Web 2.0 (Twitter) Pro's and Con's

Our days the web is used massively all around the world and has became a part of many civilisations everyday lives although many people think that the world wide web is all there is. Whereas, the world wide web (WWW) and Web 2.0 are two different things. Www has became the early days of technology as Web 2.0 now has more of an input amongst  internet users. The original plan for data on the internet put on by the world wide web was just being able to download and view the information. Now Web 2.0 allows user to have an input on what goes on to the sites they use by using some of the worlds more popular programmes, such as:

• Wikis: Sites which enable users to edit original posts, even if they are not the original authors.
• Social media: Sites which allow everyone from all over the world to connect with each other, these sites are normally free to use.  
• Mobile computing: Enables users to connect to an original source, wherever they may be as long as they are connected to Wi-Fi.

As with everything, Web 2.0 applications will naturally come with pros and cons. One example of this would be the application Twitter.

Twitter is a social networking site where everybody can interact with each other for free, people in society can follow their favourite celebrities, allowing them to see photos and posts that a celeb has posted. People can keep in touch with their family/friends abroad and companies can freely advertise their businesses by posting photos, videos and descriptions on their pages. These are called 'Tweets'.
But, some disadvantages of the social networking site Twitter are:

• As so many people use this site, there is always a risk of bullying, which in some cases has lead to serious precautions.
• The use of people imitating/hacking others, by using their photos, names and personal details.
• Can not always be sure that some profiles are reliable sources.
• Due to the number of people using the site, systems are known to crash or work very slowly.
• Can be very dangerous for underage users. 

Also, as using Twitter can be very time consuming this may lead to individuals dismissing themselves from society. It can also create problems such as fatigue, laziness and loss of confidence.