pray for paris

social media is good, and at the same time it can be bad.

using social media to contact loved ones instantly during an attack was not possible several years ago. letting someone know that you are safe is a good thing. instant communication within the public and the military is more or less a good thing. quick response teams were able to communicate with themselves because internet and phone lines were not down, unlike during September 11.

instant communication can also apply to simple everyday tasks. playing online with friends and chatting with them is great. letting your boss know that you will be late for work because of transit problems and not suffer the consequences is amazing. this can also be a very dangerous thing. recent reports have found that terrorist groups maybe using these some of these social media outlets. a report stating that they may be using a PlayStation 4 group chat feature to communicate is a scary thought. that is an open platform and is not being monitored and only controlled by the company when there are enough complaints against a certain profile.

social media mainly being used to gather information is kind of a neutral ground. it can also be use to spread gossip and hatred.  while some people actually care about current events and use it speak their mind and knowing when to attend events is awesome. there are also people that are "glad" that this happen to them and that they "deserved it" is not right. others just follow the trend and the occasionally profile picture change.

its ok to follow these trends, but i think everyone should know about major events such as these and what is being said on the global news. knowing what this or that nations military might is going to do is serious information. how we can offer help to these people and what other nations are doing to help is something that we should know about. raising positive awareness about these events through social media now is much quicker than waiting for service to be restored later or having to hear reports on the evening news.

selfies and trolls

selfie(s) is a relatively new term, only being added to the dictionary in 2013. now with the internet it is much more easier to post and share information. but constant use of it can cause many problems down the road. constantly posting selfies on media may indicated some psychologically problems. the need to be approved by everyone and to be recognized can be a negative effect. but now that we can see this person is always looking for recognition on social media, we can address the problem more quickly. knowing the someone may have a serious mental state in the earlier stages can help the people that care for that person.

people that i follow on social media right now are not to involved in lots of posting, besides the random celebrities that i follow, simply cause its fun. when they do post its usually at a event, such as a birthday or attending an event. other pictures are of special moments, with them posing with family or their kids. i dont really have a lot of friends, and even less friends on social media. i am very close with the friends that i have, always trying to stay in contact with them, even if it is a simple "hello, have a good day at work."

trolling is a terrible thing to do to another person. to threat another person and not suffer or see the consequences is a terrible thing. thinking that you are a high and mighty person simply because you are putting down another person is a sign of mental instability. maybe a bad childhood or them being trolled themselves made them reach this point.

i dont really know anyone who has been trolled before. being trolled in a video game is a very different experience that trolling someone emotionally. there is always someone making fun of someone simply and someone being made fun of. i try to confront them or help them ether one.