I came across an article in glamour magazine, Totally Wasted and Proud of It. The article seemed very interesting. As I skimmed through the article I noticed the pictures that apparently these young women were putting on Facebook. In my communications class we have been discussing CMC and Facebook is a huge topic because it has become a means of communication for many people. We have also discussed in class how people use the internet for right and wrong reasons. Also we tried to decide how much information is too much for others to view, on these social network sites.
My attention was immediately drawn to the pictures of young women lying on the floor, passed out, and in the bathroom. What were these women thinking when they posted these pictures on Facebook? The women were contacted to explain their reasons behind the posting of the pictures. One girl commented that she wanted her friend to take a picture so she could remember how stupid she was for drinking too much. Another girl was just taken advantage of and her picture was posted on Facebook. These women think these pictures are obviously not a big deal because they have a problem with drinking. Many people may view photos like I am describing on Facebook. Sometimes they can be disturbing and inappropriate. Yet viewers are able to see these pictures and the feel better about themselves because they feel more normal.
This makes me believe that there has to be some restriction to what can and is posted on networks like Facebook. I think that those pictures share too much information. They are nothing to boast about and yet these women laugh at them and viewers comment things like, “Haha, cute picture.” This may make people believe that doing things like drinking until you pass out are ok, that is funny and people will laugh. Women like this are using the Internet in the wrong way trying to gain instant Internet notoriety. Is it really ok to do that? Also is it ok to view these pictures just to see others being outrageous because it makes the viewer feel more normal?
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I think it is interesting that when putting photos on Facebook, you have to check the box that promises that the pictures are appropriate. You point out the women’s pictures but It is also very often an issue with underage males and females and how they post pictures of themselves drinking on Facebook all the time. There is no guarantee that this will not catch up to them later on in life. Even more interesting are photos that are not flagged inappropriate. A friend of mine recently stopped hanging out with a boy she liked cause she looked at his Facebook pictures and saw him with an excessive amount of girls. I think that people do not consider the consequences when posting and tagging pictures online.
Wow. This is the reason that I do not like Facebook. Facebook was created to be a social networking site. Where old friends and new friends can keep in touch no matter where they are. Facebook is not for women like that who obviously have no idea what they look like to the outside public. People aren't laughing with them, they are laughing at them, and these picture disturb me.
This story just really shows the advantages and disadvantages of social networks. There are always going to be those who use social networking for inappropriate reasons such as posting drunk pictures. Doing things like that can possibly ruin it for those who use social networks for positive reasons like the exchanging of information and ideas.
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