Social Media

I was never a big social networking fan. Then, just yesterday, my mom joined my dad with a twitter account, so I decided I wanted to give it a try. Both of my parents also have a Facebook account. Because of this, and a few other reasons, I created a Facebook and a Twitter account for myself. I wanted to join these networks because I thought I was missing out on an experience that was important for me to understand. I never committed to liking either one of them, I just wanted to understand. It is just a different way of communicating with people that I thought might be worth a try.

I have not had my accounts for even a day yet, so I can not yet say which one I like best. I do know that there has been a study to prove that teens don't like twitter as much as Facebook or MySpace for a reason as simple as this: there is not as many customization options on twitter as opposed to Facebook or MySpace. There are also four other reasons that teens don't like twitter. Check out this website to find out more:

Reasons Teens Don't Like Twitter

I could go either way as to say that social networking sites are good or bad for teens (or adults for that matter.) There are reasons that make it a bad place to spend your time. There are also reasons that make it a very useful place. You just have to weigh the pros against the cons to make your decision.

Here is what I think.

I think that if you are cautious of what you are doing and don't do anything stupid, you are fine to be on the site. If not, you have something to worry about. Here is what I say to myself: don't put out any personal information and be careful of what I am saying and who I say it to. That is what keeps me out of trouble.

Now here is a different point of view from someone who might think social networking sites are completely unsafe and a waste of time. They can be very dangerous for many reasons. If you are not careful, people can track you with the slightest bit of information and that can get you into a lot of trouble. Also, it can take up your whole day and turn you into a couch potato. You might spend your whole day on the computer and not have time for anyone or anything else. Some might argue that if you spend too much time on networking sights, you might forget how to speak and get really good at writing and typing!

Now on the other hand, here is the perspective of someone who might think that social networking sights, like Twitter, MySpace, and Facebook have no dangers at all and that they are completely safe. They might say that nobody has any reason to try to do something unsafe on any social networking sight. These are the people who usually end up getting in trouble. They don't have any concern for what they publish, or what other people publish. They just keep digging their whole deeper until suddenly, they can't get out without creating a huge problem. Wether that problem be for themselves or others.

So, take it apon yourself to decide which side you will support. Just be sure that you are aware of all the pros and cons of each position so that you don't end up hurt emotionally or physically.