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Friday, December 13, 2013

Peningkatan Jumlah Pengguna Sosial Media



Oleh : Dewi Liliane Chandra - 362012010

Internet adalah sebuah penemuan baru yang terkenal sekitar satu hingga dua dekade ini. Perkembangan internet termasuk sangat cepat karena internet pada saat ini sudah dapat diakses oleh banyak orang dengan waktu yang cukup singkat dibandingkan dengan media-media yang ada sebelumnya.

Apakah yang membuat pengguna internet berkembang dengan sangat pesat? Pertama adalah apa yang diciptakan oleh manusia dengan menggunakan internet, salah satunya adalah sosial media.

Sosial media menjadi hal baru yang sebelumnya tidak pernah ada dalam era media sebelumnya. Sosial media menarik bagi penggunanya ditambah lagi dengan perkembangan setiap sosial media yang semakin menambah aplikasi dan fiturnya. Penggunanya pun tidak dapat dibatasi lagi karena untuk dapat menjadi pengguna sosial media tidak dibutuhkan pengeluaran yang besar dan bahkan free untuk mendaftar. Peningkatan jumlah pengguna pun menjadi tidak dapat dikendalikan lagi.

Seperti yang sudah diungkapkan oleh McLuhan, 1962 pada tulisannya dalam The Guttenberg Galaxy: The Making of Typographic Man bahwa ide dasarnya adalah perubahan yang terjadi pada berbagai macam cara berkomunikasi akan membentuk pula keberadaan manusia itu sendiri. 

Teknologi membentuk bagaimana cara berpikir setiap individu, berperilaku dalam masyarakat dan teknologi tersebut akhirnya mengarahkan manusia untuk bergerak dari satu abad teknologi ke abad teknologi yang lain. Sebagai contohnya adalah masyarakat saat ini sudah bergerak maju dari era cetak, radio, televisi kemudian ke era internet saat ini. Internet sendiri sebenarnya tidak menggeser apa yang sudah ada di masyarakat sebekumnya namun melengkapinya. Sosial media tidak merubah interaksi masyarakat setiap harinya tetapi melengkapinya sehingga masyarakat yang berada dengan jarak berjauhan tetap dapat berikteraksi. 

Menurut McLuhan budaya ini muncul karena cara berkomunikasi yang baru dengan menggunakan teknologi yang terus berkembang. Pertama, penemuan dalam teknologi komunikasi menyebabkan perubahan budaya.
Sosial media sendiri saat ini sudah menjadi sebuah budaya baru. Jika diamati dalam lingkungan yang ada di sekitar saat ini, setiap orang saat ini seolah wajib memiliki akun-akun sosial media yang sedang eksis di lingkungannya seperti misalnya Facebook, Twitter, Path dan lain sebagainya. Dengan bermunculannya sosial-sosial media ini terciptalah sebuah kebiasaan baru seperti menghubungi kerabat atau teman yang jauh dengan hanya menggunakan sosial media yang akhirnya justru membuat pengguna menjadi dipermudah dan akhirnya rasa inilah yang memunculkan kebudayaan baru untuk tidak bekerja keras karena merasa mudah.

Kedua, perubahan di dalam jenis-jenis komunikasi akhirnya membentuk kehidupan manusia. Saat ini perubahan ini sudah terjadi walau tidak sepenuhnya terjadi. Dengan adanya sosial media yang mempermudah terjadinya komunikasi antar orang tanpa terhalang oleh ruang dan waktu, manusia khususnya pengguna sosial media akan kehilangan intensitas pertemuannya secara langsung dan akan beralih dengan pertemuan-pertemuan yang sudah dipermudah oleh sosial media. Dan sebagai akibatnya maka muncul sebuah kehidupan manusia yang baru yang tidak mengharuskan manusia untuk bertemu langsung secara tatap muka.

Ketiga, seperti yang dikatakan McLuhan bahwa “Kita membentuk peralatan untuk berkomunikasi, dan akhirnya peralatan untuk berkomunikasi yang kita gunakan itu akhirnya membentuk atau mempengaruhi kehidupan kita sendiri”. Munculnya teknologi baru seperti internet dan  sosial media akhirnya menimbulkan dampak dalam kehidupan manusia itu sendiri. Sebagai contoh adalah seorang pengguna sosial media akan menciptakan kehidupan yang baru di dalam kehidupan mereka. Mereka tidak akan melupakan kebiasaan mereka memposting status atau berkomunikasi dengan sesama manusia lewat sosial media yang kemudian berlangsung terus menerus dan terjadilah sebuah kehidupan dunia maya.

McLuhan sendiri menjelaskan mengenai Global Village sebagai gambarannya mengenai manusia-manusia yang menggunakan internet yang jumlahnya sudah sangat banyak dan membludak. McLuhan menggambarkan pengguna internet sebagai sebuah desa dengan berisikan masyarakat tetapi sifatnya global yang luasnya sangat besar dan kemungkinan tidak dapat diukur lagi.


Sosial media sendiri kini dengan mudah diakses, kapan saja, dimana saja dan dengan berbagai macam kemajuan teknologi yang ada seperti Smartphone, komputer dan berbagai macam teknologi yang sudah didesain dengan berbagai macam aplikasi canggih untuk mengakses internet. Inilah mengapa internet sebagai penghubung kepada sosial media dapat diakses dengan cepat dan menyebabkan pertumbuhan yang cepat pula pada penggunanya.




Daftar Pustaka :
Holmes, David, Teori Komunikasi: Media, Teknologi, dan Masyarakat, 2012, Yogyakarta: Pustaka Pelajar

http://edukasi.kompasiana.com/2012/11/06/teori-determinasi-teknologi-dan-teori-utopianisme-506254.html





Wednesday, November 7, 2012

A Guy Without A Name

Hi! I met a guy without a name but a smile.
He was sitting next to me.
He is friendly but without a name.
I do really like a view when he smokes.

Hi! It was the second time.
There is something about him I can't explain.
No words to describe.
I do really like his smile.
It's sweet but gentle.

Hi! This is me, a guy without a name.
Here is me! I can't help thinking of you, waiting for someone will call his name.
His name is worth and I will spend my whole life to know.
He is stranger but I thing I'm falling in love with him.
Can you see through my eyes?
What can you find something into it?
I do really like a view when he smokes.

Hi! A guy without a name



Tuesday, November 6, 2012

You're Mean


Come and sit down, we will tell about us when you went out with another girl.
7th January, I remember when you call me and tell me you love me. We dated in the end of October but we ended. So, it’s my second foolish moment.  You call me ‘baby’ and I am so in love. Every morning you text me “good morning dear” “good morning love” and “good morning baby” Oh! You make me love you more and more every day.
My friends tell me, “What are you doing with him? He’s not good enough. He’s playboy and dates so many girls.” But I do not hear them because I love you.
Another day, it’s Sunday morning you call me and say, “You’re forever and always. I will always love you.” But in the end of conversation you say, “Can you give me 100bucks? I need money for my motorcycle. It’s urgent and I promise to return it on Monday.”
Because I love you, I give you what you want. I drive so far away from my house and you wait with your friends -maybe-
You promise and I believe. You say you love me and I love you more. It’s my foolish.
2nd April, It’s my birthday but you do not give me a gift. You just say, “Happy birthday” and it’s enough to me. You know why I am so foolish? Because of I love you.
You changed, you never text me morning and night. You just call me when you need money and I hate it.
I call you first, I ask, “What’s happening?” You say nothing happen.
“Do you have somebody else in your heart?” then you say, “Yes.” I cry and cry like a baby and it’s hurting me in my whole heart.
And the end of our story it’s today. 12th May. Now, I believe in my friends because they love me and understand me more than you. I text you and we break up now. 

Thursday, October 18, 2012

On a Wednesday in a concert, I watched it begin again

-You can find those sentences in Taylor's songs (Superstar, Begin Again, Enchanted)-
Took a deep breath in the mirror. He texted me to ask that I would come or not.
Walked in expecting I'd be late. And I did not get my chair and I texted to you.
About a minutes, I found a side to stand and watch you.
You came and sang. Oh, that is the sexiest voice I ever heard. I do, I do love you.
In the middle of concert you texted me about your performance. ""What's minus from me?" then I said you looked good enough, your voice is amazing and I'm the lucky girl who was invited by you.
It was your second performance, I never forget how I sent a text to you to smile then you came and sang a mellow song.
OMG! How stupid I am.
You stand in the stage and wave to me. Your eyes whispered, "have we met?" You never know how nice that is.
You smile that beautiful smile and all the girls in the front row scream your name.
I cannot take my eyes off of you. I'm no one special. I cannot sing like you used to do,
I'm just wide eyed girl who's desperately in love with you.
I've been spending the last 8 months since 22nd February, thinking all love over does is break and burn and end.
After concert, I waited you out. Then you came and said, "I want to introduce you to my parents."
That night was amazing. That night was flawless, don't you let t go.
On a Wednesday in a concert I watched it begin again. I'm wonderstruck blushing all the way home.








Wednesday, October 17, 2012

I Miss The Old Us

I miss the old us. I miss how we laugh, the time we've spent together, our late night conversations, those mornings we've done, and the memories we made for two.
I forgot how it started, what is beginning? Our summer holiday? The day when you said that I am not who I was and you adapt. It was fun, you know?
We drove to my best friend's home to say goodbye, that was 10 pm. That was cold in outside. Did you know what she asked to me?
She asked, "are you two a couple?" I said nothing but I wish we could be.
we always have split up but you come again and say "I miss you" or maybe I did too.
Everyone said that I was in love with you but I'm too afraid to say it's love or just a fling.
Remember the last day we met? I never know what is happening. I just like would not go to college if I could. But it happened. No goodbye, no hug, no kiss, just a wave. I do miss you.
Now, what am I thinking about? I'm thinking about us.
It was also cold and we spent our Saturday night, drove around the town. We told stories, laughed, argued and you did shake my hand. I miss that time.
The night before, you drove me to Ayu's house. I could not feel my fingers. Cold, that is always being a problem. You include my hand to your jacket's pocket. You never knew how nice that is.
I miss you, I miss the old us. I miss everything we've been through, before her jealousy came and ruin.
Don't leave me like this. Please say something, said that you did miss me too.
I stood here and watched you walked away from everything we had. But I swear, I mean every word I said to you.

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Rain Fall




What happened in the past stay in the past! My Mom wouldn’t like you because your tattoo and you aren’t my Mom’s type but I liked you.
We drove until the night came. I hugged you and you kissed me in my forehead. It was rain and you stood outside dancing and screamed my name. I laughed and saw you from my room’s window. My Mom came out and she was angry.
There was such Saturday night and you invite me to some place that you loved about.  It was cold and your arms around me. We walked and talked you looked into my eyes and gave me a kiss in my forehead, slowly.
You called me but it was too late at night and my Mom would wake up if she knew that we were in the phone. You called me, honey and I was blushing all that time. You said that you loved me and also I did too.
I am standing outside in the rain and waited you, remember that, flashback to the night when we sat down in the park, something that I thought never happened was just happen, you said that you loved me, would never leave me alone and I said I loved you too.  

Saturday, July 7, 2012

A Grafity Maker


You were in the same class with me. You like drawing, everybody knows. You were known as the gravity’s designer. You’re cool. I wasn’t a beauty girl and I wasn’t the one popular in that school. I was who I am, just ordinary.
Every single day, the English teacher was mad at me. I never brought my dictionary and he would order me to do some suck things like standing in front of class. He asked me everything that I didn’t know, so you were helping me as a guardian angel. You gave me your dictionary but said nothing after that.
I adore you! The other day, you gave me your draw. I called it, “My mysterious man” and I wrote a poem and you were yelling at me. You said that it was no good. But I saw you were blushing all the time.
You looked at me and I was surprising you. I was enchanted whenever you saw me like that. I was wishing we had time to spend together ride your bicycle but we didn’t. I liked your footsteps and your hands in your pockets.  You were yelling at me in the morning but I liked it. I liked the way you walk, you talk and you say my name. It’s flawless, perfect.
I am wishing we would meet someday, in another day and I said that I adored you more than anything. I would kiss you in the rain. You hugged me so I could feel your smell. We would lie down in the ground and you put your arms around me.
I know the day would come out and you were here, by my side.