Your Online Image #1
You've discussed in your Keynote presentations about how important it is for you to be very careful when you're online.
- be careful with your personal information
- be careful about what you say about others
- be careful about language, images, etc
- be careful about secrets, embarrassing or other personal info about others
Things that you post on line can also be damaging to your reputation - now, or in the future.
We're going to handle the blog differently the next couple of weeks. You will be presented with different scenarios, that involve online social networking. Respond to the question(s) asked. Give your answer some thought.
First Scenario:
You are finally old enough to join a social networking site and set up your own profile. You spend a lot of time adding pictures and connecting with things that you "like", and you have links to many friends. Your mom makes her own profile and asks you to be her “friend.” What do you think about that? Explain your thinking.
It's understandable that they want to be your friend because they just want to watch over you and make sure you aren't posting inappropriate things or personal information.
ReplyDeleteThats all they want to do is know what your doing but like my parents they never go on social media or anything i get where your coming from
DeleteIf I wasn't friends with my gram on facebook, it would be hard to get ahold of her a lot of the time
DeletePretty much this is the only reason I see parents wanting to be friends with their children. That's not bad, but it's also not a good reason to be friends with your son/daughter. I mean, if your only there friend because of watching over them.
DeleteI am friends with my mom on all social media networks I have. If you have nothing to hide then why should you worry about having your mom as a friend?
ReplyDeleteI agree with you besides having them as friends will probably prevent you from posting anything stupid that would get you in trouble not just with your parents but with the law or school system.
DeleteI think it's reasonable for a parent to want to watch over their child and make sure they are using their social media correctly and not getting themselves into trouble, however, the case can be argued both ways. the child could want to prove responsible and have some privacy.
ReplyDeleteI don't mind being friends with my mom on my social media accounts because I have nothing to hide, or be ashamed of. I feel that if I refused to be friends with my mom she would take away my privileges, and I also think it is very disrespectful.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, if you don't want to be friends with your mom or other family members then you must be hiding something from them and don't want them to see what you post or share. You shouldn't post inappropriate or personal information online.
DeleteI agree. If you have nothing to hide there should be no reason to not have your mom or any other family member as friends on social media.
DeleteI agree, if you don't have anything to hide, you shouldn't have a problem with your mom on Facebook.
DeleteI don't really care that my mom is asking to be my friend. I feel like if I didn't want her to be my friend it would seem like I am hiding something from her. I don't post anything bad so I don't really see the problem.
ReplyDeleteI agree you shouldn't care if your mom wants to be friends because you shouldn't have anything to hide from your own family and if you do that means your doing something wrong.
DeleteThere is no reason to hide anything from your family, and if you feel that you have to maybe you shouldn't be on social media in the first place. I agree with you 100%!
DeleteYour mom just wants what's best for you and wants to make sure your safe.
DeleteI think it's understandable if your mom wants to be your friend on social media because all she's doing is trying to keep you safe by making sure you're not posting personal information or inappropriate content.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Markus because i'm sure my mom likes that I follow her or have her as a friend on facebook and instagram because she probably wants to keep me safe and not posting anything I shouldn't be posting and not posting any personal information.
DeleteThere is no problem with being friends with your parents, if you are then you can share things together on the internet.
DeleteI agree she should be your friend and family should be your friends on facebook then they can see what your doing and what there doing
DeleteWhat could sometimes happen is your parents would disagree on "whats good" and "whats bad" on the internet, which probably isn't good.
DeleteI have my mom on facebook, snapchat, and instagram because I have nothing to hide and she just wants to see what I post and what I do with my friends. She also wants to make sure I don't post anything inappropriate and/or your personal information.
ReplyDeleteI agree, because if your parent doesn't like what you are posting then you probably shouldn't be posting it at all.
DeleteI think that having your mom, or parent on Facebook is good because, for one, if you are not the only child in the family, they won't forget your birthday, ever. Also, they can see what you are interested in without having to ask in person.
ReplyDeleteI agree, now my mom won't ever forget my birthday again!
DeleteI agree because now she wouldn't forget my birthday and she would be able to see what I'm interested in.
DeleteI agree. For people who have family that lives far away, social media is a great way to see what they're up to and to be able to talk with them.
DeleteI agree with SabBass you made a good point because only a small portion of my family lives up here the rest lives all over the US so social media does help.
DeleteIf you deny a friend request from your mom she would know you are hiding something anyway
DeleteIf you make an account and you have a problem with your mom or any of your family members being your friends with you on any social media apps there are you are doing something wrong.
ReplyDeleteIf you don't want your mom or family members to see what you post you should think twice before posting anything.
DeleteI agree you should always think twice before you post something think ahead because once you post something it's out there forever even if you delete it.
DeleteI agree, I see no other reason you would prevent your mom from being your friend unless you were posting something you knew would get you in to trouble.
DeleteI agree, if you're hiding something on social media, you probably shouldn't have social media in the first place.
DeleteI agree because you should think twice about what you're posting. Even if you delete something, it's still going to be there forever.
DeleteIf my mom asked me to be friends on social media I would be ok with it I think that the only reason my mom would want to be friends with me is because she is looking out for me and wants to make sure that I am safe with the way that I use social media.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Kailey. I would add my mom on all of my social media accounts because she wants to look out for me and make sure I am safe and secure with all of my personal information on social media.
DeleteOur moms are always trying to make sure we are safe and doing the right thing, so her asking to be friends with us are in our best interests.
DeleteDepending on the age that makes me qualify as old enough I would if I was under 17/18 I would let her or my dad or anyone in my family to because if they are worried about me they can check my account and who I'm friends with to "keep me safe" but if I'm an adult sometimes I might not want my mom seeing my Snapchat stories or my Instagram posts because well I'll be living my own life and would want some privacy from my family.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the privacy statement, there comes a time it can be a bit suffocating to have the family following especially if they comment and are nosy when your an adult.
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DeleteI agree, when you are still young its probably important that she is keeping an eye on you. Its kinda her job to make sure you aren't getting yourself into bad things. Once your an adult it can become old and you want to do things outside of your parents.
DeleteI agree, sometimes we don't understand the risks of what could happen when we post something. Even if you don't mean to do something wrong something could still go wring. That is why I think it is a good idea for my mom to see what I post, she is just looking out for me to make sure I am safe.
DeleteThat's how I was thinking about it originally. It depends on what age I am in the situation.
DeleteAlthough i agree with you and completly understand where you arecoming from i still disagree in a way. Why would you post something on the internet without your parents knowing, but then not post it i your parents would be able to see? It makes you wonder if you should actually be posting what your posting for other people to see, but not your own family.
DeleteI've had my mom as a Facebook friend since I made my account. I don't have anything to hide so there's no problem. If someone didn't want their mom seeing what they post, maybe they shouldn't be posting that then. I understand people would like privacy from their family but unless you're posting inappropriate stuff, I don't see the issue.
ReplyDeleteI have had facebook since i was like 7 and have been friends with my gram ever since. She wants me to see the stuff she posts and she wants to see the stuff I post. I don't really go on faebook anymore, but I also have my gram on snapchat.
ReplyDeleteI think it is important for parents to keep an eye on what their kids are doing. Having your mom as a friend lets her stay updated on what you are viewing and who you are friends with. As terrible as that sounds, (your mom being able to see whatever you are partaking in on social networking) is actually important. Just the knowing that your mom is seeing what you are doing will prevent you from saying and following things you shouldn't.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you, their are somethings that people would not post on social media if their parent were their "friend" and wached over their account. Think about all the terrible life situations that could be avoided by this and already have been prevented by parents doing this same thing.
DeleteWhen i created my facebook my mom added me right away and i had no problem adding her back i am not worried to have her as a friend i have nothing to hide.i Have my whole family as my friends and i am not worried i like to see what there doing and they like to see what im doing
ReplyDeleteI have no problem either with my mom seeing what I'm doing online. Really no one should be afraid of their mom seeing what they are posting if they are doing the right thing. Also if your mom sees that you are doing good online she might give you more privileges outside of the internet.
DeleteAgreed, your family members want to see what you are posting just as much as you want to see what they are posting.
DeleteI agree Cade. Everyone in my family is friends with me on Facebook and I'm not worried about them being my friends because I have nothing to hide.
DeleteI don't have social media, but my mom would most likely ask to see my profile through a friend request. I don't feel like that would be a problem, however, I do see why some teens may be against it. Many teenagers like to feel independent and have their own lives outside their homes and having yur parents wach you online can feel counterintuative against this point. But I believe most parents wouldn't say anything unless you do something bad.
DeleteI completly agree, and hey maybe you could get other privileges if she sees what you're doing.
DeleteI didn't have a problem with my mom wanting to be my friend on Facebook when I first created mine. Then again, she told me that I HAD TO add her as a friend or it would get taken away, but I knew that she just wanted to make sure I wouldn't get myself into any trouble online.
ReplyDeleteMost of the time your mom is trying to do what's best for you. So they are just trying to watch out for you.
DeleteI feel the same way. I don't believe your parents would do anything that wouldn't benifit you, or they would not allow you to have a social media account.
DeleteMy mom asked to be my friend on face book and i had no problem with it what so ever. If you're afraid of having your family on social media then you probably shouldn't have social media.
ReplyDeletethis was me btw^
DeleteI think that it is fair. All your parents are trying to do is keep you safe, which is their ultimate responsibility in life. Someone watching over what you do isn't a bad thing, it makes you really think extra on what you should post on your social media account which is not always a bad thing.
ReplyDeleteIf my mother would want to be my friend on any social media outlet (maybe not any) I'd let her. That's just means I'd have to watch what I do in moderation as well, since your parents can be pretty... "stingy" with what you do online. That's one downside, but if your parents don't like what your doing online then you probably shouldn't be doing it.. maybe?
ReplyDeleteI think that your parents should always be able to see what you post, not only to make sure you don't do anything innappropriate, but also to protect you from someone supsicious or from posting something private.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't mid having my mom on my facebook. If i post something that she doesn't like, oh well, (unless of course its something horrible). im my own person and we all grow up someday.
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