One of the lines from the reading for today said that people who enjoy blogs are skeptical about them anyway, and don't go to them for hard information, just enthusiasm and energy and whatnot.
It got me thinking about my aunts and grandparents who share "news" stories on facebook without really knowing what they're posting -- whether it's false or not.
Do any of you guys have this problem? My poor, poor technologically malnourished aunt will repost "news" stories from sites like The Onion, or just blatantly wrong sources, believing them to be true. And as more people spread these images and stories, more people happily believe them. It's a problem. Or, at least if 90% of your facebook friends are older family members, it's a problem.
Some of the article discussed that people like to have various sources for their news, which is why they go on the internet. But that is a very serious concern when people don't necessarily check facts, or they read an outrageous headline (without reading the full story) and make assumptions about what happened.
And then they share, happily, without a second thought.
My grandma posted a "news" article that actually had photos taken out of context and the story was just totally made up. In the "recommended articles" section right below that, there was a news story about how the previous news story was fake, or incorrect. Why didn't grandma share that one? Huh?! Get with it, Nana.
I guess this is not super on-topic to what the actual article is about, but BLOGS ARE LIKE JAZZ, DUDE.
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