Digital Citizenship and Flaming

Flaming is when things are said behind a computer screen that would not be said to someone face to face. I knew that flaming was a thing and happened often, but I did not know that it was actually called "Flaming." Throughout my years of having a computer and being able to communicate with people by things like instant messengers, I have never been one to say things behind a computer screen that I would not say to their face. Of course, I text people and communicate via technology but I am one who would rather just have conversations face to face. By talking to someone who is literally right in front of you is so much easier when it comes to trying to explain something and getting to see the person's reaction instead of guessing when communicating behind a screen. Just like stated in the article, there is so many times that things that are being said behind a computer screen get misunderstood often, where as when talking face to face how you are trying to say something is clear and the other person knows the tone you are using when talking to them. Not only is it easier to fully comprehend what the other person is saying and how they are saying it, but it is so much easier to actually be able to feel the emotions/feelings between one another when talking in person. Knowing more of what I thought I already knew a lot about will change my outlook on communicating behind a screen permanently. I will also be sure to spread the knowledge of flaming to people around me who do not often communicate face to face. I have always been cautious when it comes to talking to people on the internet because more often than realized, people are not really who they say they are when hiding behind a screen. So I will defiantly make sure my friends are aware of this and how serious it is even though people don't not see it as being as serious and it really can be.