The Promotion of Carelessness thru Social Networking Sites

Pres.Noynoy Aquino acknowledges the value of social networking sites in promoting a wide scope of interaction between the government and its constituents. The government could easily post recent projects or important undertakings on such sites and all at once, the people can post and tweet their responses, whether they're in favor, totally against, or wanting for amends.

But just recently,the ever-controversial issue portraying the ill effect of  government officials participating in social networking had come to view. Carmen "Mai" Mislang, one of Pnoy's staff on the Philippine delegation headed to Vietnam for an ASEAN Summit reportedly post snide remarks on her Twitter account like how the "wine sucks" in an official function; "no handsome men to be seen anywhere"; and "crossing the speedy motorcycle-laden streets of Hanoi (Vietnam) is one of the easiest way to die."

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How gross! An educated person (which is of course she belongs in after all,she's an assistant sec. of the President) should never post comments like that.Just taking into consideration that she's a part of the Philippine delegation would give her the very cue that she carries with her the very image of our country. At the end of it all, what she acted and said would embody our country as a whole.

We humans are given the power of sensibility to weigh things right. Mislang had apologized for her actions and stressed out that there was "no offense meant".Obviously what she said was a toyal camouflage of her carelessness. Consider this: If we Filipinos are given such disrectful remarks,what are we most likely to feel?Well, I can't really tell the extent of our condemnation.

Participating on such sites just harm the image of our country.We are suppose to promote unity and camaraderie with Vietnem, not hatred (again!).

The semi-personal nature of social networking makes it hard for the government to manage, or at least regulate it.On the case of Mislang, she tweets her personal observations only that she'd been careless.Well yeah, it was just an opinion but government officials have the most sensitive case of responsibility to double check the contents of their posts.

Also, letting the government officials participate in social networking affects the personal aspects of their lives.Because of its semi-personal nature, people interfere with the official's personal info and whereabouts.Irrelative comments and inquires pile up because of its wide-scope nature.

Critically and practically speaking,unabated and unregulated use of social sites adversely affects the government official's efficiency and quality of service they provide. Instead of focusing more on their areas of specialization, they habitually tune in to these sites even with unimportant topics just to heighten their department's electricity bill.

Government official's carelessness in posting rude comments reflects the inability of those in charge to properly orient their subordinates.Also Mislang's being still in the position added up to our very conclusion that there had been an inability to distinguish responsible ones from those arrogant,careless ones.

Social sites have proven to be the best place to recruit employees but the very controversial Mislang has proven us that this can also serve the very opposite - can also be the best place to lose your job - along with just a pinch of your carelessness.

Social networking participated by government officials takes on a double-sensitivity nature. You are part of the embodiment of our country's facade.Your posts will reflect the group you are belonging in. If you have nothing good to say better keep your fingers static before the PC keyboard.