Social networks like Facebook have a minimum age requirement, but these sites do not have a maximum age limitation. As older members join online social networks, younger users react in different ways. Go to the link below and read the article. Write a reflective comment that shows you have read the article, expresses your views, and addresses my questions.
Think of friends of yours who have Facebook pages. If their grandparents saw those pages, would they get the wrong idea about what kind of people their grandchildren are? What impression would your parents or grandparents get if they saw your Facebook profile? How will the presence of older users affect Facebook and the people who post there? If you were to post 25 random things about you, what would be the most interesting and unexpected?
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I know that there are a couple grandparents that would be shocked/confused/worried about things that their grandchildren put on their Facebook page. These things might not be harmful at all, but it might give you two separate sides, on one Facebook, and one that you show when you visit Grandma’s house. I honestly don’t know what my Grandparents would think differently if they got a Facebook. I already am pretty careful because I have ‘bossy’ older siblings online, and other various relatives online that I have to keep careful about, so I don’t think there would be that much difference. If I were to post 25 random things about myself, I think the most random thing would be is that I always mix all the drinks at fast food restaurants.
Although I have a huge number of friends on Facebook. I know that Grandparents are old-fashioned but I think that they would be worried about their grandchildren, and in my opinion, they would like to follow them step by step to know what are they doing at Facebook. Although people on Facebook having their grandparents as friends, they would not do anything bad, but they will create a family and friends Facebook as having two different accounts as a separation. If my grandparents saw my profile, they wouldn’t be astonished because my profile doesn’t have anything bad or good to know, so it’s on average. I think that if older people meet with young people on Facebook, they will have conflicts on many aspects; as a result the number of young people participating on Facebook will decrease. If I were to post 25 random things about myself, I think the most random thing would be is that I drive Go-Karts twice each week.
I don't think that they would get the wrong image of their grandsons because any person on Facebook can hide whatever they want to specific people on their profile. If my parents or grandparents saw my Facebook profile they would not get a wrong image of me because I have nothing wrong posted on my profile. I think that if too many grandparents join Facebook some of the younger users will move to Myspace or something like that for their own privacy. If I posted 25 things about myself I would post the time when me and my freinds went down to the desert.
I think that if some of my friends’ pages were seen by their grandparents, the grandparents would be concerned. But others would be fine. I am already friends on Facebook with both my parents and some aunts and uncles, and a few old teachers, so I filter out most inappropriate pictures, notes, statuses etc. However, I know other people who do not add relatives as friends, to avoid that problem. Some people may take refuge in other networking sites to get away from either grandparents and relatives but if they really don’t want their grandparents to see they should just not add them. I don’t think that people will move away from Facebook, because of grandparents. If I were to post 25 random things about myself I probably couldn’t think of something interesting and unexpected- I’ve lived overseas for more than half my life, I have an obsession with cinnamon gum, I am actually always happy, I had an obsession with Anne Boleyn when I was in 7th grade. Other then that, I can’t think of anything else though.
Having my grandparents joining facebook wont be that exciting for me, although i'm not really a great fan of facebook. I know lots of my friends post their pictures that might look bad to the eyes of the older generation. Luckily, in my case, I dont have any negative materials in my profile so my grandfather wouldn't be surprised. However, I was astonished when the author actually did adapt having his grandfather as his friend on facebook and got to realize about its advantages. I think the presence of older users will significantly influence the pictures and videos that the young adults post and will have to limit their subjects. If I were to post 25 random things about myself, I thinkg the most random thing would be is that I used to go play one kind of video game every weekend for 4 hours.
Grandparents certainly can have wrong ideas about their grandchildren. The generation gap make grandparents to have different percetion compared to the other generations or their grandchildren. Personally, I'm quite aware of the privacy issues and problems that may occur in the Facebook. So, I untagged most of my photos and deleted my profile picture. I think this kind of problem can also happen in the future. For example, in the future, when I get a job, my boss might want to add me as a friend in Facebook. The problem here is, I might not want to show my pictures or profiles, because that can be showing part of my private life within my real "friends". Therefore, in my opinion, people will be likely to form groups in the Facebook, to communicate excessively to those who belong to the group. By this, communication with old people and young people might be cut, similar to the real world. If I were to post twenty-five random things about me, one of the most unexpected would be the picture of me singing in the Karaoke.
I know that there may be some things on Facebook that some grandparents may get the wrong idea about their grandchilderen. I don't really go on Facebook that much and don't add many comments or pictures so if my grandparents saw my account, they wouldn't be shocked by anything. I think that with the presence of an older person, younger people will start to censor things from their accounts because they woulnd't want the older people to see. If I were to post 25 radom things about me on Facebook, the most unusual one would be "I prefer staying at home and doing activities than going out to parties or clubs".
There is nothing wrong with someone’s grandparents to join Facebook, but if it was to see what a person is up to it really isn’t any of their business. It really depends on how the grandparents are, they might get the wrong idea and they might not. If my grandparents saw my Facebook they would think that I’m just another teenager having fun, like any other teen. I don’t think it will affect anyone as long as they are not very active users of Facebook. People on Facebook won’t like it if some grandparents reported everything they don’t like seeing there. It might ruin Facebook or keep it as it is. If I were to post 25 random things about myself, the most interesting and unexpected thing would be that I would like to add famous rappers or singers if they do have a Facebook account.
If grandparents saw their children’s facebook pages then of course they will get a different idea. Children would act differently towards their grandparent than towards their friends.I think that t hey would look art me the same way, I act the same towards my friends as I do towards my grandparents. But if my mom were to see it I’d be grounded. If the older generation would join facebook then I think that the younger generation will start to stop, because it’s a program designed for teenagers, so that could exchange pictures and comments and wall post. If older users began using it then it wouldn’t be as fun because they would need to start to respect the older users and not act as they would if the old people weren’t using it, thus it would become more boring, and they would find another program to use. If you were to post 25 random things about you, what would be the most interesting and unexpected?
I don’t do that. I don’t use facebook to talk about my self. I only use it to stay in touch with old friends.
NOOR MANSUR
Hello again Mr. Beyer.
My Grandparents aren't strict, and I'm pretty sure they've partied before. So I'm not really worried about my family on Facebook.
Thankfully, I'm not the kind of person who has to hide who I am or who I chill with, or what I do when it comes to my grandparents. So, my grandparents don't waste their time on my Facebook, they have lives. Plus, my grandmummy's in the hospital.
My mom wouldn't care, because I tell her everything, she wouldn't get shocked or surprised if she saw my Facebook, she's even in some of my pictures, and I have her as a friend on Facebook, so do my close friends and they have crazier profiles than me, and she doesn't seem to have a problem with any of them.
Well, putting aside people who are double faced when it comes to family, sexual predators can be found easily on Facebook.
Old people can check your profiles, see how you are, the way you act, and get and EXTREMELY WRONG AND SICK idea.
I suppose the most interesting unexpected thing about me would be that I hate cheese BUT love pizza at the same time. :)
Peace Out Mr. Beyer
Most of my friends do not have anything surprising to their parents or grandparents on Facebook. My parents or grandparents would not be surprised if they saw my facebook because it does not have much. I believe that the presence of older people on facebook will not really affect it at all. The most interesting would be to show how to have fun. The most unexpected would be my real age. I do not use facebook for more than communication and see how my old friends are doing.
I had to log onto Face book for the first time in three months to answer your first question. The answer is yes, they would be shocked. I don't really ever use my Face book profile so I doubt there would be anything shocking there. Seeing as you can control who sees which parts of your profile I doubt it will effect any one at all. If I posted 25 random things? Well I wouldn't. Why should "friends" need to read online to find out random things about me? That is why I don't like Face book. But I will tell you there would be some odd stuff there.
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