Do you remember the sex scandal of the 20 year old girl named Tammy more than 2 years ago?
Just because her lost phone got to the hands of a person that also happened to unfortunately be a fiend, her personal 'intimate' video, which is nothing more than an act that any Tom, Dick or Harry would carry out each day, spread more quickly hair lice over the internet, and remained the talk of the town for what felt like a decade.
On a lighter note, most viewed video of all time on youtube - Evolution of dance, has been watched 91 million times and it remains the record for all videos that have ever been uploaded. Here it is:
I'm sure the dancer dude has gained respect and fame for that video of his.
Its really hard to decide on whether the invention of the internet has made a good impact on our lives. Sure, we get quicker access to many things, we never again have to deal with the process of snail mail and it helps us keep in touch with people much more easily. However, with it comes the price you have to pay - Invasion of privacy. Let;s take the Tammy case again for instance. Had the internet not been such a convenient means of trying to ruin one's reputation, the one who picked up her phone would have probably just viewed the video, shook her head or shrugged her shoulders, spread the word to some of her friends and let it go. It would have been forgotten much quicker than it did. Because of the internet, it is now crucial to subconsciously behave yourself a little bit more than you used to; anything could happen, even if it not something you ever imagined. I have seen many other videos on youtube where a hidden camera captured certain peculiar behaviors of individuals i.e in the subway, in the bus...etc. A particular one I remember was one of a girl yelling in the train with a lot of passengers staring at her. Without giving a hint as to why they had behaved that way (maybe a fight broke out before?), they conveniently labelled the video as 'crazy bitch on train'. Sure she did look a little crazy, nevertheless, who's right is it to invade her privacy and publish her on the internet this way, letting it quickly spread out to the rest of the world?? I cannot in anyway justify something like this.
On the other hand, there are many artists these days who, with the help of the internet,. have gained fame and recognition. The publish their work via the internet, and the lucky ones catch people's attentions and ultimately become a recognizable face throughout the world. This must feel accomplishing for them especially when they didn't have to go through all the hassle of signing contracts and negotiating deals. They are simply heard because the internet was readily available as a portal to share their art with the outside world.
Having said that, I still can't decided whether the internet in our generation proves worthwhile, or is it simply an invention that has been exploited time and time again. Maybe its a balance of both.
