The Pros and Cons to Online Communication

There are multiple pros and cons to communication on the internet. The many ways for one to communicate on the computer is astonishing. For example, Instant Messaging, email, blogs, chat rooms and online videos are all ways for one to communicate to another online. The Pros and the Cons vary greatly. Some pros to communication online are that it is very fast, instantanious many times, it is relitivly inexpensive, for a few people it may seem like an impossible task but for many in this age it is extremly easy, and anyone from anywhere can talk to anyone from anywhere else in the world. The Pros of instant messaging and chat rooms are that the people communicating can view responses within miliseconds of it actually being said. It also has a sense of uniqueness, because you can personalize things such as fonts and for instant messaging, infos. Not to mention, depending on the type of internet you have, the phone can remain open for important unexpected calls. However, there are also cons to this type of communication. Anyone can be in the same chatroom as you. Weither its your best friend from school, or someone you met two times during a summer, or someone just wanting a new friend, or even a killer. Anyone can say anything about themselves that can be a lie. Thus communication this way can be very dangerous if one is not careful. Communication via Email is very fast and cheap. Many email accounts today can be set up for free and any amount of emails can be sent for free. Also, again like the instant messaging, the phones remain clear. Also, emails can be sitting waiting there for you when you return home for example. The cons of using email are that, you never know when a computer or internet may go down and email becomes impossible for one person so a response is not recieved. The last form of communication are blogs. Blogs are much like online diaries and the pros for a blog is that numerous people can comment on a specific topic and can read the responses of others. Just like this one!!! However, the cons are that anyone can read what you write in a blog, so things such as private imformation must be sure to stay clear from a blog for safty issues. There are many forms of online communication that taking part at this very momment, each with its good points and bad points.