Week 5 Readings - Social Media

This weeks readings were on social media and I particularly enjoyed the news article reading on Facebook. I am personally a pretty committed user to Facebook simply because I was sucked in..... In order to stay 'connected' I decided to join and since then, I've used it exactly for that. Certain tasks like sharing funny videos with a few friends I know would enjoy them and writing messages to people I don't often see.

The reading really went through some of the weakness of facebook and google and how their overbearing invasion of privacy has the potential to scare people off. I find this point really relevant because I really get frustrated by the level of dishonesty for these corporations, selling details, saving information for marketing and taking more information than is necessary for subscriptions. One of the readings also outlined how facebook has limitless rights to your content once you upload it to your site. These facts are particularly frustrating and makes me want to escape from the grip of these companies if there arose a convenient alternative. Its strange how these companies can make you feel like you 'NEED' something you never really needed before.

One of the articles stated that people will eventually grow tired of these companies, they just need something NEW and EXCITING to come around the corner. People will always want something new and fresh, now matter how many times facebook gives itself a face-lift eventually people will want to move on to a newer, younger and more exciting thing.