Roosafitha Roofi writes:
The distinction between online and offline is conventionally seen as the distinction between computer-mediated communication and face-to-face communication. Online is virtual world or cyberspace, and offline is reality.
The offline social interactions had more depth than what we are experiencing online today because we could at least hear the tone of voice through phone calls or read the body language and facial expression of the new person we have met at the reception.
It's hard to believe that we are now able to make contact with a stranger from the other side of the world in a matter of seconds. Work processes and collaborations can never be easier or smoother without the existence of these networks.
To make up for the lack of visual cues from text-based conversations, emoticons eventually came to be. Even then, we all know emoticons are simply not enough sometimes. The tone of voice we hear over the phone is a much better indicator of emoticons. When dealing with face to face interactions, there's the entire package of body languages, facial expressions, and voice to take into consideration.
There may occur many misunderstandings through an online platform. But the fact is that the online platform is like a newborn baby and the offline platform is like an adult person. So how do we compare the former with the latter?
Although interacting with others offline gives us an experience that no other mediums could, an online social life also offers something that offline life does not. Social networking sites like Facebook offer users a window to a world of ideas. We get to hear about the latest news faster than before, even in real-time, as the events unfold.
In our present world, the world that is swallowed by covid, we know the importance of online life although we praise our offline life. When coming to offline systems that we used to use before a year, it is an emotion that college, our friends, educations, etc. But in online life, all the studies and other things come to our fingertips.
A wedding reception is one of the things that many people are missing nowadays. Our previous marriage functions consist of around 5,000 people attending a ceremony that involves only two people. And there is a huge gathering then, many foods for and without and wasting a lot of food, by spending a lot of money etc. But now in this present world wedding functions are with a limited number of people.
ONLINE AND OFFLINE CLASSROOM:
There is a huge impact on our study systems during these pandemic days. Our class is now connecting through the online platform. On one hand, it is very difficult and not at all effective than offline classes. Students are facing lots of problems through online classes like lack of clarity, range issues, etc. It is very difficult for the parents of small children to compel them to sit in front of a phone by hearing their classes. But on looking to the other hand, it is effective and easy too. Because we can hear our classes from anywhere, at any time. We can hear the class from our own space in our comfort zones. We don't need to rush in public transports and no need to carry heavy bags on our shoulders, don't want to sit in classes with a hungry stomach, etc. We can hear and listen and study from our natural environment. Through the online class, we will have more opportunity to convey our ideas because all of the students will not have any fear through this.
We can reduce pollution too by reducing the use of vehicles in our online life.
WATCHING MOVIES:
Watching movies from a theatre is something that can express beyond words. There is a big screen, a high sound system, and also a large crowd screaming and clapping. But in an online platform, there is no screaming, clapping, no big screen, no high sounds. We will miss the real experience when we watch movies online.
Coming to online life, we don't need to go out every time and hence the fast food intake has been reduced and we started to depend on our delicious homemade food. And hence the chance to become infected or sick also reduced.
Even though there are a lot of disadvantages to online life, online communication became Hobson's choice now.
Offline communication has its beauty and depth. It is an experience.
As a whole, both online and offline lives have their advantages and disadvantages. And now if there is no mean of online life, the world would have become stagnant.
It seems there are two types of people; one who complement their offline social life with their online one, and the one who pretty much replace their offline life with online life. Extending our offline social network to online activities like chatting and social networking sites is a good way to attain a balance between both worlds.
Above all, we are now compelled to become familiar with online media too.
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