The Internet

I'm 21 this year. How long have I been using the internet? 10? or more years? I don't remember.

I remember when I was still in primary school, we only used the internet to search for information online, just for the sake of school projects.

Remember Friendster?

I used to have that. It was the trend back then. But Facebook took over very soon, and then now? I don't even use Facebook that often anymore, I deleted the app off my phone a few months back. I'm more active on Twitter nowadays, the truth is, I have more than 5 twitter accounts, each serving different purposes.

Back to the internet. After using the internet for around 10 years, more or less, I've a lot of things to say about it.

Where to start, how to start, I always wonder. But now I decided, fuck this shit, I'll just say each issue one by one as I like, in different posts I guess.

What should I start today? What I think about the internet in general? Okay.

The internet is, very useful. But like a double sided blade, it can be the cause of many inconvenience, many crimes, invasion of privacy and so on, you get the idea.

Do you know how is the internet like? I am scared of the internet, it makes me feel insecure, yet I am still here, writing this blog; still using social media like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and so on...

Do you have any idea what the internet is doing? You think you're in charge, using the internet as a medium, as a platform for you to do what you want, as a tool to assist you. Do you know, you're the one that is starting to be controlled by the internet? We're all becoming slaves to the Internet.

Bullshits. The Internet is not a person.

It is not. But are we not enslaved?

You fell down. "Oh my god I just bruised my knee" *tweets*

Your food just came. *Instagrams* *#FoodPorn*

Hanging out with your friends. *Snapchats* "Guys say hi~~~"

Everything you do. "Wait let me Snap/Insta/Tweet this!"

Are we really, not, enslaved now?

Okay, let's move on.

We've never read the Terms and Conditions when we sign up for any accounts right? Well, try reading one, and see if you'll still tick the agree section so easily.

What a lot of people don't know or maybe forgot, the internet, when we use the internet, there will be cookies, not the delicious ones we can eat, but the cold digital one on the computer that can track your internet usage, your actions.

It allows people, companies, government, military or anyone who has the knowledge to track your internet records. When we use the internet a lot, they can even invade our privacy from it. Yes, we may be nobody but the thought of the possibility and how easy it is to be accessed to if anyone ever wanted to is scary enough...

The internet is fun, useful and all... But I'm just saying, we should be more careful, think when you're using it. I am worried for people who actually post all of their activities on the internet, checking in every place they go... Have you ever thought of how easy it is that you made for someone who wants to stalk you? To rob you? The world is not safe.

Be careful...

I guess that's all for this time, I've more to say? On the internet, Social Media especially and people who uses them. Till next time!

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