I think technology invades our privacy in a lot of ways. But these invasions can also be used for good things. For example, like we discussed in class the GPS in cell phones can be an invasion of privacy. However, if not abused it can be a good thing. My dad works for KSL and he told me a story about a girl who was recently kid napped. The police took the chance that she had her cell phone on her, and used the GPS to locate her, and she was recovered from the kidnapper. So in that instance, I think having the GPS system is a good thing. But it obviously could be abused which is an invasion of privacy.
As far as social networking sites such as facebook and myspace I don't think someone could claim their privacy was invaded on one of those sites. People willingly put all their information, and pictures on there, and they can set their account to private.
On thing that I think is kind of crazy, and to some could be called an invasion of privacy is the Google earth application. Anyone can type in your address and see a picture of your house and your exact surroundings. I don't really think this is an invasion of privacy, because if that person already has your address they would already be able to go where you live. And this application can also be beneficial. One of my parents good friends was riding his bike on 6200 south, and was hit head on by a car and almost killed. The person in the car got out went over and looked at the cyclist then got back in his car and drove away. No one got a license place number and the person didn't come forward. So the police looked up all the people who were registered to white bmw's. When they were suspicious that it was a certain person who was responsible for this hit and run they typed in his address to Google earth and in the picture of his house there was a white BMW parked in front matching the description, so they were able to catch the guy.
Certain things that we feel are invading our privacy I feel like usually have good intentions. When they are invading our privacy they are being abused.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Today in class we discussed facebook, and its affects on educations, relationships, and identity. I think facebook can be a positive thing in people's lives, but it can also be negative for relationships. It's positive in way that it can (how we discussed in class) let a person be whoever they want if their not happy with their identity in the "real world." I think that is good for a person to be able to find somewhere that they feel they fit in, even if it is just online.
Going along with my theme, I think facebook can hurt interpersonal relationships. But only in certain cases. I think it can also help interpersonal relationships flourish. It keeps relationships alive that have long distances between them. For example, I have several very good friends that attend college in other states, and I can communicate with them very easily via facebook. If it weren't for facebook we wouldn't communicate very much because talking on the phone takes more time and effort. You have to set aside at least an hour to catch up with someone via phone. Facebook is definitely good for keeping in touch with old friends. But it can hurt our interpersonal relationships, especially romantic ones.
There is an article on ksl.com that I read about how facebook can hurt interpersonal relationships. It discussed how spouses with facebook can see "flirty" chat with their online friends as harmless, but that has caused big problems in marriage. I think facebook can hurt relationships in that way. I also think that if you try to have a romantic relationship over facebook, that is hurting interpersonal communication. You don't see the person, or hear their voice, and feelings can be interpreted wrong.
Facebook can also be dangerous if you want to keep a part of your identity private. If you put pictures of you partying on facebook, co-workers and employers could find them and get you into trouble. My brother in law works for a finance company in San Fransisco and he was in charge of hiring the interns. He told me one of the first things he did was go look on their facebook to get a feel of what they were like. What you put on your profile can really effect you in the "real world." I also read an article on ksl.com about a student in a town near Milwaukee who made a profile as a girl, and convinced some of his male classmates to send him naked pictures, then black mailed them for doing sex acts on the internet. People really begin to trust their online friends because they think they know them, but they could be someone completely different than who they say they are, and you would never know. Facebook can be beneficial, or hamful, it depends on how you use it.
Going along with my theme, I think facebook can hurt interpersonal relationships. But only in certain cases. I think it can also help interpersonal relationships flourish. It keeps relationships alive that have long distances between them. For example, I have several very good friends that attend college in other states, and I can communicate with them very easily via facebook. If it weren't for facebook we wouldn't communicate very much because talking on the phone takes more time and effort. You have to set aside at least an hour to catch up with someone via phone. Facebook is definitely good for keeping in touch with old friends. But it can hurt our interpersonal relationships, especially romantic ones.
There is an article on ksl.com that I read about how facebook can hurt interpersonal relationships. It discussed how spouses with facebook can see "flirty" chat with their online friends as harmless, but that has caused big problems in marriage. I think facebook can hurt relationships in that way. I also think that if you try to have a romantic relationship over facebook, that is hurting interpersonal communication. You don't see the person, or hear their voice, and feelings can be interpreted wrong.
Facebook can also be dangerous if you want to keep a part of your identity private. If you put pictures of you partying on facebook, co-workers and employers could find them and get you into trouble. My brother in law works for a finance company in San Fransisco and he was in charge of hiring the interns. He told me one of the first things he did was go look on their facebook to get a feel of what they were like. What you put on your profile can really effect you in the "real world." I also read an article on ksl.com about a student in a town near Milwaukee who made a profile as a girl, and convinced some of his male classmates to send him naked pictures, then black mailed them for doing sex acts on the internet. People really begin to trust their online friends because they think they know them, but they could be someone completely different than who they say they are, and you would never know. Facebook can be beneficial, or hamful, it depends on how you use it.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Crowdsourcing
I think crowdsourcing is a good idea. And I don't know about any of you guys, but reading Daren's article kind of made me want to join Threadless! The kids who started that website are smart, and that is a good way to conduct business. I was wondering if the websites Daren talked about were the first ones to implement crowdsourcing, or if there were others before them. I also wonder if there are more cases about people being upset for not getting a large enough profit off their work while the website is making a huge profit. The 2,500$ prize sure sounds good to me, but then again if your t shirt keeps selling the website makes a lot of money off of it. Which is why those guys are so smart. But I think it's fair to be upset about not getting more of the revenue, after all they are the ones that created these designs.
It's pretty crazy how people can make a living off just posting their pictures on iphoto. I wonder how many pictures they have to put up, or how often they have to do it to be able to make enough money to live off of it. To go a long with my theme, (interpersonal communication) I think crowdsourcing is definitely changing the way we communicate through business. The people who essentially "work" for threadless are pretty much anonymous. The owners of Threadless never have to meet them, or barely have to have any contact with them at all. While in other business circumstances you know your employers and your employees. You usually have to interviewed to get a job, and there are certain requirements you have to fill. This is certainly not the case with crowdsourcing as a business model.
It's pretty crazy how people can make a living off just posting their pictures on iphoto. I wonder how many pictures they have to put up, or how often they have to do it to be able to make enough money to live off of it. To go a long with my theme, (interpersonal communication) I think crowdsourcing is definitely changing the way we communicate through business. The people who essentially "work" for threadless are pretty much anonymous. The owners of Threadless never have to meet them, or barely have to have any contact with them at all. While in other business circumstances you know your employers and your employees. You usually have to interviewed to get a job, and there are certain requirements you have to fill. This is certainly not the case with crowdsourcing as a business model.
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