Social networking was designed to make life easier. It allowed people to communicate without having to hand-write mails. This saved a large amount of time, especially when the mails are delivering overseas. Social networking is incredibly fast; it can spread news out to the entire world in just a few minutes. People around the world are able to understand what’s going on in different countries. Many organizations partner up with Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other social networking sites because of their rapid news spreading speed and a great quantity of information. Sometimes, social networking becomes a “lounge” for the busy ones. As time pass by, people become busier and busier. Social networking usually gives them a time to rest and put down all their duties and pressure. They can relax and go on social networking sites to chat with friends or read about current events. They can also meet new friends with similar interests and personalities. This can maintain people’s friendship without having to talk physically since many people are too busy or too far away. Social networking also matures people with the realities and rules of life.
There are a lot of harms about social networking that many people don’t realize. Social networking decreases the time for people interacting face-to-face. Communication in person is as important as online chatting. In fact, it’s more important than online chatting. As social networking takes over other activities during free time, people often talk more online than in person. Some may talk all day online and not even greet each other when they meet in person. When social networking didn’t exist, people had to go outside their comfort zone to interact and communicate with other people. Nowadays, they just have to sit in front of a computer and simply move their fingers to communicate. Talking anonymously has also become an option if they weren’t comfortable with the person they’re talking to. A large problem with social networking is about privacy. The reason teachers and other adults keep talking and emphasizing this major point is that privacy online has became extremely dangerous, especially for youth and teens. Social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter may have third parties who can view your profile. They can always take your information and photos to put it on some other sites. Other harms include cyber bullying and sexual harassments. Research has shown that thirty-two percent of teens have experienced some kind of online harassments. Small actions of others may cause serious emotional pains for some. Actions such as uploading an unwanted picture, spreading rumors, and threading people are all part of cyber bullying.
For my opinion, even though social networking is very dangerous and has a lot of harms, the benefits of social networking are much more valuable. However, the choice is up to you; whether the benefits outweigh the harms or the harms outweigh the benefits.
Sources:
http://www.jeffbullas.com/2011/09/02/20-stunning-social-media-statistics/
There are a lot of harms about social networking that many people don’t realize. Social networking decreases the time for people interacting face-to-face. Communication in person is as important as online chatting. In fact, it’s more important than online chatting. As social networking takes over other activities during free time, people often talk more online than in person. Some may talk all day online and not even greet each other when they meet in person. When social networking didn’t exist, people had to go outside their comfort zone to interact and communicate with other people. Nowadays, they just have to sit in front of a computer and simply move their fingers to communicate. Talking anonymously has also become an option if they weren’t comfortable with the person they’re talking to. A large problem with social networking is about privacy. The reason teachers and other adults keep talking and emphasizing this major point is that privacy online has became extremely dangerous, especially for youth and teens. Social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter may have third parties who can view your profile. They can always take your information and photos to put it on some other sites. Other harms include cyber bullying and sexual harassments. Research has shown that thirty-two percent of teens have experienced some kind of online harassments. Small actions of others may cause serious emotional pains for some. Actions such as uploading an unwanted picture, spreading rumors, and threading people are all part of cyber bullying.
For my opinion, even though social networking is very dangerous and has a lot of harms, the benefits of social networking are much more valuable. However, the choice is up to you; whether the benefits outweigh the harms or the harms outweigh the benefits.
Sources:
http://www.jeffbullas.com/2011/09/02/20-stunning-social-media-statistics/
Solid post Angela! Although I believe that you could have made your conclusion a bit longer. Might I suggest you summarize your post one more in the conclusion? But I like how you listed many positives AND negatives, and backed them up with real evidence. Also, I'd suggest you make a concrete decision on if you support this or not. Not, "this is up to you." I could tell you did a lot of research as well. I learnt some new facts from your post (such as the facts about Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter at the introduction). Well done!
ReplyDeleteLike what Jin said,your ending was too weak. The quality of your post was amazing but the conclusion wasn't really well done. You can summarize your main points, and maybe you can end with a quote or a statement by a famous person. Remember, conclusion is your final chance to catch the reader's attention. But overall, very well done!
ReplyDeleteI agree with the helpful observations and tips of your peers regarding your conclusion. Generally, a well structured post with few problems in your writing skills. However there are a few repeated problems with some sentence frags / awk phrasing as well as problems with plurals and verbs in places. With regards to your arguments, there are a few places you seem to contradict yourself (eg. online communication is good and then later face to face is better?) and there are some phrases that your readers may not understand - they need further explanation. Eg what is threading? How is it harmful? How does online networking "mature people with the realities of life" - I found this a strange ending to your first body paragraph as it was not elaborated upon. To help avoid some of these confusing / awk phrased sections (and there are not too many of them), read them aloud to a third person or to yourself so that you can hear how it sounds. This often helps you clean up your plurals as well as hear the incomplete or confusing logic in your arguments. Good work Angela!
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