Anywho, how's the world of social networking treating you? I know we all love the idea of being able to connect with anyone, anywhere, at anytime during the day. It's a great way to stay in touch with old friends or connect with new ones.
But what about all those irksome downfalls of social networking sites. Friend requests from random strangers, annoying status updates, and inappropriate pictures? No, thank you. Do you think that the benefits of social networking sites outweigh the negatives? And what are your biggest pet peeves about using social networking sites?
So, I think that facebook is slowly going down the tubes. It used to be such a chill, laid back thing...but, now it's all about appearance. People are cussing and posting inappropriate pictures like it's their job. I mean, come on. Most of them are older too. I work with Middle School kids and I am friends with them on Facebook. I don't want them to see that and I know that they do even though I don't post that crap. I was in a lecture the other day that put it simply, a lot of people are talking on Facebook, but no one is listening. Now, I don't see any harm in trying to be encouraging and what not. I try to do that often. But, dumping your problems on facebook is not going to solve anything! That is why God created people, to create fellowship. Facebook is slowly stealing away that community feeling. The people who you are communicating with online may be real friends, but honestly, how many people that you are friends with on Facebook are actually your friends in real life? Find people who care about you; people who love you. They are out there. The problem is, we look for them in certain forms. We need to rid ourselves of these standards we have. Some of my closest friends are people I never imagined being friends with, but they honestly care about me and I care about them...and that's all that matters. Whoa, sorry about the rant haha I hope I answered the question.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Maggy! Facebook has literally become, for the most part, the center of negativity. Why are we fascinated with what is going on in everyone else's lives? Especially, when half the time, they are likely complaining about something in their life? Do we feel like we need to 'know' these people? I also always hear about or see people fighting on Facebook, over the dumbest things. This year as I'm sure you've seen on the Assassins page, people are going nuts! People that I see or talk to every day just overreact about a lot of things and are totally rude!!! I also feel that a lot of people are irresponsible on Facebook. When it comes to talking about people, nobody has any regard for who else might be looking! Some people may argue that they don't care, but is it really necessary? No! Essentially, I think that Facebook prevents people our age from maturing. The benefits that social networking has include networking and staying in touch with people you don't get to see or talk to all the time, and it's also a great place for pictures and memories. Though these are definitely great benefits, I don't think they currently outweigh the negative aspects. I believe that what we see on our news feeds will change as we grow older and take different paths in life, but as far as social networking in high school, it isn't always the best thing.
ReplyDeleteWow, you guys left epic-ly long comments! That's awesome. :)
ReplyDeleteAs for social networking sites, I think the positives definitely outweigh the negatives. First of all, the "negatives" you mentioned can generally be avoided if you use proper security and are conscientious about who you are connected to online. I think the biggest negative is really the time it takes. For instance, if you want to run a blog and accumulate a following, it's a *lot* of work and it takes a lot of time. (If you are trying to get a large amount of people to follow you and read your blog, you have to go around and follow them and faithfully comment on their posts. Which is sometimes fun, but also a total time-suck.)
But...the benefits are closer connections with faraway friends and family than have ever before been possible, and for people who are trying to build a platform (like writers) it has become a necessary part of building a career.