Q: How have social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, ect... contributed to our society as we know it? Are these contributions, if any, positive or negative? Where will technology take us?
A: Social networking sites undoubtedly contribute to society in a vast number of ways. These contributions, however, are often difficult to judge as either positive or negative. More often, the circumstances of a given situation dictate whether a social network is beneficial, detrimental, or somewhere in between. Once linked to a network, an individual creates a virtual depiction of his or her self which can be accessed by the world at large. Often, others are allowed to add or subtract from this virtual representation through posting pictures, partaking in polls involving others, or through various interactions within the network itself. These representations can do well to allow individuals to remain in touch with friends, allow for meeting new people, provide a form of entertainment, and offer many other beneficial qualities as well. Unfortunately, they can also lead to public degradation of character, misrepresentation of the self, and matters meant to be held private open for public discussion. If one an underage high schooler, for instance, were to apply for a job after a friend posts a picture of him drunk on his facebook, he will likely not get the job.
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