The high frequency of reports on scandals initiated through social media leaves me to wonder if people have failed to understand the basic reason why social media exists. Social media is there for us to connect with others. That means social media is a public medium. People do not go on Youtube, Twitter or Facebook to keep a diary or a journal. People go on those sites to connect with others and the statements they post are public. Social media was never meant to be private. Think before you post. A simple rule to abide by: whatever you say or post on social media sites has to be something you are willing to share with a stranger on the sidewalk. If people abided by that rule, then the frequency of reports would decrease.
Recently I received this text from a friend at home:
“Wts up how ru n hows D.C.? cnt wait 2 c u lmk a good time 2 vst ty ttys!”
Translates to:
What's up, how are you and how is D.C.? I cannot wait to see you and let me know a good time to visit. Thank you, talk to you soon!
Is language this simple because of texting, or does texting have to be this simple because of language? Would it have taken much more time to text the correct version, or is texting making us grammatically lazy?
The economy is rumored to be picking up again, and along with it comes a new job title: the Social Monetization Manager. These lucky few are charged with the task of generating revenue from their company’s social media and network sites.
Because social media is so prevalent in today’s society (half of the U.S. population has a Facebook account), it’s surprising this position hasn’t come up sooner. It appears to be challenging, but who wouldn’t want to play on their Facebook all day?
I try to wear clothes that reflect who I am. I also like to think of myself as a good speller. Luckily, Wet Seal has created a shirt for all of the bad spellers out there. As my self-proclaimed "hilarious" English professor used to say, "Bad Spellers, Untie!"
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