Yana,
Weinstein (2013), how important is our privacy?
We are living in an era where Facebook's Graph Search gives strangers greater
access than ever to our "private" data and Google arbitrarily steals our passwords and emails (during its Street View project).
Did our forefathers misunderstand the demand for privacy as an inalienable
right for law-abiding citizens in democracy? Is privacy dead? Do we care?
We are living in an era where Facebook's Graph Search gives strangers greater
access than ever to our "private" data and Google arbitrarily steals our passwords and emails (during its Street View project).
Did our forefathers misunderstand the demand for privacy as an inalienable
right for law-abiding citizens in democracy? Is privacy dead? Do we care?
Great comparison by Juan Enriquez, “youronline life, as permanent as a tattoo.” Truly does highlight how long lasting the effects of our social media presence is. Similarly this concept shows the range
in opinion in how far we dive into this online world; for some tattoos are a
great thing and the fact they are permanent is more of a bonus. On the other
hand, for some people tattoos are thought with doubt and regret, also very like
online interaction and postings. Your reference to “real life” also shows that
contrast. Some people prefer the online world as it offers no restrictions and the
ability to be who we want, presenting what we want to others, compared to the reality
of real life where some people may not see themselves as important or
successful. Especially now the celebrity image has grown, and we are all accustomed
to idea that to be famous means you have achieved success. Some people today
hold themselves to this level and use Facebook, Twitter etc. to broadcast
themselves, and it is these people that care less about privacy factors. You make
a good point with regards to updating settings each month and checking how our
profile may actually appear to different users. As Whittaker (2011) mentions “your
account settings are at the heart of your Facebook.” However once it is set up it is easy to forget to
check the privacy or possibly you not consider privacy as a big deal. Hopefully
these people don’t have much to lose if someone did hack their information, or
if a bad post got into the wrong hands of say their boss or mother. The idea is
to present information and pictures that you wouldn’t mind being on the front
of a newspaper. Oliver references that “When
it comes to face-to-face communication, we act differently depending on whether
we are with our family, friends, coworkers, or strangers. We control our
privacy and how these people perceive us by making adjustments to our attitude,
attire, diction, and message. This strategy has worked for thousands of years. Unfortunately,
many people continue to struggle with controlling their online and electronic
communication in a similar manner.” As technology
processes so will the privacy settings, however so will the ability to
dismantle these settings. Hopefully people use some common sense when participating
online, and consider the real life risks associated with social media channels.
great thing and the fact they are permanent is more of a bonus. On the other
hand, for some people tattoos are thought with doubt and regret, also very like
online interaction and postings. Your reference to “real life” also shows that
contrast. Some people prefer the online world as it offers no restrictions and the
ability to be who we want, presenting what we want to others, compared to the reality
of real life where some people may not see themselves as important or
successful. Especially now the celebrity image has grown, and we are all accustomed
to idea that to be famous means you have achieved success. Some people today
hold themselves to this level and use Facebook, Twitter etc. to broadcast
themselves, and it is these people that care less about privacy factors. You make
a good point with regards to updating settings each month and checking how our
profile may actually appear to different users. As Whittaker (2011) mentions “your
account settings are at the heart of your Facebook.” However once it is set up it is easy to forget to
check the privacy or possibly you not consider privacy as a big deal. Hopefully
these people don’t have much to lose if someone did hack their information, or
if a bad post got into the wrong hands of say their boss or mother. The idea is
to present information and pictures that you wouldn’t mind being on the front
of a newspaper. Oliver references that “When
it comes to face-to-face communication, we act differently depending on whether
we are with our family, friends, coworkers, or strangers. We control our
privacy and how these people perceive us by making adjustments to our attitude,
attire, diction, and message. This strategy has worked for thousands of years. Unfortunately,
many people continue to struggle with controlling their online and electronic
communication in a similar manner.” As technology
processes so will the privacy settings, however so will the ability to
dismantle these settings. Hopefully people use some common sense when participating
online, and consider the real life risks associated with social media channels.
Kelly Apfel
References
Oliver, John. West Bend, Social Media Best Practices
Weinstein, Mark,
2013. The Huffington Post, Is Privacy Dead?
2013. The Huffington Post, Is Privacy Dead?
