Digital Engagement - Blog 8

After the basis of the personality within the virtual world are laid out, an entity can more freely start engaging with communities within the world. Even though another level of interaction, the self is facing the same obstacles as in the real world. An entity must adopt ethical norms that lead to smooth integration within communities in order to spark an exchange of thoughts from each of the parties. That will make possible, for the self, to make a statement of its questions, believes. The example of global and diverse collaborative communities can not be more pronounced than Second Life. Global communication of the sort I well worth mentioning as a reminder of how much a regular individual must adopt to introduce an input when newly introduced into a well-known community. It is also worth mentioning that the quality of video and sound connections is very important, especially in the case of the first occurrence. As it was the case, listening and reading do not go hand in hand and voice quality affected my perception to a level of distraction, and we might as well just use WhatsApp... Given all the above has been advised, interactions of such sort will solely depend on the very self of the produser. I found it very difficult to give an input simply because I felt overwhelmed by the personal stories to all the parties. And this is normal considering I heard life challenging stories that seemed a bit distant and yet still very powerful. I am convinced that it all boils down to what is significant. If we are coming together online or face to face, we must engage in ideas that worth. The following are some things to consider before a meeting. Establish a significant topic. Establish an outcome. Prepare questions, thoughts and possible outcomes for the meeting. Allow time to think about other peoples ideas and build on top of them