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.
I know that there have been times on my personal account that someone has been able to see my personal information even when they aren’t my friends on Facebook. In the past, I have felt like my personal information was not being protected at all, I tried writing to Facebook telling them my concerns and how I don’t feel protected. I have also gone as far as deleting my Facebook for a period of time to make sure that my personal information is not looked at. When it comes to social networking sites, you can’t expect everything to be private; it is online, but when a website says that everything is protected and private, it disappoints me when I could go onto my profile and see that even if it is set on private that other people can read my email address, phone number, see my pictures, etc. Privacy is everything and with people out there who could stalk you over a networking site, that really bothers me.
* The recipient may not open or choose not to respond * Survey answers may be inattentive, just to get the promo or offers (b)Advantages of an online survey of Carmex Facebook likers:- * Cost effective * Sample population of actual Carmex product users * Respondent can just click on the flavor to register their preference * More accurate result. Disadvantages:- * The sample misses the nonusers of Carmex lip balm * Carmex lip balm users who are not Carmex Facebook Likers are not sampled 2(a) On a Facebook brand page, what are “engagement” and “likes” really measuring? (b) For Carmex, which is more important and why? a) On a Facebook brand page, “engagement” measures how active its Facebook audience is with a specific brand through activities like posting a comment, liking a status or by replying to one of the post on brand page. In contrast “likes” measures the number of likers or the size of the audience on Facebook.
Den’s interest is further shown when he says “I’ve been thinking about you – quite a bit.” Which is followed by Barbara’s rejection; “shocking bloody view – look at that” which is completely unrelated to what he has said to her. The audience can see that any relationship between the two would end badly because they clearly do not communicate well. Den does not assert himself, and allows Barbara to monopolise the conversation, even though it is obvious that he wants to talk about them rather than the meaningless small talk that Barbara is insisting on. It is through these interactions that we can see that the dialogue in the first scene is integral to the audience’s understanding of the relationship between Den and Barbara. The symbolism in the first scene also works to develop our understanding of the relationship
A good solution might be to block the access to websites such as Facebook, so that technology can continue to be a tool for knowledge and intellectual advancement, rather than socialization. Many friends of mine use Facebook on a daily basis for several reasons: to chat with other friends, to see what other people’s lives look like, or to keep in contact with people that live far away. All five of the friends I asked said Facebook is a very useful website, but it is also addicting and a waste of time most of the time. Works Cited Bugeja, Michael. “Facing the Facebook.” The Arlington Reader: Contexts and Connections.
For quite some time, the talk has been that social networking is viewed as unnecessary. Social networking seems uncalled for by others, yet over the years it has become more prevalent. In today’s society, many people have chosen to become more involved with online interaction whether it was personal or business. The problem lies in the difference of social networking being considered a friend or a foe. How is it beneficial to today’s way in life?
In the rant called “The Smart Gap,” Eric Maisel explains his personal opinion on brain power of individuals. Grit, however, isn’t something that he believes will help people find success. Although some may not agree with what was stated, Maisel brings up many persuaded key points to help get his point across. Throughout Eric Maisel’s rant, many key points are brought up. First, he explains that we will experience emotional pain when we recognize that the work we would love to do might just be unavailable enough to make us doubt that we can proceed.
Most people find that looking things up on the internet is distracting because you are already on the web so why not check YouTube for a funny video, or update your status on the social network. Is the advancing of our technology worth the making us dumber as Nicholas Carr states in his piece, "Is Google Making us Stupid?" We are live in a technologically civilized society.
The Face book application is owned and operated by Face book Inc., which was established in September 2006. A primary advantage is that it’s an online community that we can in touch, connect, and communicate and get to know others better over time. Face book is a very important part of many teenagers’ lives, and it us keep in touch with our friends and family. The social networking site lets you post anything you want on your wall to share with the world, but sometimes people never know that what they posted is taken as an offense by others. In Lauren Tarshis, Is Face book making you mean?
Do I Really Have Join Twitter? This piece by Farhad Manjoo is to inform the reader that Twitter, although it may seem to be very popular, is actually a waste of time. Celebrities and politicians use Twitter to communicate with the public. For everyday people like us, Twitter is “not yet a necessary way to stay socially relevant in the information age” (Manajoo, 2009). The author goes on to point out that how we