Is there no limit to the content that can be posted online? This indian photographer Rupi Kaur, had an understandable cause but you’re still left with a frozen gaze. Right, I know what you are thinking. Another lame old post about online content, why don’t I just stay the hell offline! Well that’s just it! I can’t. Feel free to share whether you went on an “internet fast” the last time someone shared some things that rubbed you the wrong way. An entire virtual world is right on my fingertips. I’m not about to give that up any time soon. And lets be honest, neither are you so please read on oh so curious internet enthusiast.
But my use of the internet should not be undermined because of a few distasteful posts. The law can go just so far in ensuring there is utmost regulation on content sharing. The rest is up to individuals. The thing with law and morality. We are right about used to all good, bad and the outrightly ugly components of online content. So much so that if you decide to take it all to heart, you’ll be depressed to death. What I cant’t quite wrap my mind around is why anyone would post (on social media) a photo of a deceased loved one in an open casket. [Shudder] No words for this. We understand you lost someone, you can’t believe you wont see or be with them again. You are grieving and people all around are there to comfort you. But when did using a photo taken when one was still alive become a thing of the past. I must have missed the memo!
There have been numerous efforts to ensure decency. Hell we do know some of the safety measures being applied to protect users including privacy settings that enbles one to limit the content and amount of interaction with third parties; blocking or reporting; Moderation gadgets; Disclaimers and indication that only proceed if you are a certain age.. Which clearly I think is too overrated. Anyone will be tempted to click the link that say +18 (DON'T LOOK translation: Look, like right now); instagram has decency policy that sees to the removal of photos that violate “community guideline”. Rupi Kaur can attest to this, and only the other day allowed the posting of photos of breast feeding women. Facebook soon introducing a ‘Dislike Button’. Though I sure won’t be that person who dislikes someone else’s gri3f. The best measure though is to ignore the posts and continue scrolling. The internet is such a big place that no matter how much one tries to filter its contents, somehow some will creep your way.
I’m not going to trying to tell anyone how to grieve, the world is what it is. I cannot even start to imagine once am gone shots of ‘dead me’ making rounds on facebook [ShuddER]. I just wish people would think about what they wish to share. Once it gets out there’s no unseeing it. The content might later be deleted but the damage will have already been done
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