Hilary and Jess discussed public spheres in their presentation this morning. A public sphere can be defined as, "an area in social life where people can get together and freely and openly discuss matters of mutual interest." This got me thinking about the public sphere that exists via the Internet. With social networking cites such as Facebook, Twitter, and blogs, it's really easy to stay connected with your different social networks. People post pictures, wall posts, and updates on their lives. This is a great thing because these cites are accessible and you can stay in touch with people all around the world.
My question is, do we have any privacy on the Internet? I'm sure we've all heard the saying that "anything posted on the Internet will be there forever," (I guess with today's technology you can access deleted things online) but what if you accidentally upload a photo that you didn't want to be visible to the public, or write something inappropriate on your blog that you regret the next day?
Another part of this issue of privacy is status updates on Facebook or posts on Twitter or frequent blog posts. Today's media-active society wants the world to know what they are doing. Some people "tweet" about every step they take daily, or are always adjusting their Facebook status to let everyone know what they are up to. Should we be constantly telling people where we are and what we're doing? What exactly is "too much" in terms of the information we are sharing online?
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