What should Google or our website?
Although the issue disappeared from the nuclear debate and the arguments of Thil Sarrazin for the moment from the screen of public opinion - has done it is not. It's about Google Street View, the response is to launch Germany a lot of resistance. I am not a fan of Google, I still feverish, contrary to the online picture of my street, but the arguments of the opponents seem to me then but to be somewhat hollow. It is obvious it is when is argued that criminals can spy on the future crime scenes conveniently via the Internet. Everyone is a burglar who comfortably by a (foreign) Neighborhood walks? Maybe even sometimes lingers in front of my house because he had a cigarette or fumbles in his pocket? Maybe. Perhaps these people intend to enter streets day after day, in which they live does not actually collapse. One can deny them that is not. Similarly, the rapist who asked about the internet, as the area looks like the next kindergarten. Besides the fact that perpetrators often know their crime scene very well because they just live in the environment, he could now easily simply a walk through the appropriate area. It would all look more closely noticeable than with Google Street View and not even. Not every burglar wearing a clown outfit and an eye patch.
Digital exhibitionism has already scolded the project. Who naked behind his two-meter high hedge is situated by the pool or in the morning in her nightgown like to open the window, not available on the Internet. But honestly - who would not, he is photographed by Google Street View in a nightgown at the window of his house, not to do so. If I am on the street show, I expect it so that my neighbors see Sun The photo on Google Street View is naturally durable, but why this is much worse to as the memory of the neighbors opens up, not to me. And even if this should be worse - it is not that the Google car constantly patrolling the streets. could stay inside and wait 10 minutes to help.
Google Street View looks even more behind hedges and walls, here there is also no danger.
The debate is dominated more or less only of anxiety. The neighbors spying with binoculars or there are analog counterparts to Street View in book form seems to bother anyone. Here the conflict between two opposing Worlds collide.
the internet savvy generation, for which there is normalcy in the internet to map meets a generation that knows little to do with the Internet. Who uses Google Maps and Google Earth satellite version thereof, or, should not interfere in Street View. If I want to find out who is in the suburb of a swimming pool behind the house, I book a helicopter flight or just throw in Google Earth. Who etc. Facebook uses, has no grievance anyway. In social networks, we make (in part) bond networks visible, that is something that is completely invisible in the real world. I meet someone at the university, I only know so much about him, how can I conclude from his behavior and what he tells me. I check out his Facebook profile, I can draw from his friends and acquaintances to draw conclusions about him and his milieu.
are on the other hand, people who are currently connected to the Internet did not care much about. But now (actually before) takes on the real world and against these attempts are perceived collection to defend himself. "I will decide if and how I am represented on the Internet, and even if it only affects my home front." Could be the motto.
Due to this fear-driven, not rational debate slips away from us the more important, more important issue. It is not discussed again. The question is: What form our website? The Internet was in earlier times more of a parallel world, so it is currently recognized more and more of our real warrant. Especially, the "original forms" of Internet communications - Forums, Groups, IM and web chats and games - make this clear. Here it is still common practice, not under his real name, but under a pseudonym to act. Own photos as avatars, are rare, instead it is mostly simple pictures or pictures of other (film roles, playing characters, etc.). The personal Information is usually limited to first name, birth date and place of residence. Often you need to register only nickname and password - everything else is voluntary.
The newer forms of Web communication, however, have a clear connection to the real world. Especially in social networks, this is clear - here I give the full name, date of birth, place of residence, address and often phone numbers representing me with a photo and networked myself with real people that I usually have personally know. Mark Zuckerberg (I think) is even the statement "Who is acting in the future under a pseudonym must be related to its social integrity . Acquiesce "
The contrast is clear - while social networking creates a representation of my real personality, the classic account of a fictitious personality dar. This is part of personality is also part of myself, but it is fictitious. I can leave out changes to specifications, or invent something creative. I give as places to live "The Darkness" in, this says something about my personality, and each is clear that this is not a real place meant. Of course you can also lie in social networks or invent things. But this is obviously and is not the purpose (see quote) frowned upon. The reaction is probably either head shaking or anger over a lie.
That what makes Google, or whether Street View Maps or Earth or Books, is based on the same principle. In a way, Google creates a virtual counterpart to the real world, it creates an image of our world on the Internet. The question now is just do not know if this is allowed or not, but whether we ever do? If our Internet to be a reflection of our world, we want an "extended real world"? This is often given as the vision. Then the Internet is an accurate reflection of our world would be expanded to include certain information, such as reviews make restaurants, excursions to tourist resorts or even social networks, social relations visible.
Or should not our Internet to be a counterweight, a fictional world in which we determine our place, our existence?
the moment seems to be towards the development that we have our real world, the Internet is incorporated and pre , gt I find that very sad. If we reproduce only our actual existence, we deprive ourselves of many more creative possibilities and options, not just based on the self, but also on our social relationships, families, groups, even countries? Space, the Internet offers for both, for our representation and the construction of a fictitious personality. What is missing most are the visions and the institutions and personalities who stand up for our pseudonyms, our avatars. Perhaps because the less money you can earn.
