You've Got Mail is a good movie when trying to relate it to subjects in the class. There were times when i found myself trying to stay awake, mainly becuase it was a chick flick, but other then that it was pretty good.
One of the major things that i noticed was the difference in personallities from the Joe Fox that was online and the Joe Fox who was offline. This realy stuck out to me the most just becuase i think that this is one of the most common things that occurs online. When someone talks to someone else online, but then if they see that person in public, they communicate completly different. this was a different case though, becuase Kathleen knew who Joe Fox was becuase he was putting her out of buisness, however when she talked to him online, she had no idea that she was talking to the same person.
This just showed the pros and cons of CMC. The ability to be someone else is great for someone who mabye has trouble meeting other people. However on the other hand when talking to someone whom you are hoping to meet eventually, it could be hazardous to to prentend to be someone youre not just to trying a impress the other person.
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I'm still debating whether or not the good outweighs the bad when it comes to anonymity on CMC. It can be a scary tool at times...ranging from tricking someone in a social network online...to stealing money from a credit card number found online. These are terrible results of the anonymity factor online....but then there's the good side. Anonymity really helps some people have an escape to a happier life, and it can help the more shy folk come out of their shells. This movie helped prove the points that the people you know online...are not necessarily the people you know offline.
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