Summary
There is a new social network, called Social Number, which lists users by a number and not their name. The article explains how some social network users like to go online with a different identity and without a name to your account, it allows for anonymity. The anonymity encourages users to discuss anything. Social networking without a name or photo allows the users no fear of their conversations being connected to their real-world identity. Social Number’s creator made the site because he knew there would be many privacy issues with most social networking sites.
Reason for choosing this article
This article caught my eye right away. The article’s corresponding picture caught my attention and I had no idea there was a social networking like this. I chose this article because it handles issues that I have discussed in other classes about privacy issues online. Facebook, Twitter, and many other social networks have problems because they are public and allow the user to post so much about their lives. There are some things that should not be shared online and I believe many people should switch to this site in order keep their personal lives safe.
Personal and Social Values at stake and ethical implications
Gender, religion, and politics come into play when discussing this social network. The user’s sex cannot be identified immediately because there is no photo, so other users must actually read their information to find out their gender. There is no judgment upon the users’ looks as well because there is no photo. Sometimes people judge someone’s personality and political views based on their religion and people can also assume another is a certain religion based on a name. In this network, the name is not displayed for the public to see, so there is no judging upon their name or religion. Internet privacy is at stake with most social networks. Inappropriate material online can cause someone to not get a job they are applying for, cause someone to get fired from their career, people can lose friends due to posts from others that wasn’t approved of, and many other social values are at stake. However, because this social network makes the users anonymous, others cannot track other people specifically. The creator stated, “I just felt that there was one site needed where people could come and talk…freely and not worry about who’s going to read it and what’s going to happen.” Other users must know their “Social Number” in order to track their posts in this social network. It’s not like Facebook where you just search their name and it pops up in every way. This site may seem similar to other anonymous user websites like Whisper and PostSecret, but it’s not like them. Those sites are known to have users that post offensive material, but Social Number has yet to have users talk inappropriately.
Credibility of its sources
Breeanna Hare, from the Cable News Network, wrote this article. She interviewed the CEO of the company to get direct information about Social Number. CNN was founded in 1980 and is owned by Time Warner. CNN was the first to provide 24-hour television news coverage and the first all-news television channel in the United States.
There is a new social network, called Social Number, which lists users by a number and not their name. The article explains how some social network users like to go online with a different identity and without a name to your account, it allows for anonymity. The anonymity encourages users to discuss anything. Social networking without a name or photo allows the users no fear of their conversations being connected to their real-world identity. Social Number’s creator made the site because he knew there would be many privacy issues with most social networking sites.
Reason for choosing this article
This article caught my eye right away. The article’s corresponding picture caught my attention and I had no idea there was a social networking like this. I chose this article because it handles issues that I have discussed in other classes about privacy issues online. Facebook, Twitter, and many other social networks have problems because they are public and allow the user to post so much about their lives. There are some things that should not be shared online and I believe many people should switch to this site in order keep their personal lives safe.
Personal and Social Values at stake and ethical implications
Gender, religion, and politics come into play when discussing this social network. The user’s sex cannot be identified immediately because there is no photo, so other users must actually read their information to find out their gender. There is no judgment upon the users’ looks as well because there is no photo. Sometimes people judge someone’s personality and political views based on their religion and people can also assume another is a certain religion based on a name. In this network, the name is not displayed for the public to see, so there is no judging upon their name or religion. Internet privacy is at stake with most social networks. Inappropriate material online can cause someone to not get a job they are applying for, cause someone to get fired from their career, people can lose friends due to posts from others that wasn’t approved of, and many other social values are at stake. However, because this social network makes the users anonymous, others cannot track other people specifically. The creator stated, “I just felt that there was one site needed where people could come and talk…freely and not worry about who’s going to read it and what’s going to happen.” Other users must know their “Social Number” in order to track their posts in this social network. It’s not like Facebook where you just search their name and it pops up in every way. This site may seem similar to other anonymous user websites like Whisper and PostSecret, but it’s not like them. Those sites are known to have users that post offensive material, but Social Number has yet to have users talk inappropriately.
Credibility of its sources
Breeanna Hare, from the Cable News Network, wrote this article. She interviewed the CEO of the company to get direct information about Social Number. CNN was founded in 1980 and is owned by Time Warner. CNN was the first to provide 24-hour television news coverage and the first all-news television channel in the United States.