After watching the film “Digital Nation” I have conflicting views of the digital world.
When I think of the world in which we live, most of it revolving around some form of social networking, I can’t help but wonder how it all became acceptable. When did texting and emailing become the normal way of communicating? Who determined that it would be OK to put your entire life online suggesting that it was safe to do so thanks to privacy settings; which aren’t so private by the way. While I am guilty of all of the above, I still can’t help but wonder.
When I was growing up, we didn’t have cell phones or own a computer. The acceptable way of communication was talking on the house phone (cordless if you were lucky), writing letters or notes, or visiting someone in person. This was the only way to get caught up on the gossip! Nowadays, you can catch up with just the click of the mouse or tap of the keyboard.
I was able to watch the transformation from the dark ages of having to communicate as mentioned above, to the modern day age of communication. I remember when AOL was the biggest thing socially, then came MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter. I remember when owing a beeper (yes a beeper), it was the hottest thing on the market. Now, everyone owns some kind of a smart phone.
I guess when technology changes, society changes, therefore making the “digital nation” acceptable.
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