WHAT MAKES US PUT SO MUCH TRUST IN SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES?
In my opinion, I think we expect everyone to be as normal as ourselves. If we are using social networking sites for it's intended purpose then we just assume that majority is also. Many times social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr all have their own kind of world. We forget that outside this virtual community, is the real world. In the real world their sick minded people who abuse their basic human rights.
Even though we know people are making fake profiles, we still agree to "friend" them? And what does friendship really mean on Facebook?
Being someone's friend on Facebook has taken on a completely new meaning then what it would mean in real life. When we see someone's profile and we know them, we "friend" them. Some people like to brag about having so many friends on Facebook and having a lot of followers on Twitter. It's more like a game of how popular you can be amongst people you really do not know much about. Friendship on Facebook is simply the idea of being connected virtually.
What are the chances of what happened in the film happening in real life?
I think the chances are very high. People forget that this documentary was based off a nine month relationship or interaction. I think the extent that Nev went through to meet with the family and Megan was more than an average person would do,but then again all people are different so it just depends on who the person is. I know a girl at my high school who actually did this. She created several profiles posing as attractive boys. The target was girls at our school, many people believed they were real until she began to slip up and get caught in her web of lies. One girl even had a relationship with one of the fake boys which was really wierd.
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