We talked about technology and its relation to writing in class a few weeks ago. I said that I believe writing is contingent upon technology, as without technologies such as carvings or paper and pen, there would be no way to write. I also believe writing in itself is a technology. This technology allows for interactions and the exchanging of ideas. more modern/digital technologies allow us to do this on a much more rapid and grander scale.
In "Opportunity", Shirky elaborates on this, calling the internet an "opportunity machine." Here, opinions that would have never before gotten the light of day, are shared, and sometimes made famous. Communities are formed. People share ideas over facebook, instagram, twitter, tumblr, reddit, and plenty of other social platforms. Each platform has a definite community, and everyone has the chance to contribute. I believe that now our socialization is becoming more and more reliant of digital technologies. It is harder to remain out of social media sites like Facebook, because so much of peoples interactions are happening there,  and if one were to only do their interacting in the physical world they would be left out. This is a bit like what Jami and Cristina wrote: technology shapes everyday writing and now everyday writing cannot thrive without these technologies.