[Dailyssimo] Cyber-Bullying Tendencies in Social Media

Bullying tendency occurs when there is something that’s considered out of line with the widely accepted perception. The effect of this tendency is greatly amplified in social media. Whether you agree or not, the article written by Cathryn Sloane, a student at University of Iowa, at NextGen Journal sparked a controversy. The article, titled Why Every Social Media Manager Should Be Under 25 lit the emotion of many people because Sloane stated that nobody over 25 is qualified to handle social media jobs. More than 600 comments were posted on that article, most of which were full of anger.

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[Dailyssimo] Kecenderungan Cyber-Bullying di Social Media

Kecenderungan untuk membully itu selalu terjadi jika ada sesuatu yang dianggap tidak klop dengan mayoritas faham yang populer. Dan kecenderungan tersebut jauh lebih terasa bombastis efeknya di social media. Terlepas setuju atau tidak setuju artikel yang dibuat oleh Cathryn Sloane, seorang mahasiswi Universitas Iowa di NextGen Journal memang menyulut kontroversi. Continue reading [Dailyssimo] Kecenderungan Cyber-Bullying di Social Media

[Dailyssimo] The Power of Conversation in the Virtual World

The conversation in virtual world usually happens in places that allowd people to post something. We see what is happening in Twitter, Facebook timeline and on the comment box of a blog. Principally, the Web 2.0 introduced by Tim O’Reilly focuses on two way communication, which means every media is designed for conversations.

What do I want to discuss with the title above? It’s related to the power of conversation happening in the process of socializing in the online world which will directly affect the owner of the identity. I once wrote about how a buzzer keeps their ‘asset’, and then I also wrote about how someone can stand out among other personas. The bottom line of those discussions is about the fundamental of a conversation with limitations in the virtual world, which could lead you to a way you’d never imagine if you can’t control it.

Many believe that the appearance of oneself in the virtual world is one’s individual right…. nothing can argue with that. So, when brought to that personal aisle, the responsibility seems insignificant. But the thing with social media or the internet is the world with “open” standard. With that awareness, the option for those who are sensitive to such wide openness is not to use it, so it seems to end in self alienating behavior. Imagine, you’d be surprised if you see someone not using a cell phone nowadays. The world has changed, the behavior changed, standard is shifting. So like it or not, we are suddenly in the pit of social media and internet, together with almost everybody we know.

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[Dailyssimo] E-commerce in Indonesia, What We Need Is a Service That We Can Trust

Opening an online shop is much easier than opening a regular shop; at least it can be measured from cost factor. However, inviting buyer to come and be a customer of a store is much more complex than just opening it. Let me invite you to examine from various point of views.

For a buyer, money is something sensitive. A buyer would never want to give their money in exchange for an item if they do not want the item or if there is something that makes it hard to get the goods after they made the payment.

Just imagine, if you want to buy a music CD, the options are to purchase it at nearest CD store or at on online shop. What do you think will be the consideration?

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[Dailyssimo] E-commerce di Indonesia, Kami Hanya Butuh Layanan yang Membuat Kami Bisa Dipercaya

Membuka toko online memang jauh lebih mudah dibandingkan membuka toko ‘reguler’, setidaknya bisa diukur dari faktor biaya. Namun mengajak pembeli untuk datang, membeli dan menjadi pelanggan sebuah toko jauh lebih kompleks dari hanya membuka toko. Mari saya ajak menelaah dari berbagai sudut pandang.

Bagi seorang pembeli, uang adalah sesuatu yang sangat sensitif. Pembeli tidak akan pernah mau memberikan uangnya untuk ditukarkan dengan sebuah barang jika barang tersebut tidak ia inginkan ataupun ada sesuatu yang membuatnya susah mendapatkan barang tersebut setelah ia melakukan pembayaran.

Coba bayangkan jika Anda ingin membeli sebuah CD musik, pilihannya adalah membeli di toko CD terdekat dan di sebuah toko online, apa kira-kira yang jadi bahan pertimbangan?

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