Social Networking:
What a potential minefield, littered with opportunities and consequences!!!
What are these sites all about?
1. Connectivity, individual social isolation, interaction, collaboration, feedback, anonymity, time consumption, social integration for isolates
2. Social and technological divide between age groups / parental control
3. Promotion of social activities, business, hobbies and talents (bands)
4. Provides a public voice for useful projects and causes
5. Enables users to be creators of content not just consumers
6. Personal safety: trust of ‘friends’, divulgence of personal information, naivety
7. Identity theft
8. Bullying: via text, audio, video causing social / emotional / physical impact
a. who is responsible for controlling cyber bullying
b. e-safety policies and guides
c. establishment of clear boundaries
d. avenue for reporting incidents
9. Publication of anti-social behaviour
10. Use for nefarious purposes
Considerations:
1. Who is the actual real audience?
2. What motivates this audience?
3. What is the real appeal for this audience?
4. What reach do publishers have?
5. Do users fully understand the implications of online publishing?
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