Thursday, February 23, 2012
Are you Faceless on Facebook?
In Kate Beals essay "Faceless on Facebook" she makes the point that Facebook is a website that gives her anxiety for several reasons. Why Kate feels this way is because she had trouble thinking of what to write to fill out her profile page. From her profile picture, activities, interests, music, and books, she came to realize that her mind came to a blank; not because she didn't have anything to share, but that she was fearful of how she'd be judged by others. Kate ends up not having a Facebook page in the end and claims it's not for her. I do not disagree or agree with this essay. Having a Facebook is solely a persons choice, and whether or not you want to be "involved" in the online social world. Facebook does share a lot about yourself, and many people are not comfortable with having one.
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Good point about the personal choice. From what she said in that essay, it seems like she made the right choice for her. If she felt that apprehensive about what she was sharing, maybe some other format would be better for her.
ReplyDeleteGreat posts so far and I'm looking forward to reading more of your blogs as the semester continues!