In John Stewarts paper he discusses how technology has affected our world in ways that people may have not have seen coming when the technology was first brought about. John discusses the idea that technology although maybe have been developed to bring us closer together may be doing just the opposite. John talks about the mediums such as video chat, text messaging and online instant messaging and how these conveniences have not really been ways to keep in touch but more reasons to stay apart. John explains the mentality saying why go and make the effort to see someone when in a matter of seconds I can see his or her face on a computer screen or in second life program. Also with social networking websites most popular being facebook people never have to meet each other to extract personal information this is not a problem for most of the world but without a doubt there are sex offenders and petefiles out there stalking peoples pages trying to find things out about people which is unsettling because there is no way to know who they are. John then goes into the dangers of putting yourself out there on the internet and how you are subject to everyone good bad or otherwise. John explains the problems that arise and the mentality people have developed when they know they are anonymous. People all the sudden get this confidence and empowerment that they can write anything they want and be as cruel as humanly possible just because there will be no retaliation. It raises the question “what would you do if no one was watching or you knew you had a 100% guarantee that you could get away with something” people seem to be stretching the boundaries and throwing away morals and values when they are as John said “invincible”.
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