Web Analysis week 6 (Part 4 Chatrooms and blogs )

Chatrooms and Blogs

http://www.cosmopolitan.co.uk/index.php/chatroom/topic/32759

One of the main attractions of this website is the ‘Chat’ section where there is use of Chatrooms, blogs and forums these allow user generated content whereby all the content is produced by the users. It gives the chance for woman to have their input and opinions or voice any issues they may have and what to discuss with people without having to do it face to face. It is an open space where you can post anything you like and even ask questions for people to answer and give their advice as many people do reply to people which starts off conversations. This relates to Meikle’s idea of ‘Conversational interactivity’ where readers can interact as well as contribute creating two way communication. Which is essential for interactivity.
It is almost like starting up a virtual community as young woman are often wanting to discuss similar issues and are all interested in discussing similar things as they are all readers of the magazine.
However in order to write on these blogs or chatrooms you have to be a member and log in on the homepage which is on the left hand side of the page. People have the option of ‘logging in’ with their username and password. This allows you to be a member so you can access certain parts of the website which other people can’t like writing on blogs and forums. This can in fact encourage more people to become members. People may not be happy giving away some of their personal details to a company when signing up to be a member even though its free you are kind of loosing a sense of control we don’t actually no how safe our details our which can put people off. I know i wouldn’t be happy signing up to an online magazine for this reason.