@UMBCOMM315 Relationships - especially romantic ones - are very personal and some do not like to post aspects of it online. What are some ways you can still show your partner you appreciate/your relationship with them without crossing that line with them? #comm315
@UMBCOMM315 The reading by Daneback speculates that online sexual relations could be more beneficial for those seeking less face2face relations but with no empirical studies to back their theory Do we feel that technology is either aiding or hinders these relationships? #comm315
@UMBCOMM315 Only 11 states are mandated to offer sexual health education/consent for young adults and Massachusetts is not one of them - is this a shocking fact? Due to our states progressive nature #comm315
@UMBCOMM315 In the chapter we read - one young man states that meanness is so common we hve become “desensitized to it” - do we think this is true? Are people just accepting that we are down right mean on social media? #comm315
@UMBCOMM315 mental illness is a more prevalent topic in mainstream media but talking about taking medication is still a highly stigmatized idea with talk of being on drugs - is it the act of taking the drugs/drugs effects or the defined illness that illicits this? #comm315
@UMBCOMM315 Do you feel that we could empathize more with others who are mentally/physically disabled if we were put in a position of feeling “cut off” from the larger context of society? #comm315
@UMBCOMM315 what are the pros and cons of googling/using WebMD when investigating our health concerns? Do we look for answers to inevitably concern ourselves further? #comm315
@UMBCOMM315 whats one detail about yourself that you always disclose on social media? Now think of something you would never share. Why is it so easy to talk about simple details versus a more dicey topic? #comm315
@UMBCOMM315 Is gender/orientation something we should exploit in people in the work place? I had a coworker lose his job from wanting to use particular pronouns and left due to discrimination and ended up being offered the position back and didnt take it. #comm315
@UMBCOMM315 how popular of a social networking app is Facebook amongst all the other popular choices for our generation? Will it always be at the top? #comm315
@UMBCOMM315 According to the research in our readings the state of belonging and self presentation stands out as the most prevalent for instagram uses and gratification- what other factors do you feel play into this notion? #comm315
@UMBCOMM315 If selfies were less of a prominent trend - would we insinuate more judgements about a person based on first impressions or information provided in a bio etc?#umbcomm315
@NFL_MNF yall think you know who Scary Terry is? @T_Rozzay3 I know you didn’t always appreciate the nickname fam - but you always will be that dude here in BOS 🙌 kill it in Charlotte