Low Context Communication Lead to Increased Conflict

From celebrity Twitter mismatch to Facebook bullying, the online world is full of conflicts. Online classrooms are unchanged from those online jungles where words are prone to be misunderstood in the context of a low context of computer mediated communication (CMC). In different group environments, the value of competition is imminent, but even low on-line background propagation online may lead to increased competition. The first line of defense to manage conflict is the use of online mediation. The second line of defense for conflict resolution and future conflict prevention is the use of video conferencing technology to convert text communication to face-to-face communication, in addition to enhancing recognition.

Low context communication emphasizes directness rather than relying on context for communication. From this point of view, verbal communication is concrete and literal, and fewer things are conveyed through implicit indirect signals. Less communicators tend to "speak their meaning and mean what they say". Low context communication helps to prevent misunderstanding, but because it is more conflicting than high-context communication, there is also the possibility of expanding competition. As people communicate, they move between high background and low background. Depending on the type of relationship, context, the purpose of communication, they are more or less clear and direct. In a close relationship, abbreviated expressions of communication are often used, and communication becomes opaque to outsiders, which is very obvious to all parties. For strangers, the same person may choose low context communication

Low background and high background. Cultural high background and low background dimensions are related to communication norms. In low - context countries, communication depends further on the literal meaning of the word being used. The meaning of written communication and verbal communication becomes clearer. For people with a high culture of context, the directness and directness of the low communication style of context seems to be insulting or aggressive. Increasing the context surrounding contextual and verbal communication involves communicating information. The social position of the communicator and the nature of the relationship between the two are important. All meanings stated in high context communication must be explained in the context of social relations between individuals.