Mind map

So Web 2.0 is a new and exciting world that we need to discover. It allows users to become invovled in creating there own material and information to publish on the web. Users are able to become so engrossed and emerged in this incredible new world of media. One of the pros I feel is that this is an amazing way to keep in touch with family around the United States and the world. Whether it be through facebook, a weekly blog letting people know what is happening in your world, or through uploading pictures to flickr or another picture site, we are able to stay connected even more than usual. This new world of Web 2.0 allows for better business practices. It shows that a business is up with the times and staying connected with the world. It also allows for them to make things easier and to stretch to a wider audience.

But it can cause issues. One story I can remember hearing was the one involving the young girl who had a myspace page and was befriended by a boy who she thought was cute. The boy began harrassing her and in turn the girl committed suicide. It turns out that the boy was actually one of her neighbors, a friends parent. it is hard to know who are really speaking to on the internet and this can cause problems with sexual predators or other such shady beings. One such problem with business is that it could come back to haunt them. Putting to much emphasis on this emerging market could lead down a slippery slope.