Weekly News Comment #9

http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/27/tech/social-media/take-this-lollipop/index.html?hpt=hp_b

The man sitting at the computer has claw-like fingers (they remind me of Roald Dahl’s “The Witches”) filled with dirt and grime. His skin looks like it has been greased with Pam cooking spray ten times over. His eyes are not friendly; they are angry and stalker-ish.

Not someone I would want looking at my Facebook profile.

I am a private person, for the most part. I share more with people “in person” rather than online. It is easier to be aware of a person’s actions when they are physically in your presence than if they are hiding behind a computer screen. I don’t go to Facebook as often as I used to. It became boring after a while, and I was sick of people sending me Farmville and Cityville requests. I was also getting upset about Facebook constantly changing. It seemed like once I had just gotten used to the changes, they would make something else “better”. I’m glad to say that I have not let Facebook become my life.

The idea that “privacy is dead” scares me. I don’t want creepy people knowing my address, phone number, etc. So that’s why you will not find it on my Facebook page. I have no drunk Facebook pictures either, because I am a nerd and I don’t party. I know a lot of people who have put stupid pictures of themselves on Facebook when they are drunk or high. I even found someone who took a picture of a huge bag of pot. In the eyes of employers, such behavior is foolish and irresponsible. I know people who have put their cell phone numbers and addresses on Facebook. Why?

I think this story is timely, because Halloween is this Monday, and this story reminds us to think before we post.

For more information about internet safety visit http://wiredsafety.org/