(I accidentally mixed up the topics for this learning unit, so I’m just going to blog about what I should’ve blogged about last week).
Social TV is something that I theoretically “get” as a concept, but also don’t get at the same time. Maybe it’s just because I’m a fuddy-duddy who’s not “with it” when it comes to technology? On the one hand, I can see the appeal if you, as the viewer, are able to interact with other people while watching the program, such as joining a streaming site that allows you to watch a show alongside your online friends; in that way, you’re able to recreate the experience of watching a show with your friends. However, what if the site you use doesn’t allow that sort of interactivity? If that’s the case, why bother even using it at all, seeing as it takes the “social” out of “social TV?” In my opinion, it’s a concept that’s at its best when it gives users a way to interact with each other.
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