There are many social networking sites up and
running with the teenage generation existing now. These networks include:
Facebook, Twitter, Vine, Instagram, Pinterest, and Flickr. The newest and
slowly rising network would be the media site with the name of “Tumblr.”
Tumblr is used to meet new people, and to
express feelings/interests. Others even use tumblr as a personal blog to keep
their artistic portfolios organized. Bottom line, collecting pictures through
self-expression is what this network is all about.
The characteristic that makes this site so
unique, is that tumblr mostly focus’s on privacy. Online profiles provide users
with the oldest privacy control strategy: security through obscurity and
multiple pseudonymity.
Tumblr proves that the issue is less about
public vs. private and more about whether you are findable by people you know
in real life. A large percentage of tumblr users actually don’t want an
audience, and only want to be found by a few of their close friends.
It is important to note that
Tumblr isn’t replacing any of the other social networks. It’s merely siphoning
off the ideas of liking and sharing, and this especially pertains to young
americans.
As long as Mom sees you on
Facebook occasionally, she isn’t going to think to look for you on another
site… which will free young users to act out on a stage that seems more private
to them despite being on the open web.
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