What is the dark side of the Web, and how does it play into your paper about style and technology?
There are many dark sides to the Web: the anonymity it provides is the first one I think of. The next would be the intimidating vastness of the information. What's true? What's not true? I do not spend as much time on the Web as many people I know, and I do not know a lot about the different social networks, or communities that Baron spoke of in his chapter. I was astonished to learn that "China employs as many as thirty thousand web police who regulate [that] nation's growing virtual space...."
The posts about anti this or that annoy me and/or upset me, so I don't read them. Right after my dad had his stroke, I was doing a lot of online research. I would be looking for something in particular but get caught up into reading someone's blog or a discussion board that began with one topic, but often diverted to something else. People seemed so unwilling to acknowledge another's beliefs and comments. We don't have to agree with them, and it is maddening to me to read attacks on someone just because of something they have said.
As far as how this might relate to my paper: I am going to be working with the ideas around resumes in relation to online applications, formatting and content, or formatting versus content. I want to study the history of the format of the resume and likely put out a call to all hiring managers that context trumps format these days. The "dark side of the Web" in this situation is in the format being stripped from a resume, in the applicant not being able to be creative (and maybe standing out among other applicants) with their lack of format. I am not entirely sure where this is going right now, but as I research, I am confident it will come together.
~Rhonda
Rhonda, you have an interesting approach to an interesting topic. It is a different world when keyword searches are more important than appealing and creative presentations of abilities. The "course of one's life" (CV) transformed into bullet points....the resume without its accent marks. Electronically robust, searchable, perhaps not telling much about a person.
ReplyDeleteRhonda, Your paper sounds intriguing. I have to say, I see both sides to this issue. I am not a manager, so I don't have to sort through numerous applications to hire for positions, but I do hire adjuncts from time to time. I hate to admit it, but I do like the structure that our application sets forth and the general format in which CVs are submitted. It makes comparison much easier. However, I definitely see your point about not tossing someone simply because they express their qualities in a unique format. The deviation clearly does set that applicant apart. In my situation, I certainly have the time to look through the creativity to the content, but I can see how challenging (and maybe frustrating) it may be for someone with less time and possibly hundreds of applicants. You've chosen an interesting and challenging question!
ReplyDeleteYou said, "People seemed so unwilling to acknowledge another's beliefs and comments. We don't have to agree with them, and it is maddening to me to read attacks on someone just because of something they have said." I like this. I notice that most of the people who comment on news stories on CNN or other news pages post negative comments. It seems like the only time we decide to say anything is when we have something bad to say.
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