Mia Batansky D#5

     Usually, when I am writing I do not consider spreadability. Now that I did both of the readings though, I have realized that I actually do consider spreadability at times, but subconsciously. I think that spreadability can be a good thing but also a bad thing depending on the situation. For example, tweeting to the public versus writing in a diary. When writing a tweet out to the public, you reach for high spreadability because you want your tweet to be heard and “retweeted.” But when writing in your diary, you do not consider spreadability whatsoever because it is a personal thing that you do not want anyone to read. The reason why I said I sometimes subconsciously do it, is because sometimes, when creating a tweet, Facebook post, or Tumblr picture, I want it to spread even though I am not thinking about it in that moment. Also, another way I taken into consideration the spreadability of my work is when I am writing. For people who want their work published someday, they must consider it. I think that audience and spreadability kind of go hand in hand. The reasoning behind this is because I think it is important to consider your audience, in order to get a connection. If the connection between you and your reader are good, then they are more likely to spread your work around. For me personally, even though I love social media and love seeing what other people and places are posting, I am not huge on having my own thing spread. So one way that I take spreadability into consideration is remembering to put myself on private. Also, I feel like this generation focuses a lot on “likes” along with retweets and comments. I feel like many people focus in on having their work, whether it be writing or pictures, be “liked.” Plus, many people focus on what they can do to make their writing funnier or their pictures cooler. Spreadability is an important aspect in having your writing be looked at. Without it, many people’s writing and pictures would not be able to circulate as much as it can nowadays.