Social Networking blows my mind - Sometimes not in a good way.

All that glitters isn't necessarily what you think it is! Or who come to that.

 

 

I can remember signing up to Facebook and then Twitter on the very first day they were launched and thinking "oh my god, technology like this is going to be amazing" I still think they are incredible tools for keeping in touch, sharing information, news, causes, marketing and much more but of late I'm seeing a much darker side.

 "Social networking in the hands of idiots" Boy is it a dangerous tool!

 

I've seen cyber bullying, trolling and online stalking, that I have myself been subjected to. People are even so depressed that they're committing suicide over this anonymous kind of terrorising!!

I decided a few months ago to do my own research and the path it has led me down has shown me a twisting and possibly dangerous side of the net that, in my opinion, needs regulating.

 

I'm no IT expert but I'm lucky to have a close friend who was once upon a time a naughty 'hacker' and seems to know pretty much everything I have ever needed or asked about my conundrums in the world wide web. He has introduced me to software that can be downloaded by looking on the right sites and can not only act as a VPN but a double VPN plus it can pinpoint emails, even when sent through a proxy....I am amazed at whats accessible to pretty much anyone. This is my exact point!

★ANYONE CAN PRETEND TO BE ANYONE ONLINE★

As technology becomes more sophisticated, there are more doors being opened....and not all good doors.I've become familiar with an organisation based in the UK who work collectively with a wonderful network of volunteers who search the internet for paedophiles who are posing as teens and 'grooming' children for evil purposes.

My stance on paedophilia is that the perpetrators AND anyone who collects/watches child porn should be put to death. Yes, I'm zero tolerance when it comes to such an evil and damaging subject. Being realistic though, life meaning life should be the minimum term for these "things"
What amazed me was that this particular organisation get such a hard time from British law enforcement because they are classed as vigilantes.  SO BE IT Someone needs to start protecting the children. The work that these caring individuals do is outstanding, especially as they have no resource funding, yet have helped capture and convict over 200 paedophiles this year alone.

My goodness, thats the mere tip of the iceberg and I wish the UK would adopt a more proactive interaction with communities who are living among dirty paedophiles and don't have a clue. America seem to do so much more to expose these 'things' but europe wants to protect their identities!! How f*cking ridiculous! Of course I believe in true justice but come on....Anyway, before I get carried away, I will move on to the part of social networking that has gripped us.

 

In my opinion, theres not much difference nowdays to social networking sites and dating sites. It doesn't matter what your background is, how much money you earn or your social status.

☆EVERYONE SEEMS TO BE DOING IT☆

I must admit, I've met (online) some fantastic guys, some total idiots, some fantasists and the odd potentially dangerous character..... much the same as the escorting world :0)

 

There are the guys who take it 100%seriously and who have perhaps only recently decided to go on the web in search of Mrs Right. They tend to be 40's and older and have mostly been previously married. A large percentage are quite open at the start and heart on sleeve, tell you all about themselves in an opening message, often consisting of a quote or reference to love and clearly want you to reply "if you could be this woman" I always feel sorry for these guys because they get bombarded by african, indian, Thai women who are either trying to scam them for £€$ or get a British passport and proceed by telling the guy everything he wants to hear....some men actually fall for it.

 

To be continued ........