Benkler

Benkler discusses ways of promoting ourselves in a positive development for communication. Its focuses on making things easier by just doing it ourselves without professional help. In that way we will be more connected to our views or requirements of the different opportunities provided to us. He focuses on how easy those connections our to surveys and influences within our lives of social networking. I believe that social networking has its ups and downs, unlike Benkler thinking of social network always as a positive influence. The increase in capital constraints are shown in more of a negative to me because they have to much of an excessive control on what we do, show, or learn. I see the need for less capital because of individuals that seem to just use the network for a friend base rather than a connection to everyone you once knew. Benkler states that feedback and access to anything on a network is a positive thing, but in some occasions less is more.

I agree when things are written they can be more expressive than when they are spoken to another person because of the over all meaning that its visible rather than mental. Benkler would agree with this that in chapter one he spoke on how it gives individuals a right to voice their true opinion on certain information. I believe that social networking, like Benkler, has a positive outlook on reaching people all around the world, and to read information that is uninterrupted from another.

I would have to agree that I use social networking on a daily basis because it helps me connect to others I can not connect to every day without it. I would read the posts and distribute my opinion. I feel that when Benkler said, “How we make information, how we get it, how we speak to other, and how others speak to us are core components of the shape of freedom in any society,” (Benkler 7). That is true based on my true feelings of any opportunity on a network rather than in person. In contact you have less of an ability to argue ones true feelings. It gives one a freedom to communicate their voice.

I use face book, cell phones and email as a way to connect to others. I have not been able to use those for more of a productive way of events or fundraising. I have not felt the need to unlike others who have more of a stronger message to get across. I am more supportive member than a leader with the social networking. If there is a chance to participate in a stronger way to pass a message, as I believe in social networking to spread the word a lot faster thru the world.