The iconic app “Snapchat” has proven
that one’s bad behavior is hard to disappear. “Snapchat” is an app which allows
you to send pictures for a certain amount of seconds and after the limited
time, it disappears. However, recent scandals prove that “Snapchat”’s claim
that all the pictures disappear in seconds is a lie. Websites such as Buzzfeed
has proven that there are many ways to revive the pictures that have
disappeared and bring back the deleted pictures. These contradictory features
of the app has not only destroyed the point of interest of the app for all
people, but also destroyed people’s reputations. This app has shown the world
that one’s bad behavior or not acceptable claim is hard to “wash off”. Yes,
other social media sites have the configuration to delete a wrong statement or
an empty claim; however, it does not prevent the risks of screen-shots. “Snapchat”
was made to be an app where none of this would be a problem. One was supposed
to be able to make a funny face or an empty statement and get away with it. But
it all turned out to be a lie. This app makes it hard for one’s stubborn and
acts that meant nothing to be used against them. “Snapchat” has shown how the
empty claims and bad behaviors are hard to disappear on the internet.
The main idea of this article is that mistakes and bad behavior on the internet is hard to disappear, once committed. Mary Elizabeth Williams, author of the article, specifically uses the example of “Snapchat” to prove how this app has shown the increase of bad behavior on the internet. Racist jokes, stupid comments, and a lot more have been increasing on social media, and the reason behind it is the fact that things on the internet are hard to completely get rid of. To support her thesis, she uses a quite casual tone, but explains her point of view. She also uses examples, such as the University of Alabama’s student incident and the scandals from different periods of time about the failures of “Snapchat”. A phrase that really emphasizes her thought was, “The Internet is our permanent record, the place where so many of our sins live on”. Because her tone is so casual yet strong, it emphasizes the importance of the matter and how our culture has taken a wrong path in social networking, not knowing of how it is able to last on our records.
The main idea of this article is that mistakes and bad behavior on the internet is hard to disappear, once committed. Mary Elizabeth Williams, author of the article, specifically uses the example of “Snapchat” to prove how this app has shown the increase of bad behavior on the internet. Racist jokes, stupid comments, and a lot more have been increasing on social media, and the reason behind it is the fact that things on the internet are hard to completely get rid of. To support her thesis, she uses a quite casual tone, but explains her point of view. She also uses examples, such as the University of Alabama’s student incident and the scandals from different periods of time about the failures of “Snapchat”. A phrase that really emphasizes her thought was, “The Internet is our permanent record, the place where so many of our sins live on”. Because her tone is so casual yet strong, it emphasizes the importance of the matter and how our culture has taken a wrong path in social networking, not knowing of how it is able to last on our records.
http://www.salon.com/2014/08/29/the_dark_side_of_snapchat_how_the_image_sharing_app_brought_out_the_worst_in_humanity/
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