Question

Craig,an overweight man, finds that he can meet and talk to people on the internet much more easily than he can at social gatherings, because they do not form their first impressions about him based on his appearance. craig's experience illustrates how _____, one of the three ways in which computer-mediated communication (cmc) is beneficial.

Answer 1

One of the benefits is that there are no position or status cues for the person on the other end of the communication to see or make judgments about. The most someone will likely have is a photo of the other person, and this makes people much more equal when talking to each other through instant messaging programs.