This past week I purchased a game to enjoy with my friends.
It has features that include game chat, battling and trading. I will admit, I’m
slowly becoming addicted to this game. The social features included on it have
me returning to it. I recently read a few articles that discussed the effects
of social networking on society. What they had said on these networks were very
accurate and should be taken note of. In the game I’m playing, I’m within a
very controlled social environment. Offensive language and inappropriate
content is not allowed on its networks. But, networks like Facebook and Twitter
are unrestricted and give the user freedom to say and post whatever they want. The
article’s I had read talked about how employers use open networks like
Facebook, to screen candidates applying for a job. The article “Effects Of
Social Media On Job Prospects,” revealed that any information found on the
users page that is seen as inappropriate and can possibly bring down the
reputation of their organization, is used as part of the elimination process.
After reading this article, I saw this information as learning tools on how to
better represent myself physically and digitally. The second article I had read
was “3Qs: The social impact of social networks.” This article left me with
mixed feelings. I was in full agreement on what the article was saying during
the beginning. They introduced the statement saying that people are becoming
more dependent on social networking. I was in full agreement of this statement.
They then incorporated the next statement of are people becoming more social
due to social networks. This part of the article left me feeling uneasy at some
points. They answered the question with yes, but I stand in the position of
maybe. The reason why is because it depends on the individual. The article stated
that intrapersonal skills of unsocial people were being improved because of
social networking. I believe that it depends on the individual. People that are
not great with intrapersonal skills can improve themselves with the use of
social networks, but it is not because of social networks that this happens.
Social networks are a tool that can be used properly or improperly. An easy
example of improper use of social networks can be found anywhere. Whenever a
person is on Facebook, the one notification everyone avoids is the invitation by
someone to play a game. Situations like this show the inviting user only knows
how to socialize digitally and not physically. There is a limit to how much
digital socializing can do. The user must learn how to use social networks as a
tool for enriching your “real networking.” Both of the articles were great to
read. If anyone would like to read the articles, there is a link to them below.
If you read the articles, please leave comments down below showing what you
thought of them. But for now, I need to practice some music.
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