By Alice Carter
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Being a Facebook user since Year 9, my world has changed immensely (in regards to the space and place, of this specific social media). In reference to the Week 3 reading (Rowe. C, Wyss. E. L: Diary 2.0: Language and New Media), hundreds of thousands of people (some believing millions) are writing instant, daily life updates online (Herring, Scheidt, Bonus & Wright, 2005). Facebook news feed's also happen to form links when people communicate with each other, with these socially based links becoming a chain (BA1002, Lec #3 - Power Point: LearnJCU). Therefore this chain creates Facebook as someone's "small world" (in regards to space and place) (Buchanan Reading: Week 1).
I believe this statement to be quite applicable when looking at Facebook as a place and space . Space meaning freedom and place being the security of that space (Tuan, Y. "Introduction in Space and Place"), shows that people have gained more 'freedom' to post what they will, in the security (place) of their 'Facebook account'. An example of this is the daily reminders of what someone may or may not have had for breakfast. The freedom of how public Facebook potentially is, and the idea that some may not have proper security on their account, means this person's post is open (literally!) to public comment.
This is how I see Facebook these days; don't get me wrong, its one of the easiest ways to communicate with others. However, gone were the days personal stories (what you had for breakfast, or who picked your nose) were meant for privacy and Facebook updates were published events, that turned heads! What is this world coming to?
Rowe. C, Wyss. E.L: Diary 2.0: Language and the New Media
Tuan, Y. "Introduction in Space and Place"
Facebook News Feed Pages
I feel as though you have made some valid points with this post, especially in reference place and space. I agree with the issue you have raised about how people feel more secure behind their Facebook account instead of confronting a person. This is something that happens far too often in relation to online bullying, where a person feels as though they are untouchable, but when it comes to face to face contact they have nothing to say. I also agree with the point you raised about how it is no longer a personal diary, however some people use Facebook for its original purpose which is venting and sharing parts of their lives with their family and friends. Your point is valid to a certain extent in the form that people do post irrelevant content, but that is not always the case.
ReplyDeleteI agree completely with this post, because as Facebook becomes more popular and updated users tend to forget that Facebook knows every detail that you upload to your page and wall. For example, in your video it explains how Facebook now has facial recognition, what's next? Tracking?
ReplyDeletePeople may feel secure and protected online, but they have no idea what Facebook could be capable of doing with the information these users post. Users are putting their trust into Facebook to respect their privacy and their online world.
Also, with your view on ‘space and place’ this is something that users need to notice, is that when they post on their account, anyone who is everyone has the opportunity to criticise, judge and shame, when Facebook is supposed to be a Social Network that people can use to be themselves and express anything they wish through either photos or posts. With Facebook slipping through the cracks of security, privacy will soon become a thing of the past.