Week 7: We started Chapter 2, "Does Personal Privacy Have Limits?" The two readings look at the issue of online privacy, but from different points of view. David Plotz makes the point that we only care about privacy when it's our *own* privacy at stake. Jack Shafer, meanwhile, feels like when we are online, our privacy is being invaded to such a degree that it's like "Big Brother" run amok. He even goes so far to say, "you're paying with your privacy." Is the Internet (social media, gaming, etc) worth the price of your privacy? What do you think?
i think that as long as we arent doing nothing bad on the net we shouldnt be concencerned about it.
ReplyDeleteThat's almost exactly what the CEO of Google said about the privacy issue! You are not alone in your opinion.
DeleteI think while people on the internet they're too distracted to be concern if someone is moderating their movements. And even if they are, if it's not affecting them directly, they don't feel the need to be alarmed. I think we should be a least little bit concern, though. No one has the right to invade someone's privacy, but there are a lot of predators online, sexually, and financially.
ReplyDeleteThere are definitely many reasons for concern with all the privacy we give away online. Many times, we don't even realize how much we "share" even when we aren't on facebook. Just simple web browsing exposes so much about who we are to these marketing firms.
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DeleteI think that people need to be aware of the invasion of privacy while online. I never really looked at this in a bad way because like Plotz said "they are saving me time... by delivering what I like". People today are so busy with everything and if simple tools like this help, I will put them to good use. We also "sell our privacy" when we click the agree button on the terms and conditions and I know that most people do not sit and read all the terms and conditions. Earlier today I was thinking of deleting my cookies but I decided not too because those cookies keep all my passwords and usernames to all my accounts I have online.
ReplyDeleteOh, that's a great line that you quoted htere, "they are saving me time...by delivering what I like." I know a lot of people do like features like the genius on itune that can recommend songs, or other sites that make similar recommendations. Thanks for your input, Ben.
DeleteFor the frist part I think we do only care if it's not ours being on stack and when it is all in that moment it changes and it's a big deal now. For the second I think that it's ture were paying for that because we get on these things stuck on our computer and the stuff that gets put on their trying to use on information to get us Alex form 9am to 11 am English 100
ReplyDeleteThanks for your input Alex. Always great to hear your opinion on the readings.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jack Shafer that our privacy is getting hack by many. Our privacy is very important to people because they either have confidential things that don't want people to see. The government been hacking our privacy for a little while now so there's no room for freedom anymore. We get hack, watch, and monitor every move you do now on the web. You don't know but privacy is hard to find now a days. If you want the best security system of your computer so no hackers can get in it its a price you may pay. Twitter is a common one for no privacy people look at your status every min or second to see what you are you doing but its not the peoples fault that all there business is out there to see. Jack Shafer has a good the internet isn't worth your privacy. No Way!
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