Journal #10

     Technology is the medium in which most everyday writing is composed through. People use technology such as the internet to write about things going on in their lives; and the audience is those who are in their Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. community. Everyday writing through technology also allows for a greater audience when used in blogging communities because these allow people from all over the world to see, read, and respond to. This creates a reader/writer relationship that may have been otherwise nonexistent before the creation of the internet. Technology in itself has allowed people to collaborate with others on the internet with or without their knowledge; such as the fan fictions that we read about in Jenkins paper, "Why Heather Can Write." Technology has made everyday writing the most institution dependent form of writing, in the way that even schools do not allow students to use technology in classes because they will be "everyday writing"; as opposed to learning and paying attention to the course material.
     As stated by Shirky, "people behave as if their relationship matters, even if they are told it doesn't, even if they are assured it doesn't, even if they have only one interaction with an known person." He talks about the Ultimatum Game (experiment) and how subjects show a greater need for community approval; although they may not say so. This is a large effect on how a person composes their writing, because they must keep in mind that the community/audience and whether they would approve, disapprove, like it or hate it. Technology also makes the process of composition much easier than it was before technology. There are many different ways in which you can use technology to write everyday; the internet, text messages, snapchat, apps on phone and computers, etc.