Social networks represent a way to simulate real interactions between people. Those interactions have always been and always will be there. Why social networks created so much hype around them lately?
Human is a social animal. Our very identities are shaped and defined by society we live in. We accept common wisdom of “Tell me who your friends are and I will tell you who you are”.
Well, this is it. Social networks is a modus operandi to show our identities in a different way. Very powerful and reveling way I must add. The same way performing requires spectators, social networking requires exposing. This creates even more powerful phenomena of exposing social interactions by means of social interactions.
Peer pressure, huh? What about Facebook pressure? :)
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Hi There,
Indeed, Social network are just simulating real interactions that have always been and always will be there. But new Social networking is adding the exposure element. Yes the exposure!
In the real world we can control this exposure in a way but how can I make sure the exposure on the web is not going beyond the boundaries I would like to set for myself knowing that security is still an issue in the social networks? (your blog Security of (and in) the Social Networks.)
I am in front of the dilemma: enough exposure to be part of this social networking era but not too much to protect my privacy. Where is the balance?
Or should we all get naked?
Awesome! Ahahaha! Stop it, you’re killing me! Anyway, I’m glad I’m not the only one who thought this is great.
Awesome! Ahahaha! Stop it, you