Some people like to keep a record of their own experiences by uploading pictures and other information to social-networking sites. Other people prefer not to create such records. Which approach do you prefer, and why? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Social-networking sites have evolved successfully and efficaciously in recent times. Numerous applications and software are created daily to improve the daily
life
experience.
Therefore
, It is very critical to understand whether posting personal experiences online to keep track of the
events
encountered in
life
is a good decision or not. Some may argue that doing
such
kind is beneficial in the long run, but others believe the contrary. From my perspective, I prefer not to acknowledge my personal experiences with these sites mainly for two reasons, which I shall delve into in the following essay. First and foremost, with the advent of cybercrime, many users are being constantly targeted daily, both personally and financially, by notorious hackers. They invade accounts which depict
life
events
, achievements, and personal
information
of users and use
this
information
to blackmail them.
This
point can be better and
further
supported by one of my intimate classmates, Jerry. He recently started a youtube channel illustrating his
life
records, private accounts and
information
, income and so on. Hackers used
this
information
and started targeting him. He eventually, involved the cybercrime division in
this
issue and later, it was resolved. Keeping a record of
life
experiences can be misused by various malicious
people
in the wrong way. It is better to have
such
events
recorded in personal journals or diaries.
Secondly
, by updating
such
information
, certain
people
who follow the feed will inculcate a feeling of jealousy, which is a state of wanting to acquire what others have without any determination or hard work. Insult from
this
kind of
people
will bring us down emotionally, mentally, and physically. My own
life
is a good example of
this
. When I uploaded pictures of my graduation from college, certain
people
whom I talked to later on, gave me a feeling that they were not enthusiastic about the success I achieved. From that day, I decided to use
such
websites in a wise manner. Some may claim that these websites provide a good memory recap of the
events
encountered in
life
because of the increase in followers following them and the positive feedback they might have received. In conclusion, I prefer, not to post any of my records on the cloud as
this
information
may get dispersed to the wrong hands, creating havoc in our lives, and
also
making our friends and relatives unhappy about the success in our lives.
Submitted by jestinjohnson.09 on

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