot of neurological connections around it. But when using the internet, we rarely go in depth. Hyperlinks keep our minds moving and changing, going from one window to another, one distraction after another. Our distractions lead to more distractions which lead to even more distractions. By repeating this process over and over, our brains become hungry for rapidly changing information. 



- Genevieve Morris 

How internet communication have changed and impacted the ways in which we relate to world and ourselves and access knowledge?

New social media have become increasingly popular components of our everyday lives in today’s globalizing society. They provide a context where people across the world can communicate, exchange messages, share knowledge, and interact with each other regardless of the distance that separates them. Intercultural adaptation involves the process of promoting understanding through interaction to increase the level of fitness so that the demands of a new cultural environment can be met.

Internet is an important part of our lives because it promotes the interconnectedness and interdependence of our culturally diverse world. Internet for social interaction allows for people to communicate and engage with information that is quickly accessible on the Internet. In today’s society, there is an increasing number of Internet users so new social media has become more popular in daily patterns and routines. The communication that occurs in these online contexts promotes interactive dialogues that build understanding of different points of view. People use internet for many reasons. First, the need for connection and interaction with other people is evident. Internet provides this opportunity where people can communicate with others and belong to different networks via virtual communities In relation to interacting with others online, people use internet to gain knowledge and learn about different opinions perspectives of issues, topics, and events. Most importantly, new social media is used for socializing; it is a form of media that allows people to participate in conversations and online dialogue without being face-to-face with others.

The Internet has become one of the most popular media used by immigrants, where they can electronically communicate with their family and friends in their native countries as well as with the local people in the host countries. In an online environment, the host social communication and the ethnic social communication are important components that can facilitate or impede adaptation Social media has a social, physical, and cultural influence on intercultural adaptation.

-PRINCY CHERIAN

The Impacts of the Internet on the Society and How we Rely On it.

The Internet is the decisive technology of the Information Age, and with the explosion of wireless communication in the early twenty-first century, we can say that humankind is now almost entirely connected, albeit with great levels of inequality in bandwidth, efficiency, and price.

People, companies, and institutions feel the depth of this technological change, but the speed and scope of the transformation has triggered all manner of perceptions that, when examined closely through methodologically rigorous empirical research, turn out not to be accurate. For instance, media often report that intense use of the Internet increases the risk of isolation, alienation, and withdrawal from society, but available evidence shows that the Internet neither isolates people nor reduces their sociability; it actually increases sociability, civic engagement, and the intensity of family and friendship relationships, in all cultures.

Our current “network society” is a product of the digital revolution and some major sociocultural changes. One of these is the rise of the “Me-centred society,” marked by an increased focus on individual growth and a decline in community understood in terms of space, work, family, and ascription in general. But individuation does not mean isolation, or the end of community. Instead, social relationships are being reconstructed on the basis of individual interests, values, and projects. Community is formed through individuals’ quests for like-minded people in a process that combines online interaction with offline interaction, cyberspace, and the local space.

Today, social networking sites are the preferred platforms for all kinds of activities, both business and personal, and sociability has dramatically increased — but it is a different kind of sociability. Most Facebook users visit the site daily, and they connect on multiple dimensions, but only on the dimensions they choose. The virtual life is becoming more social than the physical life, but it is less a virtual reality than a real virtuality, facilitating real-life work and urban living.

Because people are increasingly at ease in the Web’s multidimensionality, marketers, government, and civil society are migrating massively to the networks people construct by themselves and for themselves. At root, social-networking entrepreneurs are really selling spaces in which people can freely and autonomously construct their lives. Sites that attempt to impede free communication are soon abandoned by many users in favor of friendlier and less restricted spaces.

Internet for all-all for Internet

Perhaps the most telling expression of this new freedom is the Internet’s transformation of socio-political practises. Messages no longer flow solely from the few to the many, with little interactivity. Now, messages also flow from the many to the many, multimedia and interactively. By disinter mediating government and corporate control of communication, horizontal communication networks have created a new landscape of social and political change.

Networked social movements have been particularly active since 2010, notably in the Arab revolutions against dictatorships and the protests against the management of the financial crisis. Online and particularly wireless communication has helped social movements pose more of a challenge to state power.

The Internet and the Web constitute the technological infrastructure of the global network society, and the understanding of their logic is a key field of research. It is only scholarly research that will enable us to cut through the myths surrounding this digital communication technology that is already a second skin for young people, yet continues to feed the fears and the fantasies of those who are still in charge of a society that they barely understand.

-Blessy Varghese

How internet communication have changed and impacted the ways in which we related to world. 

Do you remember a time when you could not tweet, post, email, blog, snap, or like someone online? Many people today have grown up being able to do all of these things. But there was a time when none of this was possible. What makes this possible today is what we call the Internet .Internet is a worldwide system of connected networks. The Internet began in 1969 as a research project funded by the Department of Defense with a goal of creating a means of communication beside telephone lines. The first network was called Advanced Research Project Agency Network. The internet, from the communication point of view, has brought on new developments and techniques to keep in touch not only for individuals, but for businesses as well. An example of how the internet has impacted communication would be an example of doctors now communicating through live video feeds via the internet with patients or other doctors to diagnose patients or to even guide and advise surgeons through complicated procedures. 

social networks such as Facebook have provided completely new options for people to socialize, by creating individual profiles that can be used as a digital scrapbook, photo album, journal, and communications portal. Users can send each other public messages, private messages, or instant messages, and can even group their friends into different levels depending upon the amount of information the user wants to share with that person. The 

major change has been in the way news is communicated to users. The 24 hour news programs, first on television and now on any number of web sites online, has brought change in the social media. However , New media on the Internet have increasingly been used to bring groups of like-minded people together, sometimes resulting in major social changes. 
The Internet has changed the way we communicate with each other, the way we learn about the world and the way we conduct business.

By - Ritu Toppo

The advances of the internet also have far-reaching implications for healthcare and the quality of our lives. For those aren't able to visit a doctor in person, the practice of telemedicine represents the future of healthcare. Using videoconferencing or smartphones, doctors can examine patients remotely - whether they're diagnosing a common cold or evaluating a stroke symptom - which helps save lives while cutting down on costs and other resources. Telesurgery, which enables doctors to operate on patients despite not being in the room, is dramatically expanding healthcare opportunities for people in underserved communities. And the internet is bringing health practitioners together to learn from each other and collaborate on new advancements. This is happening both within hospitals and across borders: Johns Hopkins, for example, has partnered with Hospital Moinhos de Vento in Brazil to share medical knowledge, research, and best practices with the doctors and staff there.

By Latha Sambhu

How internet communication have changed and impacted the ways in which we relate to world and ourselves and access knowledge?

Oh Internet, where would we be without you? We certainly wouldn't be instant messaging someone we met at Machu Picchu six years ago. Or trawling through an album of a girl we went to primary school with entitled 'OMG! It's a Boy!' We wouldn't be able to craft a sentence using only emojis, or replace IRL laughs with a message thread of LOL's. Before the Internet, literally only meant in the 'literal manner or sense' and not also 'used for emphasis while not being literally true'. And there was no such thing as 'unfriending' someone.

We no longer require homes, bars, offices or cafes to keep in touch with people. We can do itliterally anywhere we happen to be. This begs the question: when we connect to our devices, are we disconnecting from the people around us? Are we hiding behind a screen from the physical world and becoming antisocial in turn? While there is a sense of panic about how the Internet is detrimental to communication, there are also lots of people who believe that it is actually enhancing our relationships. For better or worse, here are a few of the ways the Internet is changing the way we communicate, and how you can keep abreast of tech advances thanks to eBay:

Online Relationships

Tinder popularized online dating among the youthz. The dating-hookup hybrid made online dating cool -– it removed the stigma of forever-alones sitting at home crafting profiles about their love of long walks on the beach and candlelit dinners..

Outside of Tinder, online dating has skyrocketed on platforms like RSVP and OKCupid. Once the playground of the desperate and the dateless, dating online is as commonplace as meeting someone at a bar these days.

Everyone is an expert

The blogger vs. journalist debate has reached fever pitch lately. While bloggers are seen by their readership as an authentic channel of communication, their credibility and expertise are often called into question by those who have taken a more traditional route to get where they are. 

Social Media

Social media has enabled us to communicate with a much greater number of people on a global scale that used to only be viable on a local level (outside of pen pals, amirite?) While this is great when it comes to keeping friendships alive over great distances, it also increases the demands on people to keep a much larger number of relationships going simultaneously. Do you really have 1,500 friends?

Social media is a great tool when it supplements IRL relationships. But if you find yourself trawling Facebook or scrolling through Instagram while you're at a dinner party or hanging out with your significant other, it may be time to reconsider your relationship with the Internet.

BY- BIYONKA JAMES

How internet communication have changed and impacted the ways in which we relate to world

The Internet has turned our existence upside down. It has revolutionized communications, to the extent that it is now our preferred medium of everyday communication. In almost everything we do, we use the Internet. Ordering a pizza, buying a television, sharing a moment with a friend, sending a picture over instant messaging. Before the Internet, if you wanted to keep up with the news, you had to walk down to the newsstand when it opened in the morning and buy a local edition reporting what had happened the previous day. But today a click or two is enough to read your local paper and any news source from anywhere in the world, updated up to the minute.

The future of social communications will be shaped by an always-online culture. Always online is already here and will set the trend going forward. Total connectivity, the Internet you can take with you wherever you go, is growing unstoppably. There is no turning back for global digitalization.

Innovation is the driving force of growth and progress, so we need to shake up entrenched processes, products, services, and industries, so that all of us together—including established businesses, reacting to their emerging competitors—can move forward together.

-Teena Thomas

How internet communication have changed and impacted the ways in which we relate to world :

The Internet has turned our existence upside down. It has revolutionized communications, to the extent that it is now our preferred medium of everyday communication. In almost everything we do, we use the Internet. Most people these days have become heavy users of the internet. Technological advancement that has revolutionized the way that we do things. The internet has certainly impacted our lives, and the way we did things in the past is now different to this day; most people cannot even live without it.

The Internet itself has been transformed. Years back the main form of communication that was used was physical letters; often taking a week or even two to have them sent to someone and expecting a response, even longer. With the invention of the internet came email and instant messaging, which meant people could send and receive things instantly, changing the way we communicate with each other. All those direct contacts with people, the hundreds of emails or Facebook updates we get each day would not have been possible if it wasn’t for the internet – now we live in a much more connected world. Today, however, immense quantities of information are uploaded and downloaded the content is very much our own. Today, we can send data from one end of the world to the other in a matter of seconds.

The changes in social communication are of particular significance. Although new technologies are continuing to gain ground every day, transforming our communication practices and possibilities—particularly among new generation. The Internet has removed all communication barriers. The Internet has clearly impacted all levels of education by providing possibilities for learning, The Internet, in addition to its communicative purposes, has become a vital tool for exchanging knowledge and education. The Internet has also changed the way we interact with our family, friends, and life partners. Now everyone is connected to everyone else in a simpler, more accessible, and more immediate way; we can conduct part of our personal relationships using our laptops, smart phones, and tablets.

The future of social communications will be shaped by an always-online system. Always online is already here and will set the trend going forward. Total connectivity, the Internet you can take with you wherever you go, is growing unstoppably. There is no turning back for global digitalization. Just about everything in the world of the Internet still lies ahead of us, and mobile communications as we know them must be reinvented by making them more digital.

The future will be shaped by innovation , especially in the social communications field.This applies not just social media but the Internet in general .

- Angelina Alexander

The advances of the internet also have far-reaching implications for healthcare and the quality of our lives. For those aren't able to visit a doctor in person, the practice of telemedicine represents the future of healthcare. Using videoconferencing or smartphones, doctors can examine patients remotely - whether they're diagnosing a common cold or evaluating a stroke symptom - which helps save lives while cutting down on costs and other resources. Telesurgery, which enables doctors to operate on patients despite not being in the room, is dramatically expanding healthcare opportunities for people in underserved communities. And the internet is bringing health practitioners together to learn from each other and collaborate on new advancements. This is happening both within hospitals and across borders: Johns Hopkins, for example, has partnered with Hospital Moinhos de Vento in Brazil to share medical knowledge, research, and best practices with the doctors and staff there.

By Latha Sambhu

As we see, Internet has been dramatically change communication patterns around the world. Nowadays, internet is considerably sustained with various demanding methods and tools of communication such as, social networks, Skype, E-mails and internet calling. Those technologies are helpful in bringing people together by providing world wide access with an internet. The latest social media technologies such as Facebook and twitter allow their users to share their photos and videos within a matter of second. In addition security that provide by the internet is also useful when transferring confidential information through the network. Thus, internet is a widely used for business activities perhaps, people pay their charges on-line to buy products then the purchased good would be deliver to the door in the next morning.

It's now easier than ever before to stay connected with people. Facebook serves as a daily high school and college reunion, informing you when old friends have gotten engaged or are expecting a child. Platforms like Skype or FaceTime can keep an executive in India connected to her team based in New York City.

By Latha Sambhu

HOW INTERNET COMMUNICATION HAVE CHANGED AND IMPACTED THE WAYS IN WHICH WE RELATE TO WORLD AND OURSELVES AND ACCESS KNOWLEDGE?

 INTERNET 

Internet is a very recent thing which came in late 80s. With the advent of computer the concept of internet i.e world wide network came into the world.The term “Internet” was coined by Vinton Cerf, Yogen Dalal and Carl Sunshine at Stanford University to describe a global transmission control protocol/internet protocol (TCP/IP) network, or the rules that allow for information to be sent back and forth over the Internet.

As the technological advancement took place, the urge to know more increased, so people started learning how to use computer. The size of the computers in the beginning was giant so was the difficulty to handle it as it required specialization in computer language and programming. Gradually the size and the complexity reduced and it became user friendly. In the present scenario it is the need of the hour in almost all countries. The things such as files, recordings, documents etc., have become so easier to send and receive without actually physically visiting the place.The people who are miles away can be contacted in few seconds. The relative working over the internet has become far more easier, cheaper and faster. The IT companies boomed with the internet . Earlier internet was limited to computers but now it can be accessed through laptops, palmtops, tablets and even mobiles .  

CHANGES AND IMPACTS OF  INTERNET

Internet has made world closer and even smaller to large extend. The geographical, political, social and even cultural barrier doesn't stop you from sharing your ideas, creativity, your position on various topics. It makes easier to reach out to the world in short span of time and discuss things that affects us in good or bad ways.The people of different countries,states, cities, culture, tribes, caste etc., get to know each other better. We tend to find people with all  kinds of opinions and eventually get all aspects of things which we alone could not have actually thought of. Its easier to gather a lot of information with less efforts as compared to the tedious work of searching matter in the books from libraries.

It has reduced transportation cost, made things paperless, it easier to circulate things to as many people as possible with just a click of the button. The compatibility of text, audio, video, graphics  altogether makes the work more interesting and even understandable.It gives us platform to know the world better and avail the opportunities coming in our way. In case of india the scheme like digital india, UPI and BHIM is an effort to make less cash society, which is taking the country towards development in great way out.

Despite all this it too has some drawbacks as: it takes away the real process of learning as when we read books search of it we tend to learn a lot in turn. Excess use of digital technologies can have bad effect on our eyes and health too. The people have become lazy and even stopped interacting much physically as most of the time they are in virtual world and in just 1 sec they can get the answer to the desired question so whats the point of actually meeting. They spend more time with mobiles than with people they share connections of love , friendship etc,. Children have stopped playing in fields rather majority of them are cell phones worms. There are also privacy threats of the data that we share online. 

I would conclude by saying that even though it has some issues as everything has positives and negatives .But in overall it has made world more advanced, developed and even enhanced its efficiency and economy.

Ravina Richards

HOW INTERNET INFLUENCE THE SOCIETY?

What are bitcoins, and should you invest in them? How many calories do you burn while riding a bike for an hour? No matter what the question is, you can find the answer on the internet. The ability to search for answers to an embarrassing question or communicate with people from across the globe - all with the stroke of a keyboard.

It goes without saying that internet is one of the greatest inventions in twenty first century and it is significantly improving day by day. Today, internet is generally accepted as a fast communication medium thus, some people believe it can make the world smaller by reducing the communication gap among us. The reinforced facts would display the role of the internet in today's society. It is almost terminated the most difficult era of communication. Which is clearly an opportunity to the people who live far from their families and now they can see and talk each other in a live environment. Yes, the world is suddenly become smaller with internet. 



By Latha Sambhu

How Internet communications have changed and impacted the way in which we related to world and ourselves and access knowledge? ?

The Internet has saved our asses, and we should celebrate.1

I’ve been on the Web for a long time, but every once in a while I have one of those tremendous moments when I have a mental flashback to these last 20 or so years…  It happened today… one of my favorite Adele songs, writ large in a YouTube fan culture spectacular.

Someone had pruned the 71 best YouTube covers of the track from the 350,000 or so available.

Woven into a mash-up of all the covers in perfect synchrony.

A Snippet of Magic

I think it must have been magic that produced it.

I mean, even if I had the skill, would I spend that time on a small gift to the Internet?

But that’s what we’ve been doing. Building a capability network of epic proportions

Here are 10 ways I see us transforming as a culture, based on the possibilities now afforded to us by connections and technology:

1. Challenging the Status Quo

Before we could reach out to anyone on the planet, did we ever see anything as amazing as the projects and successes associated with challenged paradigms in the world?  With collective marketplaces that match previously disconnected buyers and sellers, fans of every color, ‘it takes a village‘ projects like Open Source, and collective effort never before seen in the world.  We are challenging the status quo, building things, creating things, connecting with each other, self-organizing around important issues, and yes, changing the world little bit by little bit.

2. Changed by Exposure to Diversity

We pay attention to the small details of people’s lives, delight over their family photos, and share at the level of family with a whole bunch of people.  We’re supported when we need to be. We talk about issues and conundrums and joys.  People are connecting and being exposed to both comfortable and diverse perspectives.

That will serve us well.

3. Support is Now Visible

We support people and things we like, on sites like Digg and Reddit

4. Learn More from Each Other

We learn from each other. You can find everything from make-up tips to channeled extraterrestrial messages on YouTube. And if you have ever doubted that kids are learning things these days, check out this very interesting exchange between a student and his English teacher.

5. Crowd Sourced Wisdom

We share our knowledge, wisdom and experiences. Quora is a place where you can ask any question in the world, and expect a reasonable answer.

6. Creativity  and Inspiration is Unleashed

We share our creative ideas and inspirations. Pinterest has redefined the digital portfolio/catalog.

7. Increased Appreciation of the Unique and Handmade

We still have a healthy respect for the unique and the handmade.  Etsy has enabled many a domestic entrepreneur and infused our culture with an amazing richness of creativity.

8. Truth is Exposed

We still haunt Twitter waiting for a cause or idea to support.  Retweets are our weapon in an effort to expose information and transform thinking.  It’s still an incredibly powerful tool, as its signal can not be easily stopped (following censorship laws or not).  ‘Can’t stop the signal!’

9. We are More Authentic

People in the social media space are finally talking more about authenticity, which might help minimize some of the junkier parts of our lovely information city.

10. Anyone can Contribute

We acknowledge that everyone has something to contribute, as long as you’re nice about it.

Tools for Total Transformation of Our World

I’ve been commenting on the Internet and its specifics for a while.  But for now I just want to comment on the wonder of it all.  That in our hands we have a tool that could allow a total transformation of our world, by first transforming our values through visceral experiences and real-time sharing of information.  The Planned Parenthood debacle (an2d the response to it) is an incredible example of this in action.

We vote with our clicks, and that’s some real power.

All of this underscored by a documentary I watched today.  It’s one of those everyday miracles of the Internet era.  A creation that just a couple of decades ago would have cost many thousands to produce.  Now all you need is the motivation and the time.

The Power to Reach Anyone

But more importantly, here’s how the Internet has changed us: we have been given power to reach anyone, tools to do it with, and reasons to think we might effect change with a vote, e-mail or blog post.  Changing people’s minds and seeing consciousness grow is one of the delights of information mavens.

Relishing in diverse and divergent thinking is another

We are having conversations in unparalleled ways with unparalleled access to the people and forces who can help create change.  We are also increasingly choosing the information we choose to expose ourselves to, and that’s a very good thing

By Alvina tunus