I believe social media was meant for the goodness of being able to connect back with old high school friends or even to post about you and your new life, but how social media is now is completely different. Sure you can still connect back with old friends and post about your new and old life but there are many side effects to this. One side effect for example, would be that of harming you. There are many people out there who don't think before posting on facebook, myspace, or even a blog like this one, and there are many people out there who know this. We have to admit there are crazy people out there, and if you post where you life or where you are at...that crazy person just might find you and put you in danger. Also, social media can harm you in the long run. For example, college. Of course the typical college student is going to post pictures of themselves and friends at a "Frat Party" and of course those pictures will have alcohol in them, which will be viewed by the whole internet. If you post a picture or are tagged in a picture with alcohol you infact are attached to the picture for the rest of your life. Therefore when you are going for your job in the future and your future manager looks at your facebook or googles you name...those pictures will come up and your future manager just became a manager at a company you always wished you'd work for. So basically from all of this I believe social media is only out there to harm you.