Monday, April 23, 2007

Facebook can cause problems for students

In the article " Facebook can cause problems for students " written by Melissa Leitzsey, the author displays some problems caused by the Facebook. Facebook is an website that links people according to certain interests through social networks at schools." It was launched to public view February 4, 2004. Students are able to create "profiles" including personal information. This information can be viewed by select people or anybody that uses Facebook. Matters of privacy are determined by what content is included and the privacy level that the student selects. We will discuss what kind of problem the facebook’s users can be in. And what is the price for posting some kind of information and pictures.

In my opinion, the problem is: “What are the pros and cons Facebook can bring to you?” You can become a pop guy/girl showing pictures from parties and crazy nights. On the other hand, you can be in trouble because of this. Would you like your parents to see those pictures? What about the employer who is interviewing you for a job? If you have changed your behavior, that is, you have decided to be a serious person because you want to get married. Would you like your new partner to see how you used to describe yourself? If your friend you haven’t seen for a long time tells you he is close to your city, and you tell him you are tired and will sleep. Then the next day he signs up his Facebook and sees pictures from a party you went to instead of hanging out with him. I think we have to moderate what we post on there. Always using it as a way to have fun and keep in touch with friends, but analyzing both bad and good results it may bring to you.

If you want to read more about problems related to Facebook, click here , or here .

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. Andre