Comments on: The Problem with Our Relationships With/Through Social Media http://downsideupdesign.com/2009/01/26/the-problem-with-our-relationships-withthrough-social-media/ Musings of an Aussie design strategist, trend analyst and journalist Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:41:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Social Media: The Followup « DownsideUpDesign http://downsideupdesign.com/2009/01/26/the-problem-with-our-relationships-withthrough-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Social Media: The Followup « DownsideUpDesign Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:44:39 +0000 http://downsideupdesign.wordpress.com/?p=167#comment-17 [...] other day I wrote a post about my discomfort with the combination of the pervasiveness of social media and the lack of [...] [...] other day I wrote a post about my discomfort with the combination of the pervasiveness of social media and the lack of [...]

]]> By: drewpasmith http://downsideupdesign.com/2009/01/26/the-problem-with-our-relationships-withthrough-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-16 drewpasmith Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:05:10 +0000 http://downsideupdesign.wordpress.com/?p=167#comment-16 Hey Rob, thanks for your thought provoking comment. You talk of a certain transparency? Depending on your level of devotion to social media it can lead to total transparency without you even knowing it! While I don't argue with your point that this can lead to a more honest society, I firmly believe that private individuals should have a choice over their level of exposure. Because of the pervasiveness of social networking and the desire to be part of the crowd, many people don't think through the consequences of of their actions when they sign up and post something about their lives. I wanted to remind people to be aware of how what they post could be used for malicious ends. What is really galling to me, however, is how people can lose control of their own image because someone else has access to material that the owner doesn't or doesn't know exists. You sound more than a touch idealistic when you glibly state that "you've got nothing to worry about if you've got nothing to hide!". I'm certain that there are parts of your life you'd rather kept away from public criticism. Hey Rob, thanks for your thought provoking comment.

You talk of a certain transparency? Depending on your level of devotion to social media it can lead to total transparency without you even knowing it!

While I don’t argue with your point that this can lead to a more honest society, I firmly believe that private individuals should have a choice over their level of exposure. Because of the pervasiveness of social networking and the desire to be part of the crowd, many people don’t think through the consequences of of their actions when they sign up and post something about their lives. I wanted to remind people to be aware of how what they post could be used for malicious ends.

What is really galling to me, however, is how people can lose control of their own image because someone else has access to material that the owner doesn’t or doesn’t know exists.

You sound more than a touch idealistic when you glibly state that “you’ve got nothing to worry about if you’ve got nothing to hide!”. I’m certain that there are parts of your life you’d rather kept away from public criticism.

]]> By: Rob http://downsideupdesign.com/2009/01/26/the-problem-with-our-relationships-withthrough-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Rob Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:04:14 +0000 http://downsideupdesign.wordpress.com/?p=167#comment-15 I think that the great power of social networks is that they lend a certain transparency to our lives. We now have to think before we act as it is more than likely that someone will be capturing our every move on a camera phone and before you know it everyone knows what you are doing! Ultimately I think this will result in a more honest society where white lies are much more difficult to pull off successfully. No longer can you chuck a sicky at work to go to a party or feign illness get out of dinner with someone. With every action of your life documented online there really is no hiding! I say bring on social networking. As the saying goes, you've got nothing to worry about if you've got nothing to hide! I think that the great power of social networks is that they lend a certain transparency to our lives. We now have to think before we act as it is more than likely that someone will be capturing our every move on a camera phone and before you know it everyone knows what you are doing!
Ultimately I think this will result in a more honest society where white lies are much more difficult to pull off successfully. No longer can you chuck a sicky at work to go to a party or feign illness get out of dinner with someone. With every action of your life documented online there really is no hiding!
I say bring on social networking. As the saying goes, you’ve got nothing to worry about if you’ve got nothing to hide!

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