This was the first thing I thought of when I first started reading this article. The English language can be such a strange thing.
Anyways, after reading the article, I feel a little bit more informed about the "science" of electronic communication. Before learning all of the technical terms like MUDs and MOOs, all I was really familiar with was IM, IGN (in-game name), SMS, and SN. I never realized that there was such a plethora of acronyms for the different aspects of online communication. To me, online communication was just online communication. The only difference is where the communication is taking place. Synchronous and asynchronous? I didn't know those terms until now. Based on my understanding, synchronous is just communication between one person to another person whilst asynchronous is communication from one person to many people. Many social media sites offer the option of communicating by both synchronous and asynchronous means. Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and MySpace let you share things publicly, but they also have the means for people to private message each other.
Honestly, I'm not quite sure how else to respond to this article. It seems pretty straightforward with its explanation of different media outlets and how they work. Please don't penalize me for not having a longer response. ><;;
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