SURF # W7239678E-100/T-Th @ 1:15, OCNCRAAS Exam2/19/2015

The Social-media trap

Summary:

Ethan Kuperberg in his 2013 The New Yorker article “Shouts & Murmurs” tried in a humorous way (something this magazine is famous for) to show us how we are giving out our most important secrets and information about our lives. The simple fact of liking your friends’ picture or video tells them a lot and it will be in your record for good, and who knows what they are going to do with it. There is also the endless times you have to state your will to deactivate your account; not that they like you, but losing a data provider and consumer is the worst thing to a company like theirs. How your old pictures and chats are going to be handle is another obscure subject, as you agreed to consent them full use of them all by agreeing with the never read “Terms of Agreement”. The massive brain wash we have being inflicted by the media made one of man and social media, for we can no longer disconnect ourselves from it. Therefore think twice before sharing that secret or hot picture via social apps; it can and will be used against you.

Essay:“I’m just a social-media service to which you granted access to all of your personal

details to without reading the fine print” the statement from Ethan Kuperberg is shocking, but true; most of us are uploading our personal information careless of the consequences. Would you give your PIN number to a stranger? Think better, you might be doing this when saving your credit card and PIN on that social-media in app purchase. Even though it sounds absurd things like this happens, so be aware of what you “post” on the internet. Next time you have to share that breaking news secret with a friend think about meeting him for a coffee instead of recording it forever at the social-media chat database because you allowed them to do so when you agreed with that unread fine print. Deactivating your account will not help, as all your information will remain on their files to further use. Thus be very careful with what you let the social-media know about you; it is the best way to protect yourself.

How my friends are going to know about my latest vacation trip, how I am going to get in touch with my high school friends without giving all to the social-media? That may be the first question popping on one’s mind when trying to escape this vicious cycle. The answer is simple yet difficult to some accomplish nowadays; invite them for a dinner, as our parents, grandparents did. The art of eye to eye contact is getting lost in trade of sms and smartphones chats. People are becoming unhappy and depressed watching others “perfect” lives on the internet because their nine hundred friends only post happy and successful moments; Don’t worry they also have bad moments too!

Posting a picture or any personal information on-line is a one way path, and you cannot remove it later. At first when you were excited about the novelty of communicating with all your distant friends in a blink, and you neglected those fine prints of the “Terms and Conditions” you gave them the maximum authority over everything you post. That power goes way beyond storing the pictures for you; actually you granted them permission to do whatever they want to it. Discussing about it can become an endless argument, but to make complicated things easy the best way to turn around the previous ignored terms is to keep a low profile and avoiding exposing too much of your life to the world.

No, deactivating your account will not have any effect, as the term itself says you is only putting it on hold; since you authorized them keep all your data. Why would they do that? – Business, of course. All the likes you gave, the time watching that cat video, the ads you

clicked, and even the messages you exchanged are priceless consumer data they can sell and use. The whole purpose behind the social media is to collect (for free) a massive amount of consuming behavior, and sell it to the consumer orientated industry. Knowing who the consumers are they can profit by selling “personalized” ads that are posted on your profile, so the perfect restaurant you accidentally found was not an accident you told them what you liked and they sold you that restaurant.

In conclusion is wright to say that if you want to keep you preferences and life anonymous just resist the urge to post it, so the next door friend you don’t see in person for years could see it. Instead think about calling him for a dinner and show him a printed one. Before getting depressed because your college friend got a job promotion and you don’t, just remember that the life people show on the social-media is a fake good moment only life. Before you rush to grab your smartphone to snap the perfect sunset picture to your profile; seat back and capture it on your mind, even better if your friends are beside you. Don’t bother with the undeletable account – keep and use it with wisdom.

Works Cited

 Kuperberg, Ethan. 'Deactivated - The New Yorker'. The New Yorker. N.p., 2013. Web. 20 Feb. 2015.

CRITICAL READING EXAM RUBRIC[Good; Acceptable; Needs Work]

G A NW

THE TITLE is original, thematic & effectiveAnnotation is thorough & demonstrates grasp of essential strategies 5-4 3 2-1

Summary is clear, specific, accurate & concise; 5-4 3 2-1

Analysis is clear & articulates the discussion in-depth; the paragraphs are specific, detailed & articulated

10-8 7-5 4-1

Writing Clarity & Coherence:The writing is clear, demonstrates effective word choice & use; the sentences are clear & clearly link ideas; the writing demonstrates effective transitions, variety, and overall readability

Grammar, Mechanics, & Punctuation (final draft) + MLA Format:The writing demonstrates clear, effective grammar, mechanics & punctuation The writing deonstrates accurate use for MLA format (in-text citation, Work Cited)

5-4 3 2-1

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