Our smartphones are an outlet for us to connect with each
other; we are able to text and call and message our friends from the other side
of the country. I can upload a picture on Instagram, send out a tweet, and post
on Facebook for all my friends, and ultimately the public, can see. It has gotten
to the point where you can live vicariously through the lives of other people
just by what they post on social media. We shouldn't be too upset with the fact
that the government can monitor our activity; we've set ourselves up for that
kind of consequence. We should be worried if they end up using the information
against ourselves.
We’re constantly tagging our locations and checking in
and using our Google Maps to figure out where we’re going and how we’re going
to get there. The information that we put out there isn't just lost in space;
it’s stored as an effort to keep tabs and account of every single person with a
smartphone. The only way you can prevent any sort of privacy is leak is just by
not owning a cellphone; if that’s not an option, you’ll just have to accept the
fact. We shouldn't be too worried about the government compiling all this
information about ourselves, unless you have something to hide. If your
internet history shows that you've been researching on how to create a bomb
that could inevitably wipe out the population, then we have a problem.
I’m just one person out of the 316.1 million in the
United States. I’m just one person out of the 7.125 billion in the world. My
life isn't that interesting for people to be constantly checking up on. The day
our society reverts one similar to the Party of Oceania, I’ll be worried. The
day our freedom will be snatched away from us, I’ll be worried. But for now, I’ll
just go about my day and be cautious about what I post and search.
I totally agree with your comment and the fact that there is no point in worrying about something we cannot change. Until the world changes into that of one like Oceania, we have nothing to worry about. All we have to remember is how rapidly technology is growing and that everything we do on our phone is there to stay. But that is a choice that we make, because we know that we are putting our lives out there for the world to see. When we tweet the point of it is to show others what else we are thinking, correct? The cellphone is a tool that is used by most people and it is very handy as well. Like you said, it is a device that allows us to connect with people across the country and to me that is pretty darn amazing. So we should be thankful for such a device, we just have to learn to be more cautious with what we do on it.
ReplyDeleteCombining our articles wouldn't be too bad of an idea Keaulani. We're both on the same page here. The overall purpose for surveillance, on camera or through the Internet, is to catch people for doing things they know they shouldn't be. A better solution to this issue that some seem to have about our government "invading our cellular privacy" would be to not post, talk about, or , in a general sense, DO things you aren't allowed to do; furthermore, if you choose to do so, then accept the possible consequences that can come from your actions. Nobody wants to hear someone whining about what they deserve.
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