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A twitter discussion is similar to a blackboard discussion in a few ways. First, you can create an original post to share your point of view. Second, you can also choose to add on to an existing post. This is similar to the retweet and comment feature on twitter. On Blackboard, each discussion usually has a question or topic that you are supposed to focus on. However, on twitter you are free to write a tweet on any topic you want. In-class discussions are similar to blackboard and twitter discussions in the sense that people also share their opinions and others have to chance to comment on what they said or offer their own idea. However, in-class discussions allow people to have face to face contact with the people they are talking to. In my opinion, this might sometimes limit what people might say to each other. Many people find it much easier to say polarizing things when they are doing it behind a screen. Ultimately, all three methods offer a way for people to share their views and comment on other people’s views. 

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  1. UnknownMarch 11, 2020 at 6:20 PM

    I found it quite interesting and very profound that you noted how easy it is to say polarizing things when one is distanced from others by a screen. It is, indeed, more difficult to be rude/troll/flame/lie when one is doing so to someone's face than it is to do it digitally. It certainly seems easier than ever to become sucked into a bubble of confirmation bias and become radicalized on social media... - Caitlin Cacciatore

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