What you are reading right now is an example of teenagers being armed, online and maybe a little dangerous. I could be flaming people on this blog, showing disdain for certain issues on this blog or I could even be insulting, maligning, slandering, vilifying and abusing you on this blog.
But guess what, I am not.
Basically, this article shows that teenagers have a whole arsenal of publishing software at their fingertips. True enough, these publishing softwares are so easy to obtain and use.
First on this list would be "YouTube". YouTube is free and easy to use, just needing you to film your videos and upload them. These videos can and will be seen by everyone with an internet connection. Broadcast yourself, they say as their slogan, and there are all these people that do so.
Next would be the example of online diaries. For example, http://www.blogger.com is free to use and it is so simple to use. Just write whatever you want to say in your post and post it. All formatting will be done in seconds. Other blogging websites such as wordpress also offer these kinds of services.
With youths being so tech savvy nowadays, there is nothing stopping them from going online and posting or uploading anything that they like. They are able to write their thoughts on their blogs with no problem at all. They know what people want to read and this results in perhaps viciousness on others on their blogs. They want people to acknowledge their thoughts and feelings. They have a need to feel wanted. It is both a privilege and a curse.
I would say only one thing to this problems - self-discipline. Yes, I agree with the article whole-heartedly. I agree that youths should be given their privilege to express themselves and be themselves once in a while. However, if these privileges are given to people who are unable to control themselves and they continue ranting and raving on their blogs, then I guess these privileges will have to stop.
For me, myself and I, I prefer a bit of privacy. I feel uneasy posting my thoughts online for others to read. I am not perfect and some people do get on my nerves once in a while. I do not want to lose control of my feelings and go ranting and raving on my blog about these people. This blog would not exist if it were not graded as an English assignment.
As cliche as it is, Uncle Ben from Spiderman once said, "With great power comes great responsibilty." This power of the information age, the internet, has been granted to us and it is only right that we learn to be responsible for what we do.
The pen, after all, is mightier than the sword.
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