Imgur or Bust

As I struggle to stay alive these last couple of finals, I use social media as part of my solace.

Yes, I have been trying to hang out with people before everyone has left forever (*cough* I mean, for the summer), but I'm also finding it incredibly hard to find the energy to get up and leave my room after all of the studying and paper writing.

That's where social media comes into play.

Imgur, my old friend, take me into your arms and hold me!

I find myself using sites like imgur more and more. They are just so darn entertaining while also being a means to communicate with real life people. I might know a single person on there (well, that's fairly unlikely as my weirdo friends are probably also users), but I still enjoy the wit and humor,  and even the compassion, that these people have.

Imgur has become my relief from all of the pressure of life (aka finals week). There are posts that make me laugh my butt off and then there are posts that make me cry so hard I don't know if I'll ever stop.

These are the types of websites that I love, and some times hate because some times they are just too real or the people are just too crude (there's always "that person" in every community).

 #ImgurianForLife #sweg #I'mSorryForTheseSadHashtags #NotReallySorry

I Don't Understand...

Liking your own post. Why?

People that like something that they themselves posted, just boggle my mind. Is there a reason? Did they look back on the post and go "wow, that was a good one" and click Like? What goes through their mind?

I have a couple friends on Facebook, who I shall not name as to not shame them publicly, that like their own statuses. I don't really know why, most of the posts are nothing special. They'll be like, "I just ate this amazing taco today" *insert picture of taco here* and thEN THEY'LL LIKE IT! WHAT?!

What has caused you to make this life choice? Who told you that this was okay to do?

I could forgive them if it was like a one time mistake, and they accidentally clicked on their own post. But not if they repeatedly commit this most severe of a crime!

While there is a theory about why people do this, I'm unconvinced.

Social Media Constitution

Social Media has become a huge part of people's everyday lives. Most people go onto websites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram several times a day. They post, like, and watch a variety of content. While not all of this content may reflect the interests of the user, it can be fairly indicative of their lifestyle choices.

Lori Andrews, author of I Know Who You Are and I Saw What You Did: Social Networks and the Death of Privacy, believes that users should have more of a sense of privacy:

It should say that social networks are private spaces and that employers, schools and other institutions are prohibited from accessing social network pages or taking adverse actions against a person based on anything they post on a social network. A similar rule is being considered in Germany, which would forbid employers from using information from social networks in the processes of hiring or judging employees.

 While I see where she is coming from, I do believe that employers have a right to be able to see their employees social media. There have been many instances where employees have been fired because of their insensitive, and sometimes just plain stupid, posts or comments. Other times, it's employees insulting their employers or not following their jobs' ethical code.