Canadians without web access disconnected from world - 1 views
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Word of mouth has always played an important role in finding the best dentist, knowing where to find the best place to fix your car, or knowing what's going on in your neighbourhood," said Matrix. "But now, word of mouth has become word of web."
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If you aren't on e-mail or Facebook or one of the other sites, your five-year-old isn't getting invited to a birthday party," said Samuel. "And that's no fun for anybody.
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According to this article "word of mouth has become word of web." People are using digital technology to communicate important information such as social gatherings and recommendations about things such as new recipes - things that used to be transferred through offline word of mouth. The implication is that people without an online presence miss out, and the response of the Canadian (as well as the Australian) government is to inject millions of dollars into decreasing the 'digital divide' to encourage social participation through increased digital literacy.
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After the class last night, I kept having a thoght that maybe our whole society structure is changing bcuase of the internet, the accessibility to the Internet. Money, education, perhaps are the main critaria to structure the society anymore.