Sunday, October 9, 2011
Online Safety
The two blog posts I found were “Top FiveDangerous Facebook Postings (That Seem Innocent)” from the InternetSafety.com Blog and “Social Networking on the Move” from the SafetyClicks Blog. Both blog posts are about safety within social networking and online.
The author of the InternetSafety.com Blog discusses five Facebook statuses that seem rather innocent but in reality could be very dangerous. This blog post portrays logos by stating some truths about Facebook that many of us probably don’t want to admit. It makes the audience think about the reality of putting personal information on Facebook. The author appeals to pathos when discussing details about the dangers of tagging yourself at a specific location. This blog post has great, simple tips on how to use Facebook and enjoy it without giving information to predators or putting yourself in danger.
The author of the SafetyClicks Blog discusses how social networking and technology have become significantly more popular within the last year. It also discusses how parents can keep their children safe online by setting parental controls and by signing up for services their kids sign up for. This blog post portrays logos by giving statistics about the increase in technology from the past year. It also appeals to pathos by ending the blog with three questions that make the audience think and reflect about their digital lives.
Both blog posts are similar because they appeal to logos with the use of details and statistics. They both develop ethos by using correct grammar and vocabulary that is fitting to the audience, which is teens and young adults in the InternetSafety.com Blog or adults and families in the SafetyClicks Blog. The blogs differ because the InternetSafety.com Blog focuses on safety tips for mainly Facebook whereas the SafetyClicks Blog focuses on how parents can help keep their children safe online in general. What are your thoughts about the two blogs? Do you think they are helpful for teens and parents?
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I agree wholeheartedly with the first blog that talked about things you shouldn't post on Facebook. People treat their Facebook friends as "best friends", posting everything that happens in their life right away. The second blog I do not completely agree with. Although I think it is important to keep an eye on your children while they are using the internet, I don't think parents should be as involved (such as getting their own Facebook account to "see what's going on").
ReplyDeleteI also agree that people should not post everything on the walls because anyone that has a facebook account can see it. Or even people that do not have facebook accounts. The second I think that parents should be involved but not too involved. They were kids once and they should give their children their space needed.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the first blog in the sense that Facebook should not just be a tell all site. People need to limit what they say and share only the necessary information. If one's privacy settings are not high enough without the individual's knowledge, chances are, just about anyone can see what they post. The second blog's statements about parent's involvement in their kid's internet activity are too much, I feel. Parent's should monitor their children's activity to a certain extent. Most kid's use the internet as a haven from all the chaos of their actual lives. Intervening in that haven probably isn't the best decision.
ReplyDeleteI don't like how Safety Clicks promotes signing up for services that kids are signing up for simply to keep tabs on them. If they want to know what is going on then they should communicate with their kids rather than spying on them. Besides if the parent comes across something that their children are doing online that isn't safe then it is already too little too late, and the damage could already be done.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the first blog and feel that Facebook should respect their users and realize that they dont mean to put out as much information that they do. I believe the second blog is a little too much, and that parents should be involved with their childrens lives on the internet and try to filter what they are exposed to.
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