Watching Words
Dalton Vanhooser - Thursday, September 17, 2009
Twitter and Facebook have become incredibly popular
network sites that allow the user to share their thoughts, feelings, and give
personal updates at will. Through this
communication-friendly feature provided by the online networks, simple
emotional responses are seen by all.
When the public is so easily exposed to one’s opinions, the person
becomes exposed to the critique and opinions of others, and sometimes in
extreme cases.
Several individuals have found themselves in court due to their complaints towards certain businesses. Tweets have come across the wrong eyes, bringing about court dates and appearances. In one example, a man complained about food he had received from a restaurant that will remained unnamed. The food had a foreign object in it that did not belong (a dead organism with six legs), and the customer felt the need to spread the word on a Twitter feed. The business owner heard word of the tweet and filed suit against the unhappy customer for slander. The end result of the case is unknown to this humble writer, but the situation is not the first, and won’t be the last.
The point of this blog is to merely state that it is important to be careful with the words we share online. Negative words are often unnecessary and only cause trouble for anyone involved. Watch your words, and, with an idealistic thought, try to start a trend of being positive towards the good experiences, instead of spreading the bad news.
Several individuals have found themselves in court due to their complaints towards certain businesses. Tweets have come across the wrong eyes, bringing about court dates and appearances. In one example, a man complained about food he had received from a restaurant that will remained unnamed. The food had a foreign object in it that did not belong (a dead organism with six legs), and the customer felt the need to spread the word on a Twitter feed. The business owner heard word of the tweet and filed suit against the unhappy customer for slander. The end result of the case is unknown to this humble writer, but the situation is not the first, and won’t be the last.
The point of this blog is to merely state that it is important to be careful with the words we share online. Negative words are often unnecessary and only cause trouble for anyone involved. Watch your words, and, with an idealistic thought, try to start a trend of being positive towards the good experiences, instead of spreading the bad news.
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