http://spirit3design.com/pixelgawker/2007/10/22/seeing-voices/ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:11:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://spirit3design.com/pixelgawker/2007/10/22/seeing-voices/comment-page-1/#comment-107 kp Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:55:55 +0000 http://spirit3design.com/pixelgawker/2007/10/22/seeing-voices/#comment-107 Technology seems to be both helping AND hurting the volume of our voices. It's a beautiful thing that opinions are being expressed through technology via blogs, forums, etc. and that people in this world are more connected than ever before, and able to express themselves through new meduims all over the globe. It really is great and I think that Megan is doing a great job of embracing this idea... However the unfortunate side to this situation is that the LOUDEST voice is heard, even if there is little or no meaning. Look at the type squares. The loudest one wins. But where is the meaning? Technology seems to be both helping AND hurting the volume of our voices. It’s a beautiful thing that opinions are being expressed through technology via blogs, forums, etc. and that people in this world are more connected than ever before, and able to express themselves through new meduims all over the globe. It really is great and I think that Megan is doing a great job of embracing this idea… However the unfortunate side to this situation is that the LOUDEST voice is heard, even if there is little or no meaning. Look at the type squares. The loudest one wins. But where is the meaning?

]]> http://spirit3design.com/pixelgawker/2007/10/22/seeing-voices/comment-page-1/#comment-94 dkapa Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:14:42 +0000 http://spirit3design.com/pixelgawker/2007/10/22/seeing-voices/#comment-94 Despite the democratic and pluralistic society we live in, equality is still a romanticized notion. I say this because although we are all given the opportunity to speak, most do no seize said opportunity. And unfortunately for most that do, their voices <i>are</i> lost amidst the cheering masses. This is why we do what we do; to develop a voice that can be heard over the rest, whether they want to hear it or not. This voice may not be as powerful, articulate, or commanding as we want it to be at the moment yet given time, it will grow strong, passionate and louder than the rest. Despite the democratic and pluralistic society we live in, equality is still a romanticized notion. I say this because although we are all given the opportunity to speak, most do no seize said opportunity. And unfortunately for most that do, their voices are lost amidst the cheering masses. This is why we do what we do; to develop a voice that can be heard over the rest, whether they want to hear it or not. This voice may not be as powerful, articulate, or commanding as we want it to be at the moment yet given time, it will grow strong, passionate and louder than the rest.

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