James Crescenzi
Professor Kula
English 102
9/28/16
Network Smart!
Social networking sites are an integral part of over 3.4 billion people 's lives. With a figure like that, social networking sites must be pretty amazing, right? Not necessarily. Despite users increased social capital, and the increased ability to connect and identify with relatable groups,these sites can pose unknown risks and consequences that users struggle to deal with. These include time and commitment oversights, negative impact on relationships, and internet predators targeting users. Social networking site users are reported to spend 40 minutes a day on thier site, although a study focused on the side effects of social network site users said that they spent a little …show more content…
An article by Gillespie assessing the consequences of cyberbullying states that cyberbullying has “two dimensions”, or ways that bullying occurs. Firstly, bullying occurs in the typical form of online harassment, hate messages, displaying awkward photos online, etc. All of this is done online and the victim never sees the perpetrator face-to-face. Which brings us to the second dimension: Using social networking sites to get close to a victim and bully them in a more personal manner …show more content…
Between the awkward post seen by 500 people, to the useless hours upon hours spent milling through cat photos or arguing with a friend over something that could have been avoided if they had used a less impersonal medium to communicate, to the dangerous effects of stalkers, online harassment, and cyberbullying, Social networking sites can be dangerous to users who are unaware. People should treat interactions in social networking sites cautiously, and know how to deal with negative stimuli experienced, or at least know who to talk to (optimally someone who you can talk to face to face), about things that happen over social networking sites. Many people have already fallen into the traps of false security and time overextension. Go help them and inform people of the risks posed by social networking sites and tell them to network smart!
Works Cited
DeAndrea, David C., Nicole B. Ellison, Robert LaRose, Charles Steinfield, Andrew Fiore.
“Serious social media: On the use of social media for improving students ' adjustment to college” ScienceDirect, vol 15, No. 15, 2012, pp. 15-23.
Fox, Jesse & Jennifer J. Moreland, “The dark side of social networking sites: An exploration of the relational and psychological stressors associated with Facebook use and affordances” ScienceDirect, vol. 45. No. 1, 2014, pp. 168-176.
Gillespie, Alisdair A., “Cyber-bullying and Harassment of Teenagers: The Legal
Professor Kula
English 102
9/28/16
Network Smart!
Social networking sites are an integral part of over 3.4 billion people 's lives. With a figure like that, social networking sites must be pretty amazing, right? Not necessarily. Despite users increased social capital, and the increased ability to connect and identify with relatable groups,these sites can pose unknown risks and consequences that users struggle to deal with. These include time and commitment oversights, negative impact on relationships, and internet predators targeting users. Social networking site users are reported to spend 40 minutes a day on thier site, although a study focused on the side effects of social network site users said that they spent a little …show more content…
An article by Gillespie assessing the consequences of cyberbullying states that cyberbullying has “two dimensions”, or ways that bullying occurs. Firstly, bullying occurs in the typical form of online harassment, hate messages, displaying awkward photos online, etc. All of this is done online and the victim never sees the perpetrator face-to-face. Which brings us to the second dimension: Using social networking sites to get close to a victim and bully them in a more personal manner …show more content…
Between the awkward post seen by 500 people, to the useless hours upon hours spent milling through cat photos or arguing with a friend over something that could have been avoided if they had used a less impersonal medium to communicate, to the dangerous effects of stalkers, online harassment, and cyberbullying, Social networking sites can be dangerous to users who are unaware. People should treat interactions in social networking sites cautiously, and know how to deal with negative stimuli experienced, or at least know who to talk to (optimally someone who you can talk to face to face), about things that happen over social networking sites. Many people have already fallen into the traps of false security and time overextension. Go help them and inform people of the risks posed by social networking sites and tell them to network smart!
Works Cited
DeAndrea, David C., Nicole B. Ellison, Robert LaRose, Charles Steinfield, Andrew Fiore.
“Serious social media: On the use of social media for improving students ' adjustment to college” ScienceDirect, vol 15, No. 15, 2012, pp. 15-23.
Fox, Jesse & Jennifer J. Moreland, “The dark side of social networking sites: An exploration of the relational and psychological stressors associated with Facebook use and affordances” ScienceDirect, vol. 45. No. 1, 2014, pp. 168-176.
Gillespie, Alisdair A., “Cyber-bullying and Harassment of Teenagers: The Legal