So I wanted to post something fun up here because its been a little while and I like doing that kind of thing to keep this blog fresh. But this video kind of has some relevance to our class as well. We first watched this video last semester in communication studies.
For those that don’t know about Star Wars kid, this is a video that was posted of kid doing phantom Star Wars maneuvers and was posted by some of his peers. The ethical question becomes was posting this video to YouTube the right thing to do. Sure it provides a laugh, but this will undoubtedly follow this kid for the rest of his life and can be really embarrassing if he becomes recognized for the video. Who knows what effects the video could have on his ability to land a job. Take a look and see what you think.
Shout out to last semester.
I think taking a look at these consequences raises some serious questions. In fact, this is what I want to take a look at for my TED Talk this semester. No not Star Wars kid. I want to analyze and discuss some particular instances where social media can go too far, crossing over and breaking ethical boundaries. What implications does such behavior entail? What can we do to stop unethical use of social media? Have we gone too far already? I think it makes for an interesting discussion and there are definitely points to be argued in both directions. I look forward to elaborating further in my presentation. Stay tuned!
That video’s a little strange, but hey it looks like he’s having a good time. However, I agree with your point–you never know what will come back to haunt you from the Internet. In my Technology & Ethics class, we talked about how employers can screen job applicants based on their Facebook accounts and people had some very strong opinions. Some think you are totally responsible for what you post online and it’s in the public domain so it can be used against you. Others thought that employers shouldn’t trust Facebook pages. I can see both sides of the issue, but there’s definitely more to debate.
By: briege on April 14, 2010
at 11:08 pm