Posted. Deleted. But Never Forgotten.

I do participate in delete culture sometimes. Every once in a while, I will post something on Facebook and then as soon as it uploads, I re-read it and it sounds dumb or pathetic or I had a typo so I will delete it as fast as I can. Other times, on Instagram, sometimes I will post a picture and then I when I view it, I decide I don’t like the picture anymore and delete it right away.

I agree with the right to be forgotten. Like described in the video, if there is something on the Internet that is irrelevant, like being bankrupted 10 years ago, and it’s keeping you from moving forward with normal activities in your life, then you should have the right to get the context removed from the Internet. Now say you are a murderer that just got out of jail. That can stay on the Internet because it deals with other human’s safety. But someone being bankrupted years ago, who is now doing fine financially should be able to censor that they had no money years ago. It doesn’t hurt anyone but themselves for that information to be available on the Internet.

I do not know anyone whose online presence has affected them badly. But I have seen my friends post pictures of them drinking under age and I think to myself that one day, their future employer might see this and not hire them because of the pictures posted.

The video I watched and the conversation theses questions are making make me think more about what I post online. It makes me more aware that not only future employers can see your social media, but other important people like banks can view your past history.

YouTube is a great website to look up all kinds of videos. For the most part, I think YouTube’s graphic layout looks really nice. It’s easy to use and simple to find a video you are looking for. Their are a few flaws with YouTube though. According to Common Sense Media, Youtube may not be the best website for younger kids. Even though there is a safety mode on the website, it can be turned off easily and it doesn’t catch all the bad videos, some can slip past it. This can expose kids to videos that are deemed inappropriate by most people.

For me, my Facebook page depicts me very well. I mostly have pictures of me riding horses which is what I do a lot. My favorite artist, Luke Bryan, does have a Facebook page. His page does depict his style of music, country, very well. He has a lot of pictures of him fishing and a few of him hunting, which is basic of country people. He also has tons of pictures from his outdoor concerts which lots of country artist do. His text includes words like y’all and checkin’. This type of slang is heard all over in country music. The layout of his page allows you to see information about him, and you can easily find that he is a country artist and was born in the south.

https://www.facebook.com/lukebryan/timeline

I feel like we can achieve different rhetorical goals through different means of expressing it. A video may spark different ideas and images than a simple speech or essay. In some cases, pictures and videos can express emotions a lot better than words can. During a presidential speech, you wouldn’t bring up a picture to show everyone. But during a presidential campaign, posters are essential for getting the politicians views across.

Works Cited

“YouTube Website Review.” Common Sense Media. Common Sense Media Inc. n.d. Web. 5 Feb. 2015.

Interpretations

I believe that teachers, for the most part, have the correct answer. There are a few times when they may be wrong or their answer could be interoperated differently. I think that most teachers do care about their students interpretations and that if the student is way off, the teacher will guide them in the correct direction.

I approach reading a story and writing an essay pretty similar. I start at the beginning and go chronologically to the end. I write my essays starting with a introduction. I feel like that is what helps me shape my entire paper. If I don’t start with the introduction, I feel my mind go blank and I can’t figure out what to put in my body paragraphs. I approach reading stories and writing essays the way I do for me, not the teacher. It’s how I understand the story better and write better papers.

Stories can have several interpretations. Different people can feel differently about the same story. The theme of a story can have many meanings, depending on who is reading the story and their views. Sometimes I do not talk in discussion because I do feel like my interoperation is wrong. But sometimes, I feel like my interpretation is totally correct and I’m eager to share it with the group.

Usually when I read I don’t write in the margins. But I don’t just skim the reading. I try hard to take in and understand everything the reading is trying to get across.