I found this article interesting because it introduced me to points that I have never considered before. Specifically, I feel that I have seen too many of these "voluntourism" selfies on social media platforms, and I considered them normal without considering the real implications. For instance, the fact that these pictures create the generalization that all of Africa is in poverty.

When considering the design of social media sites, I think the pieces of information that should be immediately visible to users are other users' display names, profile pictures, and mutual connections that they may share. I think that these are good pieces of information to be immediately visible because, it will draw the user in and get them to engage more with others profiles. By only sharing basic information, users have enough factors to judge whether or not they want to engage with this user.

I found this source interesting because it reminded me of the example we discussed in class of the woman whose racist tweet got her fired from her job and created uproar on Twitter. This website helps with deleting posts from Twitter, so I wonder how things would have gone for the woman if she were able to erase her post before it gained traction all over the world.

I think that social media platforms allow bots to operate because certain bots are used to boost engagement on posts. With boosted engagement on posts, things on the app become more popular, and the app will gain more traction. So, I think that social media platforms allow the operation of bots to promote engagement with their platform.

I feel that I have heard this term used less in recent years as social media has grown more. I would hear this term used a lot when most social media consisted of people sharing details from their lives. However, in recent years, as social media has grown into a platform where people hear about news and current events, I feel that this term is used less because more people are using social media to talk about "real life". Though the phrase may be used in regard to things like fake news, I think that in recent years, this term has faded from relevance.

Taoism's personal and community ethics also include the ideals that a person should take action to change themselves to become a good example of life for others. They believe that individuals should change so that their lives are in harmony with the universe. The logic behind this is that if one person behaves well in the world and towards others, the community will respond by becoming better. The philosophy is not necessarily to do good things, but to be a good person.