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I think more dangerous than social media is the omnipresence of image recording devices. When I made a mistake as a teenager, people might laugh at me for a day

I think more dangerous than social media is the omnipresence of image recording devices. When I made a mistake as a teenager, people might laugh at me for a day or two, sooner or later it was forgotten. Today's teenager make a mistake and if they are unlucky, their shame gets immediately exposed to the whole world, forever. I think this has to contribute a lot to today's anxiousness of teenagers - who hasn't been caught yet, should feel in constant danger. I would be anxious about this if i was a teenager today. My kid is one and a half right now, in a few years I will have to explain him how important it is not to get taped doing stupid things...

filoeleven 9y ago
Social media is part of the equation for exposing the recordings though. If someone posts an embarrassing video of you, it won’t really affect you unless/until it goes viral to the point that the people in your social group, in real life or online, are aware of it. Without image recording devices it would still be possible to share embarrassing text conversations and stories, but they don’t have the same shaming power as video. And without social media, embarrassing videos would mostly languish on some GeoCities backwater. It is the confluence of the two that creates the current situation.
nostromo95 9y ago
Hopefully “don’t take pictures/videos of your peers/friends without their (implied) permission” becomes a more widely distributed social more for the next generation. Can’t believe it isn’t already.
- YaxelPerez 9y ago
  Why would any teenager pass up the opportunity to post a video that will garner lots of attention?
  - sannee 9y ago
    Maybe because he/she isn't a dick? :)
AnIdiotOnTheNet 9y ago
> I think more dangerous than social media is the omnipresence of image recording devices. When I made a mistake as a teenager, people might laugh at me for a day or two, sooner or later it was forgotten. Today's teenager make a mistake and if they are unlucky, their shame gets immediately exposed to the whole world, forever. This in itself isn't the problem. We all have done stupid shit that we are embarrassed by. The real problem is that, for some reason, we never forgive anyone for their mistakes.
agumonkey 9y ago
This is important. Even though it was still possible to do that, I heard a girl was borderline abused and guys (HS) taped it on VHS. Girl's life was destroyed overnight. This is an extreme case but otherwise I agree, long lasting traces are really to be avoided if it removes innocence and joy in kids.

filoeleven 9y ago

Social media is part of the equation for exposing the recordings though. If someone posts an embarrassing video of you, it won’t really affect you unless/until it goes viral to the point that the people in your social group, in real life or online, are aware of it. Without image recording devices it would still be possible to share embarrassing text conversations and stories, but they don’t have the same shaming power as video. And without social media, embarrassing videos would mostly languish on some GeoCities backwater. It is the confluence of the two that creates the current situation.

nostromo95 9y ago

Hopefully “don’t take pictures/videos of your peers/friends without their (implied) permission” becomes a more widely distributed social more for the next generation. Can’t believe it isn’t already.

YaxelPerez 9y ago
Why would any teenager pass up the opportunity to post a video that will garner lots of attention?
- sannee 9y ago
  Maybe because he/she isn't a dick? :)

AnIdiotOnTheNet 9y ago

> I think more dangerous than social media is the omnipresence of image recording devices. When I made a mistake as a teenager, people might laugh at me for a day or two, sooner or later it was forgotten. Today's teenager make a mistake and if they are unlucky, their shame gets immediately exposed to the whole world, forever. This in itself isn't the problem. We all have done stupid shit that we are embarrassed by. The real problem is that, for some reason, we never forgive anyone for their mistakes.

agumonkey 9y ago

This is important. Even though it was still possible to do that, I heard a girl was borderline abused and guys (HS) taped it on VHS. Girl's life was destroyed overnight. This is an extreme case but otherwise I agree, long lasting traces are really to be avoided if it removes innocence and joy in kids.