Feedbacks!

So my reply was... 

I went over to other blogs to see what they thought and I decided to leave a reply. Well, I had to for this course and I enjoyed reading other people's thoughts on the topic. It usually was the same thing I thought. Anyways, here are the links. 

http://mwzellers.blogspot.ca/2013/01/too-much-attention.html#comment-form

Denzel's post on Paparazzi.

http://section01only.blogspot.ca/2013/05/social-media-good-bad-and-not-so-private.html#comment-form

Paulo's post on Social Media.

http://markanthonyblog.blogspot.ca/2013/05/dangers-of-twitter.html#comment-form

Mark Anthony's post on Twitter.

And that is all, I guess. Stay Beautiful.

Hey! You can't wear that.

How small do I have to be?

With this kind of topic, I know this blog post will turn into a rant. Honestly, how can Michael Jeffries think like this? I should explain who this Mr. Jeffries is. Well, he is the CEO of a store called Abercrombie and Fitch, the store who everyone knows as the 'petite' store. They haven't sold clothes sized larger than an XL. Anyways, this guy says that he doesn't want to sell clothes that big because he doesn't want over-sized people shop at his stores and just the kids who are 'cool' and has a lot of friends. Since when was XL over-sized?

Here are 3 questions that will expand my thoughts on the previous paragraph.

1.     How do you feel about Michael Jeffries’ view on who should wear Abercrombie and Fitch’s  clothing?

2.     Is it fair/equitable to target a particular group of teens?  Why or why not?

3.     How does this contribute to our already biased perception of what beauty is?

1. First of all, no one is ever not-cool enough to shop at a store. Everyone is beautiful and a store like Abercrombie and Fitch shouldn't be telling people that if they're not lower than an XL that you're not skinny enough for the store. I am frustrated at Mike Jeffries because there are a lot of teenagers who already goes through the insecurity stages of their life and they don't need a CEO of a store to put them down even more. He's so inconsiderate to me because of how many teenagers he probably brought down. Honestly, he's just going to lose costumers because he made himself look bad. Everyone is beautiful in their own way and no one should tell them they're not.

2. Every store should sell clothes in every size. I think they should all sell all up to an XXL. No one should be able to say, "I can't go to that store because they don't have anything in my size." It's such a put down to know that you might be too big to wear clothes from a store. I think its so unfair to target a particular group of teens. Especially choosing to target those who are 'cool' instead of those who already don't feel good about themselves. Everyone should feel good about their body and a store shouldn't make them feel like they're not. It is so unfair to only sell to a particular group because they're discriminating all the rest. 

3. In our society today, teens already go through depression and anxiety because they are put down from everyone around them. The media is a big influence on this; they show too many pictures of women and men's bodies that can never be achieved by a normal teenager because they Photoshop every picture they advertise. What I'm trying to say is that the beauty they show is how the body looks like and that's not at all what beauty is about. Beauty is found inside the heart not on the appearance of a person. Now Abercrombie and Fitch is contributing to what the society already perceives the world. I just find it so stupidly annoying that people think they're not beautiful anymore because they look down on themselves. 

And remember to always feel beautiful because you are. Even Fat Amy feels good about her body. Stay beautiful! 

Social Media – The Good, The Bad and the 'Not-So-Private'

My Social Status

Let me talk about the internet. To be more exact, the social networks that everyone is now a part of. I mean, everyone has access to everything. I'd say 90% of my school is a member in the social networking sites, even teachers! With social networks, it is easy to post anything you'd like. Just make sure that you won't mind it being found 5 years from now. Privacy is the most important thing in social networking and it's the most neglected. Before you post, think twice and see if you wouldn't mind it being saved and manipulated.

Here are 3 questions that will expand my thoughts on the previous paragraph.

1. Are you a member of a social networking website?  Why or why not?
2. Have you checked your privacy settings lately?  Who can see the information that you put out there?
3. What kind of information are you allowing others to have access to?  Have you thought about this before?
4. What kinds of things are safe to post?  Unsafe?  List some unsafe information that you should keep to yourself and not allow others to see online.
5. How can we become more responsible users of social network websites?  Why is this so important?

1. Social networks are a great way to communicate with people anywhere in the world. I am in the world of Facebook; this is to communicate with my relatives in the Philippines, Instagram; this is to share pictures of my life to whoever and I use to be on Tumblr; a world of freedom and thoughts and imagination. 

2. There would be presentations in school where a person would talk about safety online. Honestly, this is when I get reminded to check my privacy settings. It's different for every social networks. My privacy settings are to my friends only, but that's for Facebook. Instagram, anyone can see my photos. I haven't got the time to change the privacy settings yet.

3.I don't really let everyone look at everything on my profile for Facebook. I fixed my privacy settings where only my friends could see it. But honestly, I feel like anyone can see it. That's the thing about the online world, anyone has access to your stuff. I think about my safety and my privacy on websites like Facebook, but I've stopped using it. I don't want to be on it anymore because I usually don't think about what I post. It's safer that I'm off it. Good thing I'm not a member of the Twitter world. 

4. There's only somethings that are safe to post or allow for other people to see. Like for example, on Facebook, they want you to update everything on your profile. When they ask you to do this, it doesn't necessarily mean that you have to fill it out. You could keep almost everything private. I'd say what are safe to post, but it's easier to say the unsafe things. Personal information is the most private thing, so like address, phone number, even saying where you attend school is dangerous. Also some photos should not be shared and updating your location at the moment (issue mostly for Twitter members.)

5. People need to be aware of what they do online because anyone can get access to it. It can be saved and manipulated. Being responsible online can help you and maybe even save you. It's dangerous and you wouldn't really want some pedophile to be saving pictures of you on his computer and then he gets updates of you in twitter of what you're doing and where you're going. Now doesn't that sound scary? Well, yeah because it is! Be careful of what you post online and think twice before posting anything. 

Should I post this? Hmmm....

Twitter Trouble

Watch Your Words!

An article was released about about a group of high school students who posted a tweet about their teacher. The school board found the comment very offensive and malicious therefore the students got suspended. Honestly, the student was very immature to post offensive comments about their teachers online. But on the other hand, the internet has allowed many to express their feelings and thoughts, especially on Twitter. I felt like the school was kind of over thinking the comment since I didn't really find it very offensive. It really depends on how a person interprets the comment. When I read it, it didn't sound that hurtful.

Here are 3 questions that will expand my thoughts on the previous paragraph.

1. Do you think that Khadijah’s comments about her teacher, that he “lives at home with his mom, eats fish sticks for dinner, and all he talks about is Star Wars” were appropriate?  Explain.
   
2. What is your opinion on the suspension of these students?  Was it reasonable for the school board to enforce such a punishment?  Why or why not?
   
3. How do you feel about the reaction of the students – that they should be able to share their opinions freely?  Is it okay to post this sort of thing on social media websites like Twitter?

1. The comment that Khadijah said about her teacher wasn't very offensive but I don't think it's appropriate to be talking about their teacher out of school like that. The comment was a light judgment about her teacher but apparently it was very rude to the school board. I don't really think the comment was that inappropriate, it really depends on how the teacher reads it. If the statement was true, then there should be no reason for anger.

2. A week suspension wasn't fair or understandable to give to a comment that light. If it was the second time, it would make more sense. But if it was the first time that the students have offended the teacher this way, then just a warning would have been fine. The teachers should be teaching their students not to act this way, but in a way they will learn, not a suspension.

3. The student has a point when they said that they should be able to share their opinions freely. That's why they signed up for Twitter and all the other social media websites. The students wanted to post what they we're feeling. In this generation, everyone has the ability to post their actions or thoughts at the moment. Offensive comments are never okay to be posted on any social media because it can hurt other people. That's why everyone has to be careful of what they post and to think twice before posting something.

Until next time...

Paparazzi: Scandalous?

How would you feel if you were followed/hunted by photographers?

Nowadays, it is accessible to see pictures of celebrities during their normal day. I think there is too many paparazzi and they just get so involved with celebrities' business. Especially, when they're doing something embarrassing, when the photo gets online and then people manipulate it. Everyone has the opportunity to save it and do whatever they want with it. It's not fair to celebrities. 

Here are my 3 questions to expand my thoughts on the previous paragraph. 

1. Do you agree or disagree with the way celebrities are treated by the paparazzi?
2. How far is too far? 
3. Why would the paparazzi use media networks to their advantage to post personal news about famous individuals?  Is this right?
4. Research an appropriate paparazzi scandal that has occurred within the past few years.  Do you agree or disagree with the way the celebrity was treated?  Why or why not?
5. How would you feel if someone invaded your privacy (cell phone, laptop, etc)?  Explain.

1. I personally think that the paparazzi are way too involved in a celebrity's life. They follow them everywhere they go. I don't agree to the way the paparazzi treats a celebrity. Every person should have the right to privacy, even if they're a celebrity. Especially when there's two people involved, the paparazzi shouldn't be getting into their business. When they get involved, the pictures go to the media and it can be manipulated to make the celebrity look bad. 

2. It is too far when the celebrity says that it's enough. There's some celebrities who don't mind getting their picture taken during the everyday life. But when they say that they want privacy and just want to be alone, the paparazzi should respect that. They get a million pictures of every celebrity anyways. 

3. After the paparazzi takes the pictures of the celebrity they saw, they would post that photo and add a story to it to the social media networks. I think they would do this because they want someone to see their posts and maybe give them credit for what they've done. They want to feel good for the things they did and sometimes or most times, they get paid for these posts they make. But this is not correct, they should not be posting stories about a celebrity if they know absolutely nothing about the story personally. If they make up a story with the photo they took, it can hurt the celebrity who was part of it. 

http://ca.eonline.com/news/395694/justin-bieber-lunges-at-paparazzi-gets-restrained-by-his-own-bodyguard

Photo from eonline.com

4. The link above is an article about Justin Bieber getting angry at a paparazzi. Bieber rushes out of the building and into his car. He accidentally bumps into a paparazzi and the paparazzi begins to swear at Bieber. Bieber hears this and comes out the car and starts attacking the paparazzi. I don't think Justin Bieber was treated right in this article even though he tried to attack the paparazzi. He had a reason to, he was offending him and trying to start a fight. Along with that, the paparazzi was there to take his pictures even though he shouldn't be. Then he thinks he can start cursing at Justin Bieber, I don't think that's right.

5. Even a normal person goes through privacy issues. Like me, for example. I have my own room and when I'm in my room with my door closed, I expect it to be closed unless someone knocks on it. This actually happens all the time in my house, my family just barge in my room and the worst part is that they leave the door open! I mean, if you wanted to come in, you could have knocked first and then close the door, it's not hard to do. When people don't respect my privacy, I get really angry and disrespected. I don't enjoy people snooping around my business because it's my business, not theirs. 

Goodbye!

iPhone Crazy... Or Not?

I have a Sony Ericsson phone and an iPad.

I wouldn't really say I'm the type of person that keep an eye out for the top of the line technologies. With apple's new release of the iPad mini, I feel that they are going to just keep getting bigger and come up with more high-tech gadgets. Like I said, apple will have more high-tech gadgets and of course, there will be even more amazing applications. I wouldn't be suprise if they create holograms. 

Here are 3 questions that will expand my thoughts on the previous paragraph.

1)      Are you the type of person that wants/needs top of the line  

      electronics?  Why or why not?

2)      How do you feel about Apple’s bank of material that will be

      released over time?

3)      How do you think the iPhone might change in the years to 

      come?  What other applications/functions would you like to see 

      incorporated into new versions?

1. Right now, I have a Sony Ericsson as my phone. It's not the most attractive phone and it doesn't have many 'cool' applications. But it works the way I want it to and I can use it to communicate with people, which is enough for me. Then on the side, I have an iPad to use for school work and entertainment. There's a new iPad and it's called the iPad mini and even though it's the top of the line apple product right now, I wouldn't get it because I already have what I need.

2. Apple seem to have many ideas about their products. They just keep making it more 'extreme'. Getting better retina, making it more portable, more thinner, iOs features and many more. I feel that in a couple of years, apple's products are just going to get even smaller and very high-def. In my opinion, these changes are not even necessary since the products that are out now are fine as they are.

3. At this rate, apple is just going to get bigger and bigger, or in their case smaller products. They would have even more advanced applications and their products would do so many. Like I think, they might be even smart enough to make you teleport or holograms. 

Until next time...

First Of All..

Hi.

I just wanted to have an introduction before I actually start posting. First of all, I am a media arts student. :) I love everything art! I would say I'm an average artist. No one really special. Second of all, well that's basically everything. There's actually nothing more. So I guess that's all for now. I'll be posting again in a while.

JUST SMILE. :)