A few years ago, students used to write their thoughts and crushes into private diaries, which none was allowed to see. But nowadays, students, who have grown up with the World Wide Web, are creating more and more their own online communities on sites like Facebook. There they can meet friends and people from all over the world; they can create their own profile and include one or several photos. Also they can add their likes and dislikes, interests or sexual preferences. However many people are against online communities like Facebook. First you have to remember that everything you once put there becomes public property. So without the necessary knowledge, not only friends but maybe also stalkers, burglars, or other strangers could find you and become involuntarily a part of your life. Also pictures can be printed out and saved. So you have to be careful what kind of information you share. Furthermore you can’t control which person is in front of you and if he’s telling the truth or not.
On Facebook you can pretend to be another person and give yourself another name. Sure the 100 million users have the total control over who can see what but you can’t be sure if people you have accepted as friends are really friends. Moreover more and more employers are using sites like Facebook to collect information about future employees. In that case it’s better when they don’t find pictures of you drunken or details about your past relationship. When posting something you always have to remember that this could, even ten years later, have an impact on your life. Finally we have to say that in fact Facebook helps you connect and share with people in your life, but first you have to know who those people really are, which is not evident. Further careless posted information can lead to be rejected for jobs or to become victim of a stalker or burglar. I would rather say: Facebook helps you to make public your privacy for the world to see. Personally I think that the risks are too big. You can also share with people via e-mail or, a more conventional way, by letter.
The Essay on School: Meaning of Life and World
Imagine a world where everything you believe is true, is actually a TV Show. Now you’re in the world of Truman Burbank, an ‘average’ person whose entire life is broadcasted to the world. Christof the director of the Truman show states that “We accept the reality of the world in which we are presented. ” This is a key issue in “The Truman Show” but does it apply to our real lives? Do we question ...
