Table 2 Advantages and disadvantages of ICT tools
From: Staying connected with ICT tools: tracking youth respondents in a Chinese context
Possibility of change | Use frequency | To be connected | Disruption | Privacy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Relatively low | Uncertain | Possible but may be ignored | Low | High | |
QQ (individual) | Low | Relatively frequent | To be approved by receivers | Low | High |
QQ (group) | Low | Relatively frequent | To be approved by receivers | Low | Low |
Home phone | Low | Uncertain | Possible but may be ignored | High | Low |
Mobile phone | Relatively high | Extremely frequent | Possible but may be ignored | High | High |