The Dark Shadow Shrine

embrace the darkness; that you may see the light nestled within it......

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Attitudes and Actions of Youths Online

If u recently did the HCI Prelim 2012 on Future of Mankind, this article can come in useful on the second part of the AQ regarding the attitudes and actions of ur generation....Note how the couple in question (one of them was even a law undergraduate, i.e. highly educated) were defiant even after their blog had been shut down. Incidentally, they were also the infamous couple who uploaded pics and videos of their sex acts online last year, with no hint of shame. The comment at the end of the article could be right in that this kind of online misbehaviour is a societal problem, not a law problem. But do take note that the couple did eventually apologise......
One reason you want to think of in relation to the rationale behind their action is narcissism and attention-seeking which are often linked to the social media, as on social media, one is also a content-creator, which allows you to upload content to a wide reach of viewers, gaining you instant celebrity status......