In “The perils of over-sharing in
social networks” (2014), David Emm mentions that the internet has become a part
of our everyday lives and in almost everything we do for convenience[M1] . With the increasing use of internet through
smartphones and tablets, negative consequences have also appeared via sharing
information on social media[M2] . Information shared could be personal
or even company’s information. One example the author mentioned was about if
someone shares about going for a holiday, it could potentially attract a
burglar to break into the house during the duration of travel. Oversharing of
information may reveal too much about oneself, hence attracting cybercriminals
to commit crimes or internet users to hurt others based on the information one
shared. I agree
that oversharing on social media will result in revealing too much information
about oneself to a large extent, but I also think there are other dangers of
oversharing which are even more serious than what the author mentions, such as
online shaming and bullying.[M3]
In an article by Emily Crane (2014)
“Bare feet on the back of your seat, half-naked passengers and urine in the
sink: The social media photo campaign shaming inconsiderate airline
passengers”, it
shows pictures [M4] of people doing things which may be
considered unsightly and unhygienic by most people. By showing people on the
article on a news site read by many internet users every day, the purpose is to
shame the people in the photos. Online shaming by sharing pictures of what
people did may seem entertaining to us, but it may potentially ruin the shamed
person’s life. An
article called “Why You Should Think Twice Before Shaming Anyone on Social
Media” by Laura Hudson (2013), she [M5] mentions that shaming has become
something the internet can be good at doing. She adds that shaming could
destroy lives and livelihoods, and could be a “weapon of mass reputation
destruction”, with examples such as amplified bullying and slander. The example Laura
shared was that a lady shared on social media the behaviour of two men she saw and
felt disgusted by them. This eventually led to one of the men losing his job
and was verbally assaulted online by internet users because of a post which
that lady shared being seen by internet users[M6] .
In the same article by Laura, it is
shown that internet speech by internet users may include racism and sexism.
These are usually seen on social media platforms like tweets from twitter and
posts from Facebook. They
could be shamers online[M7] , or they could be shamed online by
other internet users for their offensive posts. Sharing too much personal
opinions online may be a form of oversharing. Laura said that “internet speech
can be cruder and crueller than our real-life interactions” as people speak
bluntly online as compared to face-to-face interactions. [M8]
It
is understood [M9] that people who are also using the
internet may make use of the information we shared online to their advantage
against us or others through criminal means. It was also mentioned that what we
do on the internet could potentially ruin others’ or one’s life through
cyberbullying or online shaming. Therefore, we need to be aware of what we share and[M10] /or
do online so as not to compromise our own security and to harm others.
Sources:
Emm, D. (2014, March 21). The perils of
over-sharing in social networks. Huffpost Tech.
Retrieved from
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/david-emm/the-perils-of-over-
sharing-in-social-networks_b_5005276.html
Emily Crane (2014, September 17). Bare
feet on the back of your seat, half-naked passengers and urine in the sink: The
social media photo campaign shaming inconsiderate airline passengers.
MailOnline. Retrieved from
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-2758792/From-feet-seat-stripping-check-latest-social-media-trend-shames-airline-passengers.html
Laura
Hudson (2013, July 24). Why You Should Think Twice Before Shaming Anyone on
Social Media. WIRED. Retrieved from http://www.wired.com/2013/07/ap_argshaming/
[M1]unclear
[M2]good
[M3]Good
[M4]Restructure
this, you cannot have In an article, it shows (double subject)
[M5]Citation
format, In an article xxx, Laura Hudson mentions…although you could change the
verb mention which is not very precise” mention means say once (in passing)
[M6]OK,
but conclude with linking back to your thesis statement
[M7]Who
is this ‘they?
[M8]I’m
not sure I can see the unified main idea in this paragraph. Sexist or racist
postings are one of the dangers (according to your thesis statement) but can
you explain why better? Is this understood as bullying?
[M9]How/
Whop understands this?
[M10]Explain
the link between what we share and bullying/
How does racism and sexism come into the discussion?
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