The findings from the article “ The Contextual Accomplishment of Privacy” point out that the enactment of social media depends on the context, is detailed and can be adapted. The different social media platforms or genres can be used to predict the practices that yield privacy, and this is what inspires the enactment. The findings are in contrast to the previous research findings that social media is homogenous in terms of the purpose of communicating and the context of conveying the information ( Quinn & Papacharissi , 2018 P.59). The article findings clearly show that social media has different settings and further argues that privacy activities follow a particular hierarchy that acts as a gauge of the internet connectivity and actions of the user. The article suggests that clearing browsing history, examining URLs before keying in confidential or essential details and using pop-up blockers as some of the ways of privacy enactment that would see online users achieve social media security ( Quinn & Papacharissi , 2018 P.57). I argue that the finding of this article that privacy activities are a mirror of the level of an individual's internet activity is inaccurate.
In my perspective, internet usage, whether high or low, does not in any way inspire social media users to enact privacy practices. A high level of internet activity could mean that the user thoroughly monitors the activities of their social media platforms, such that they are not intimidated by any privacy breach threats and consequences since they are in a position to respond to such with immediate effect. My argument is that whether one is using the internet or the social media platforms for an hour or the whole day, does not inspire them to make privacy activities such as deleting browsing history unless they experience an invasion of their privacy ( Quinn & Papacharissi , 2018 P.59). Some users who are dormant on social media have very tight privacy settings, and some don't see the need since they do not regularly engage. The frequent users may also have such privacy settings because participation in the social platforms may interest others in digging into their private information, but others take the angle that they are always online hence can identify and rectify any action by others that jeopardize their privacy.
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I have observed from people and analyzed my own experience, that taking privacy measures is most often inspired by an individual experience in social media and the information that is gathered from their counterparts. I will run to my privacy settings once my friend has been cyberbullied by certain characters or when I notice a red flag in my online social circle, such as an online stalker. All these factors lead me to take measures such as blocking the individual or changing the privacy settings to limit access to the information on my social handles to a restricted few ( Quinn & Papacharissi , 2018 P.47). The privacy actions are taken regardless of the level of internet activity, contrary to the statements by the article that the internet activities contribute to privacy concerns and practices.
I conquer with the article's argument that women are more likely to undertake application privacy measures but also critique the statement that the undertaking can be predicted by the use of social media for connection and companionship. I argue that the need for friendship and extensive connectivity or network are significant reasons why the female online users would not be concerned about their privacy. This is because privacy activities such as blocking some contacts of the social media applications, reduce the network of friends, thus cutting out the much yearned for connectivity. Privacy enactment is based on experience, need to take caution and not level of internet activity.
Reference
Quinn, K., & Papacharissi, Z., (2018). The Contextual Accomplishment of Privacy. International Journal of Communication , 12 (1) , 45-67.
