Disadvantages of online entertainment

Answer 1

Well, it depends on what you consider advantage or disadvantage but in my opinion there are a lot of both of them.

Advantages:

Education

Entertainment

How-to's

Fast way to get information

Disadvantages:

Illegal activities and downloads

Inappropriate content in ads, videos, movies, and websites

Can cause addictions

Lose social activity with others when you're on too much

Some addictions can be hard to brake

there is more for both but, i'm just summing it up.

Answer 2

The Following are the disadvantages of on-line or virtual community: * Text-based: Predominantly relies on inputting text which can be challenging for those who don't like to write or have poor keyboard skills, but with the advance of broadband connectivity and voice and video conference technology --- this will be less of an issue. * No physical cues: without facial expressions and gestures or the ability to retract immediately there's a big risk of misunderstanding * Information overload: a large volume of messages can be overwhelming and hard to follow, it could even add to stress * Threads: logical sequence of discussion is often broken by users not sticking to the topic (thread) * Time lag: even if you log on daily, 24 hours can seem like a long time if you're waiting for a reply; and then the discussion could have moved on and left you behind * Inefficient: it takes longer than verbal conversation and so it's hard to reply to all the points in a message, easily leaving questions unanswered * Isolation: some learners prefer to learn on their own and don't participate in the discussions * Directionless: participants used to having a teacher or instructor telling them what to do can find it a leaderless environment (and that's where tutors come in