Comments on: Social Media and Decline of the Civil Society

By: india

india — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:04:35 +0000

In an anlaysis of the impact of visual media, who sees what is shown, is equally or more important than who shows and what is shown. Most Indians are uneducated and believe what they see. india

By: seo services

seo services — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:41:26 +0000

For some civil society associations, this implies a profound shift in organizational culture. But the price of such a shift is a small one to pay compared to the risks of failing to engage with social technology. Civil society associations, by using social tools, can extend the reach of their web presence and the strength of their network, and form direct relationships with the individuals in their constituency.

By: Kantoorruimte huren

Kantoorruimte huren — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:33:31 +0000

“while you do have the liberty to look away when you find content you dislike, children (although they have the liberty) don’t know how to use it. Also, there are many people less skilled in this regard, people who find it hard to look away, people who never learned how. There are also people easily influenced by others, people who cannot choose from right or wrong, naive people, stupid people… and so on. So yes, I think we are really responsible for what we publish, for every single word, and for every single image.”

I haven’t thought about this, but you have a point. I totally agree.
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By: Matt SF

Matt SF — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:34:39 +0000

“If the society does not value a particular type of content, it will not make sense to post it.”

Well crafted statement, and basically sums up the entire argument.

Like any new technology, there are pros and cons to its existence. There will always be those who use social media for purposes other than it was originally created, but by in large, those individuals are usually weeded out and dealt with over time once society/governments/regulators catch up with the rapid advance of progress.

Of course, problems arise when those who regulate or govern have a different agenda than their society (e.g. Iran).
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By: Mihaela Lica

Mihaela Lica — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:45:12 +0000

Excellent points, Arohan. I do however have to make a short note: while you do have the liberty to look away when you find content you dislike, children (although they have the liberty) don't know how to use it. Also, there are many people less skilled in this regard, people who find it hard to look away, people who never learned how. There are also people easily influenced by others, people who cannot choose from right or wrong, naive people, stupid people... and so on. So yes, I think we are really responsible for what we publish, for every single word, and for every single image. Mihaela Lica’s last blog post..Brammo Chooses Weber Shandwick As Agency of Record

By: MoneyEnergy

MoneyEnergy — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:23:00 +0000

I see a similar question but from the other side... that is, when regular average stuff you might want to share about your personal life is then subject to the "in-house censorship" of HR and job recruiters. Now that we know more and more recruiters (as well as college admissions teams!) are scouring for your name to see if there's anything they don't like about you, the interconnectedness of social profiles presents other hazards. Is the circle around one's personal life shrinking, or is the corporatization of one's own "brand name" just going to become a more voluntary trend? MoneyEnergy’s last blog post..Carnival of Money Stories #5: The “Other People’s Money” Edition - Use It, Don’t Abuse It!