Legend on the Net

I. Legends on the net: an examination of computer mediated Communication as a locus of oral culture by JAN FERNBACK ,Temple University

Thanks to the technological advance and the new dimension that development brings to people; our entire cultural heritage, especially the oral one has entered the world of computers. This is considered to be a great interest since it helps to preserve this very crucial part of our culture. But this oral tradition is easily exposed to danger, for the greatest part. We can say that it is not registered. So, researchers, anthropologists, sociologists, linguists, among others, endeavored and strived to find an appropriate device to store this rich type of culture in order to avoid evanescence. As a results, they found that computer is the suitable means which may resolve and suit their objective.
Nowadays, the presence of legends online underlies that this internet culture is flourishing and evolving in an ongoing state. However, this solution is seen most of the time not to undertake the responsibility of protecting this rich heritage. This is because the intelligent machine, computer, is exposed to damage due to viruses.
To overcome this problem, printing is seen to be the most trustworthy means to protect legends and all kind of our culture. Computer mediated communication is very effective too. This is because it may display all elements of oral as well as textual communication. Chat rooms play an essential role in exchanging oral culture but sometimes chatters may alter intentionally or unintentionally the meaning of certain items, which threatens the existence of such literacy fortune. The dimension of orality online, evident in communal interaction in chat rooms, built in boards, and text-based virtual environment, can promote the exchange of folklore through feeling of being there among participant (Langham, 1994).
In conclusion, we can say that urban legends have found their place in nearly all kinds of media. This may