"Twitter: Friends for Sale"

Source article:
Green, H. (2008, April). Twitter: Friends for Sale. Business Week Online, Retrieved July 3, 2009, from MAS Ultra- School Edition database.
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Abstract
Andrew Baron, co-founder of online video series Rocketboom, put his Twitter account on sale. This provoked debates on ethics online. His decision to sell his account was not really because of money, he just wanted to perk up some discussions, which he did.

Things I learned in the article:

1. Social networking sites are potential exploiter of privacy of their users.
2. Not all social networking sites include the issue of selling account on their terms of use.
3. Joining social networking sites has its share of pros and cons.
   

Whether just for the sake of discussion or not, selling social networking accounts should not be put on sale, it should not even be considered in the first place. People are joining these kinds of activities for various reasons, but to be exploited is absolutely not on their lists. Selling/Buying these kinds of accounts is a clear invasion of privacy because it subjects the user's profile to be seen by the community whom they doesn't approve of. People should be more responsible in joining these kinds of services. Though linking up with more people creates a sense of belonging, they should also understand that they will be more exposed.