Social Media and Privacy

This article proves that social media is being used in more of a negative way than a positive way. Before any social media was available, nothing like this could happen. There was no way that someones life could be ruined because of one unfortunate even that happened to them. It is horrible to hear that there are bystanders and fellow friends of a victim that laugh and post the photo or video online for the public to see. It seems to me that not many people have morals anymore. The fact that they go so low to ruin someones life is sickening. The people that share these posts should put themselves in the victims shoes and see how they would like to be humiliated like that. I think that no one ever should have to go through this. Although I do think that no one should put their selves in a situation that an event like this would happen, sometimes it does and they should not be at fault.

What bothers me is that when a victim takes their life because an event that ruined their life, the bystanders and "friends" that were originally laughing and sharing stories about it, come and say sorry. It is way too late for them to say sorry. They should not have acted like this in the first place. Why feel bad after the person took their life because of you? People should feel bad in the beginning and never let anything like this happen. If one really feels bad about the situation, then prevent it right when it starts, do not drag it on.

I do not think that it is right to show these videos or photos to the public as a sort of justice. There are other ways to raise awareness of rape and to try and prevent it. For example you could make seminars at schools. I think what everyone should know is that this will never stop unless people become more ethical. It starts with every single individual making better choices. Then eventually we can become better as a community and prevent this from happening.

I Have Nothing To Hide

I find it quite odd that some people know that everything they post on social media can be found yet they still post inappropriate pictures and statuses. I go on Facebook and see people post illegal things all the time and it is mind boggling to me that they think it is "private". Privacy is dead and no one should ever think that what they post, others will not find out. I hear all the time about people going to job interviews and the company will say log on to your Facebook and let me see. We should have nothing to hide if we put it out there for the public to see. I would be happy to show a company my Facebook or any social media because I post about life and happy things, not about inappropriate matters. I am aware that everything I post can be seen by anyone so I am cautious of what I put. Why put something out there if you do not want specific people to see it? I will never understand why people do that. 

When it comes to having every little information about me available to the public I do find that terrifying. It is not that I have anything to hide, it is that I am concerned with my safety. Anyone can search my name in Google and get my address, my phone number, age, where I go to school and pretty much everything they need to find out about me. That is not safe. If someone wanted to do me harm they easily could. I feel that it is ok if government knows everything about us, but the general public should not. This world is not a safe place anymore. There is easy access to any person, which I do not like. It is not right at all. I feel that if someone wants to find out information about a person they should have to ask him or her. If we want to give out our telephone number, email or address to someone then we should be the ones doing it, not the internet. 

Current Technology: The Good and the Bad

Technology has come a long way. In many ways it has been beneficial to the world but in some cases it has not. I believe that people are spending way too much time on cell phones, the internet, gaming and anything else technology related. I rarely see friends hanging out and having a good time just talking to each other. It is just frightening to me that many people cannot hold a conversation anymore. Everything is done over text or email, not much is done in person. I think that it is hindering society more than helping.

There are good things about living in such a technologically advanced world but I think people do not use it correctly. It is so nice that we are able to look up anything online and rely on our smart phones and computer. However, people take advantage of it and then never put their phones down and are always using technology. I think that there needs to be a line drawn between no technology and too much technology.