Web Phenomenon
Its really a wonder how the internet has evolved bringing billions of people closer like never before. Its another wonder how some web applications/site can just get so incredibly popular that it billions of people use it all the time. MSN Messenger, Facebook, Friendster, MySpace. These are just a few goldmines for advertising possibilities. Fascinating it is really.
Facebook collates data on users when you post your favorite music and what not and this is helpful information to what kinda ads would appeal to you and thus making the ads more relevant than ever. 20years ago, the internet was just something no one really used, but my oh my how it grew. Everyone’s an expert now.
MSN Messenger. Another big phenomenon. It is the most popular instant messaging service to date. It started of humbly with just an instant messaging feature and evolved now with integrated games to video/audio conversations to handwritten text and alot more.
We of course create more friends and contacts with these applications. But have you asked yourself how many of these are real friends. Have you ever came across a situation whereby you say HI to a contact on the MSN Messenger application and the person just don’t reply you all the time. Their reason being that they were doing some work or another generic answer. Don’t believe everything you hear. With you behind the monitor screen and that person being far away, you would never know whats going on. Everybody lies. They probably just doesn’t want to talk to you. But hoho! When they need you, you’d notice that they are NEVER busy, NEVER away and NEVER will not reply you. The magic of i need you now, i have time for you. Once you’re done helping them, they’ll disappear faster than you can say INTERNET!
With these applications, it makes it a whole lot easier as there is no physical contact. You can give as many excuse as you want and it’ll seem quite believable. A breeding place for new age scams and ungrateful ‘friends’.
Everybody lies, no one really cares about what you have to say unless it helps them in a way. Friends are they only when they need you, till then, the keyword would be ‘no reply’.
