New communication channels – New rules
Throughout history, as each new medium of communication was adopted, a new set of rules grew and developed around it. Some were designed by the users as a new etiquette was introduced, and policed by the users. If you played by the rules people would listen and respond, if you didn’t, you were ignored or worse. Of course governments have also intervened where necessary to protect the greater good of society (that is the goal anyway) as well as those who could not defend themselves (eg, children).
With the advent of the Internet we’ve seen many new communication platforms emerge along with it. These have been exciting times as we witness the birth of a new way of connecting to each other, and a new set of rules being built around us.
Breaking some of the rules have few consequences. But there are a couple for which the price of breaking them have been high. Some of the rules broken were not even broken intentionally. How can you break a rule you’re not really aware of or sure of. I’m certain much surprise has been experienced in these situations. For many of these people their role will be remembered as being the mavericks, ground breakers, fire starters, etc.
Case in point is an article carried on IOLtechnology.co.za on 27 May 2009. It has to do with a South African worker who was fired for calling his boss a ’serial masturbator’ on FaceBook. For those of you following these trends, click here to read the entire article.
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