- Advertisements & Pop Ups - We've all experienced these. You go on to a reputable website and within thirty seconds you have 'pop ups' and advertisements taking over your screen, when all you want to do is browse a site! -Annoying, especially when they usually result in viruses that attack your computer. Oh yeah thats another one: Viruses- thank heavens for Anti-Virus software! We would be well and truly stuck if this wasn't around!
- Spam - Where companies some how send bulk messages to your E-mail account some containing viruses which can potenitally damage your computer. They're just annoying and a hassle.
- Security - The idea of the safety of the internet is a great concern. Ideas around fraud and internet hacking are a very serious concern. Also considering the notion of how safe children are when using the internet must be highlighted. Concerns surrounding ideas of the safety of social neworking sights, pornography, paedophilia and internet bullying are greatly discussed in society.
- Reliability- Exactly how reliable are the websites that we use for our university work? We are told to use online journals and websites, but it can be suggested that some websites aren't as reliable as others.
I know its not exactly very interesting reading, but I just thought I should highlight some concerns that I have with the internet as well as positive ones. Even though i've mentioned some of the concerns that I have, like other people I still continue to use the internet. Do any of you agree with these concerns or any others towards the internet? Do you think they're inportant? Thanks guys :) x
Don't worry miss coleman, I'd always like to complain about these internet draw backs!
ReplyDeleteThough probably the most recent thing that has touched a nerve is those pop ups saying I could go speed dating in my local area. I'm like sod off, I'm single and happy and definately don't need a computer to tell me to get a girlfriend!
Also I agree with your reliability issue raised, I would trust a text book much more than some cheap, poorly made site that I may have stumbled by.
Aye, think that will do for my say haha! x
Hi Amy,
ReplyDeleteThere seems to be a problem with your previous post, it won't accept comments (this might be a Blogger.com problem as yours isn't the only blog affected this morning!) It's a shame because I did want to say something about the odditiy of authorship online (and having your post displayed above my textbox as I type is a help -nevermind).
There is a wierdness about communicating online isn't there? E-mails (and sms/chat) to known people is pretty 'normal' isn't it? It's just an extension of letter writing and telephoning -but blogging, forum posting -and especially website making is something new isn't it? Is it personal/private? or personal/public? What are the 'rules & ramifications' of this confusion over public/private & pesonal/public? My generation clearly didn't know when they invented the Inet and then took to using it in the first wave (in the 1990s) -so beware research based upon these people!
Nowadays, do you and your mates have a clear idea about how Facebook is different to meatspace? How relationships change as the become more/less mediated? It's an interesting area and one we'll touch upon in the unit.