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In the last couple of weeks almost the whole of England was
in labour with Kate Middleton who gave birth to the baby prince just a couple
of days ago. Social media like the Twitter and Facebook were flooded with
comments on this ‘trend’. The language used in these comments was noteworthy. Many
news channels picked up good, bad, humorous and rebellious comments and
instantly the comment makers became famous or (in)famous. While internationally
“royal baby” could make an impact among the online update feeders, nationally
many sensitive issues have influenced the good or badness of the social media. Be
it the devastating Himalayan Tsunami, or the ill-fated marriage of Divya and Ilavarasan
of Tamil Nadu, or the poisonous midday meals which killed so many school
students in different parts of India, or the political situation; users of social
media have used all these issues to express their own concerns. But the styles
that have been adopted by some of these users motivated me to do a small
research to know how some of them have got instant highlight for good or bad
reasons. I list here some of the infamous ways to become famous, which a good netizens
should always avoid:
1. Using harsh words to target the personal shortcomings including
physical challenges of activists or political leaders or celebrities; one must
understand they are also human beings and they feel pain as much as we ordinary
individuals feel.
2. Insulting the communal
sentiments of others; no wonder, this may instantly trigger a riot.
3. Spreading false information and photo images; one can get
huge numbers of ‘likes’ and followers. But think of the devastating consequences.
4. Trolling for unnecessary attention seeking; the troll may
never understand that he/she may become a laughing stock very soon.
5. Posting awkward “selfie” pictures; while the contributor
may attract huge attention either for him/herself, or for the background for
which he/she put him/herself in the picture, this may finally be detrimental to
the contributor if it involves breach of privacy or illegal activity especially
when photography has been prohibited in that area.
It must be
remembered that internet is a way of life today. But that does not mean that
usage of it should be detrimental to the society at large. A responsible netizen
may get lime light for correct reason in due time. Short way to fame may not
always be a good journey.
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