With the option of having an unlimited amount of friends, there is nothing really special about posting these messages for the public to view. Social networking websites not only hurt the idea of a real friendship as networkers often conclude what they think about someone just by viewing a page of information about them, but they pose many social problems and threats that are easy to encounter. One real problem that social networking websites have is that they give users the ability to manage their friends by importance by ranking them in numerical order. Rosen explains how “social networking sites also encourage the bureaucratization of friendship” as teenagers are now able to “manage their friendships” (233). The fact that teenagers can now manage friendships directly shows how these networking sites ignore real friendship.
The internet is much quicker than any other form of communication and is also very cheap. For example e-mails are completely free to use and are delivered to the recipient (however far away) in a matter of seconds. Also the developments in software like Skype have allowed people to have face to face conversations when they are miles away from each other. This could be very important for TNC’s trying to tell their bosses in HQ about the factory and its productivity. They could just show them around using Skype.
It’s what we are actually saying that’s really mucking up our relationships.” At first brief look, Bernstein’s argument is effective because she gives good examples that support her argument and most people can empathize with. Also, she supports her argument by adding tricks and tips to helps readers improve their interactions on Facebook. However, when I read her article in depth, I found that her argument is weak because she did not study data as statistics, she use some examples that are not related to the main idea ,and she ignores certain age groups that use Facebook the most. Elizabeth Bernstein uses logic effectively by giving good details and examples that most people can relate to, which also support her argument. She was able to reach out to the audience and use the audience’s emotion by using common examples that people faced every day on status updates such as food, daily life, and love life.
It’s a positive influence, because overall media has it good. Nowadays you are able to do so much things via media, you are able learn from it; there are various forms of educational options you can receive via media, you can also communicate with relatives through social media. Some people would think It would be negative, because they bad things that’s displayed on these media devices. Such as rated R movies and children still being allowed to see these things, which aren’t suitable for children. Since before my time, media has had a huge impact on American culture.
Texting is Ruining Social Skills It has been argued that many people currently prefer texting rather than a phone call. While some people consider its low cost, others argue that texting is convenient because it can be done anywhere including when travelling or in a meeting without any interference from anyone. Today, people also choose to socialize through text on their smart phones and social websites. It is fact that even recent generations such as younger people are more involved in texting. Let us not forget that even older people are engaging in texting as well.
Facebook or online media is an easy way to stay in touch, or to see what’s going on but a poor substitute for actual conversations. People become lazy about “real” communications. We tell ourselves that the watered down version of communication that we get from online media is enough. Emotion is also missing from online social media. Niedsvieck planned his party and was excited about it and he thought others were too.
Social media helps teens advance socially in the world, but it seems a side effect of social media is depression. Lara Devgan, a plastic surgeon in New York City and writer of ABC news, writes in her article, “Facebook May Be Making You Sad,” that a study from the University of Michigan shows that the more people use Facebook, the more unhappy they become. The study showed that users of social media sites were dissatisfied with their lives after they got off their social media site. People may get more friends on social media sites, but the more they see their friend’s lives, the more they are unhappy with their own lives. This is just a natural human action.
Now if we had net neutrality in then we could have a safer social media. If it became a thing people would not be committing suicide from all the cyberbullying. This shows you how it can affect people on social media. With net neutrality then the amount of teen suicide will go down and less blackmail. Leaked information is a big problem in political running and like cyber bullying it leads to bad thing like blackmail.
Social networks and websites have made it easier for kids to bully others anonymously and harshly. This ongoing bullying drives children to depression and self-harming themselves to get rid of the pain. The victims of bullying don’t realise that there are others out there that are in the same position and
Montaigne also wrote, “those who venture to criticize us perform a remarkable act of friendship”. That same act, which was once a good and genuine jester, is now perceived as a displeasing act towards a friendship. Another reason for the lack of genuine friendship in today’s society is the development of social media sites. Social media sites, such as Facebook, allow us to connect with a larger mass of people with ease. Sites like Facebook and Twitter have made it easier for people to share how they’re feeling or what’s going on in their daily lives.