Truth – Five Minute Friday
So I thought I’d try this out.
Having a blog with quite a precise focus this could be difficult, but for at least this week I’ll face the challenge! Here goes!
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Truth.
The truth is something that can avoid us online. There are so many ways to decieve and trick, in terms of identity and otherwise.
Some thrive on the anonymity of the web, concealing who they are they feel that there are no consequences to their actions. Trolls, are basically who I am talking about.
There have been some pretty nasty incidents online regarding trolls recently. The problem is that no-one really knows what to do about it, should internet access be cut? Comments sections abandoned?
It’s a shame that the trolls are out there, because they often ruin what could be a perfectly happy system of communication.
I don’t really know where I’m going with this, I think that really it just makes me sad to see what people are doing online, and to also know that it is mostly my generation doing it.
Personally I think that the best thing to do is to ignore them, not to taunt or annoy. If you do that, then surely you are no better?
I think that’s what I’m trying to get at here, that we should all try to be considerate online, and to really try to act as if we’re talking to real people – because we are.
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Please take the time to look at Lisa-Jo Baker’s site, the thinker-upper of Five Minute Fridays, found here.
Please also take a look at the blogs that persuaded me to take part in this, Thorns and Gold and JamesPrescott.co.uk
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I think you did a great job combining the 5-minute Friday topic with your blog’s focus. Truth in social media definitely seems to be a foreign language for some people! 🙂 I try to be as authentic as possible and hopefully point other to the One who is Truth. Looking forward to reading more of your blog posts!
Thank you very much!
Authenticity online is a real struggle, and I think it will continue to be for quite some time.
Twice this week I have be astounded and disappointed by power of the internet and people hiding behind their made-up internet persona. Here – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUpBbdnhumg and Here – http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/9364531/Roast-Buster-accused-bragged-about-group-sex I truly hope in real life they would be better people than they showed themselves to be online. Which is the truth i wonder? Thanks for your insights, a great topic to consider!
There is so much truth in what you said here. It’s frustrating to see how cruelly people act when they think they won’t be held accountable, online, in schools, and elsewhere. Thanks for sharing. I’m glad you decided to join the FMF gang this week.