I don't remember a time when I didn't use some sort of social media. I remember when I got my first computer and was using the internet Xanga was the big thing to use. Everyone blogged about the details of their day, and posted different icons that they liked. You also had to have the right layout. Then things moved on and as Xanga faded MySpace came into play. I vaguely remember using both of these, even though it doesn't seem like it was all that long ago. The thing I remember the most about MySpace was surveys. All of them were pretty much the same with different wording. I did quite a few of them and posted them to the bulletin. Now Facebook has nearly phased out all of these. It is not a very common thing for someone my age to not use Facebook. It has grown as far as mom, dad, grandpa, and grandma are all involved. Through all of these sites we have posted potentially too much information about our day to day lives and personal information that most people shouldn't know about us. On my Facebook page, there is really more information than what most people need to know like where I work, where I go to school, where I live, and my birthday. I might as well put my social security number on there and call it a day. Why do we share so much information with people who are complete strangers? What makes it so appealing? How much is too much? Do sites like Facebook keep our information safe or who is it shared with? How many of your "friends" do you actually know? |
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Our relationships also take a pretty big hit to social media. You have to make your relationships "Facebook official." How many relationships come to a demise due to social media? As you can see, to the right, you may not want to broadcast that you could possibly have herpes, just saying. But why do we put the people who we care about, or anyone in general on blast on Facebook? Social media can bring the world together and do many great things. With everything good, there comes bad. Facebook creates the monster known as jealousy on an extreme level. With questions that have assumed answers can create a lot of unwanted issues, known as the end of your relationship. Granted that his isn't Facebook's fault. It is just another example of why you shouldn't post every detail of your day and life. It isn't only romantic relationships either. They can affect your friends and work relationships as well. I saw a picture on Facebook where a girl had forgotten she added her boss. Needless to say she posted this big spill about how she hated her boss and thought he was perverted and arrogant. Also that he made her do stuff just to piss her off. He commented back telling her not to flatter herself, that he was gay. Also that those tasks were her job, and even the simplest she couldn't do right. Then proceeded with telling her to come get her remaining belongings from the office. While that may of not been the most professional way to handle things, she ruined a work relationship and lost her job.
Social media can be the best of tools to utilize, but also the worst. I think I have made that somewhat redundant. Regardless, if we watch what we post. We shouldn't give out so much information that could harm our futures. A job is an essential part of life. You have to work to have the things that we want and be able to live. If you go out and do stupid stuff and post it on Facebook you are going to look like an unacceptable contribution to society, therefore no jobs. Also protect yourself by not posting important information about your personal life. Vacation pictures can wait until you get home to be uploaded. Don't cause yourself more problems then you already have!
