After reading more about Web 2.0 I started to get a very negative out look on it. It made me think about how children now will lie about their ages to access these websites (as my sister has done this at age 10), that all our personal information is so easily accessible to anyone and that we now feel its something we can't seem to live without, as the stats show in the Reader an incredible amount of people are on Facebook. I know that I am constantly checking my News Feed, do we need to be so nosey?
Also, things like letters, emails and phone calls, will the soon be illuminated because of Web 2.0. What will happen to our primal communication skills?
I feel Web 2.0 is making the new generation of kids less educated as they don't have to do as much thinking, soon we won't need our brains, all we'll need is a click of a finger.
Another big thing for me was that when the bombing in Germany happened a few months ago, the police found the guys Facebook account which helped them find his plans. For obvious reasons, this is a massive help, but for everyone else who is using it innocently, do we still have privacy?
In most cases Web 2.0 is very helpful as it does help us to interact with friends and relatives across the world, mostly for free. This information is also instantly accessible, making sure we don't have to wait for anything if it is an urgent matter. The fact that it does 'suggest' things you may 'like' keeps us up to date with new added context to the Web. There is a setting on my phone which communicates to me when someone has posted a comment, sent me a message or invited me to something, which is good as I can keep up to date with people.
In conclusion, I feel Web 2.0 has both its negatives and positives. I look forward to seeing how it progresses and where it will lead us in the future.
