internet and communication

Some say that the internet is making the world smaller by bringing
people together. To what extent do to you agree that the internet is
making it easier for people to communicate with one another.
(band 7)
A global village, that is certainly what the world feels like nowadays. With the help of the world
wide web, you can reach out and get to know people you might never meet in person. Articles can
be coauthored, business deals can be finalized, degrees can be earned and at times even medical
advice can be given?and all of this is just a click away.
Electronic mail, instant messages, web cameras and microphones; all these gadgets and programs
make the presence of the other the person more real. Who knows; with the help of visual reality
you might even get a 3-D image of the speaker! I believe that the internet is one the best inventions
of the last century, you can hardly get to miss anyone and nobody is really out of reach. You will
get to keep the channels patent with your friends, and will be able to do your work from your
bedroom in your pajamas!
However, the internet can also be a major source of harassment. Spammers and hackers can invade
your privacy and get personal/confidential information, which otherwise they will never get access
to. You are never out of anybody’s reach, unless you make a conscious decision of not checking
your email, there can be always more work waiting for you in your inbox and you might never
have a moment for yourself. Worse, if you were a workaholic, you might never experience that
stress-free vacation ever again in your life?simply, because you have your mobile workplace with
you.
As a romantic, I will always look forward to getting an occasional letter in the snail mail. A
personal letter, where I can sense the mood of the writer by the slants in his/her handwriting and
get to know him/her better. But as a type A personality person, the internet gives me all what I
dream of in communication?speed, reliability, and convenience of time and place. I can certainly
tolerate its shortcomings any day, as long as it keeps me close to my loved ones.