Social Networking in the Web 2.0 Era
Facebook, MySpace, Flikr,... if you have internet at home and you live in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, or Middle East, you've probably experienced it one way or another.
These are some of the newest generation free tools available for people to connect with old friends, make new friends, and stalk others. It all goes back to the old virtual communities such as IRC. Chat programs where you can join groups on different Channels and discuss about anything to anyone, and step back into a private session with a specific user.
People used to spend hours in these chat rooms trying to find someone with a similar interest, trying to find the perfect friend, or lover. Being wanted and noticed had a new meaning in people's life... virtual life.
Just like anything else, certain people become addicted to such thing, and we all know what addiction leads to. A piece of advice for those in need: Moderation has better taste.
The Parlor, directed by Geoffrey Haley, is a short movie showing the truth about chatting on the internet.
A great cast, a surprising ending, and although very simple but very good use of the camera.
I especially love it when the camera slowly zooms in on Slappy Sue and Skatter...dramatic and suspensful...you gotta watch till the end.
Watch The Parlor on YouTube Here.
On another note, I had made a small html art project in one of my first classes on the same concept of internet chat addiction. You can check it out on psaad.com
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