Technology such as Smartphones, laptops, PC's, Mac's and now cameras can all connect instantly to the internet and enable you to either post a tweet, write a status or upload a photo. This constant attachment to social media could be described as a positive or negative thing.
The Positives:
- People can share what they see instantly, so the content they're posting is in real time, so you can get reactions in the moment.
- You can contact people easily and e-mails with attachments don't have to be a slow process.
- You are updated on other peoples lives instantly, and can see what they may be doing and comment/like/re tweet/favourite it.
- Images that you might want on someone else's device when uploaded can be downloaded onto your computer, so you can have the copy of the file.
- You can SMS or iMessage people images and videos to save having to upload it for everyone online.
The Negatives:
- People become obsessed with social media, and posting the latest picture or tweet distracts them from what they're doing or where they are.
- Sometimes images are uploaded that shouldn't be, and the problem is that it takes a matter of seconds for someone to either save it or print screen it.
- Anything you upload to the internet stays there somewhere forever, so silly things won't go away.
Overall, I think the internet is incredible and 3G networks are great at sharing information online quickly, and although there are negative points, I think that if you're careful, it's a really helpful resource that we can access.
What do you think? Is sharing information quickly a good thing? Or a bad one?
I think that sharing information over the internet is a very good thing and it gives you access to all sorts of things that you would otherwise not be able to see unless you were on a computer at home. I agree that there are some inappropriate posts online and I think there should be restrictions so that they are not allowed to be posted online, what's your view? Other than that I agree sharing information over the internet is great.
ReplyDeleteI agree that sharing information quickly is a good thing but I also think that there should be some sort of filter that you can apply to your social networking pages so as too stop yourself from posting images or posts that could hinder or embarrass you in later life.
ReplyDeleteI think the negatives outweigh some of the positives in this case, the obsession has gotten out of hand and people are becoming too reliant on social media and sharing all the small things they are doing.
ReplyDeleteI think that you're all correct in saying that there is good points surrounding sharing information, but I can also see that in some cases the negatives outweigh the positives when you factor in things such as inappropriate posts and people becoming obsessed with posting online. I do think that in this case maybe there should be filters to stop some things being posted.
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