Author: Yelyzaveta Sukhostavets (Page 2 of 3)

“How to be a responsible user of the social media”

Websites and programs that emphasize on communication, community-based input, engagement, content-sharing, and collaboration are
referred to as social media. Among the various sorts of social media include forums, micro blogging, social networking, social bookmarking, social curating, and websites.

Individuals can use social media to stay in touch with friends and family. Some individuals use social media to network and locate employment opportunities, connect with people all over the world who share similar interests, and express their own ideas, feelings, and insights. And because so many people are currently using social media, it is unavoidable that it will be misused. However, there are five methods in which we can utilize the media freely and without causing harm to others.

And because so many people are currently using social media, it is unavoidable that it will be misused. However, there are five methods in which we can utilize the media freely and without causing harm to others.

1. Safety- All of our personal information that we put on social media may easily be exploited against us by others. Because the media has such a broad reach, it may be harmful to users if they are not careful while posting information on the platforms they use. Always keep in mind that personal information must be kept safe, and that you must guard it as well as other people’s personal information to avoid falling victim to impersonators.

2. Think first- We must consider carefully about what we will share since social media posts are not easily undone, especially when they spread. Let’s avoid discussing topics that might lead to confusion and, in some cases, misrepresentation among your audience. We are allowed to publish any hobbies, preferences, or remarks we like, but we must consider all of this before posting to minimize user pandemonium.

3. Be Respectful- Respect for all social media users is essential for efficient operation of the platform and the avoidance of misunderstandings among its users. Different sorts of views and actions may be seen in the media since it is a place where many people engage. There will be those who disagree with your post and those who agree with it. Nonetheless, we must show respect for one another and refrain from arguing in a way that might lead to online bullying.

4. Credits- Everything in the media comes from the ideas of a variety of people of various ages. Giving acknowledgment to the creator of the material you just shared qualifies you as a responsible user. Any act of claiming the work of others is considered disrespectful and can result in legal action. After all, who wants their efforts taken away without any credit?

5. Create- The media is designed to appeal to a wide range of people. You may make anything you want here and share it with others. Because of the creativity and innovation they come up with and share with people who read their postings, all social media users are creators. We can do a lot with the media if we utilize it as a tool to promote goodwill and solidarity. As a responsible creator, you must ensure that your work is beneficial, inspirational, and encouraging to others. Let’s start by setting a positive example as a responsible social media creator and user.

I’m proud to say, that I was born in Kiev, Ukraine. Most people in Ukraine speak Ukrainian, which belongs with Belarusian, Russian and East Slavic family. Ukrainian is written with Cyrillic alphabet form and has close relationship with Russia but has recognizable similarities to polish language.  Most of Ukrainians are bilingual and code switching between Russian and Ukrainian is a common event evident in meetings, court hearings, broadcast media, and even in the country’s parliamentary debates. It is common to find two Ukrainians in a conversation, and one talks in Ukrainian and the other replies or answer in Russian.

Today it is no surprise to hear the phrase “Slava Ukraini!” (Glory to Ukraine) in the streets. However, the reaction to it may be different. Someone will cheerfully respond, “Heroyam slava!” (Glory to the Heroes); yet other will pass by, muttering something with displeasure. Some even consider it fascist, which is used only in “banderivska”, “nationalist” Western Ukraine. “Glory to the Heroes” has become an important slogan during Kiev’s Maidan protests. “Glory to the Heroes” were the first words former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko publicly uttered, after she was released from prison on February 22. I think it is important to remember that she is one of the former Komsonol-affiliated nomenclature, and comes from central Ukraine, a region not known for political radicalism, whether right or left. “Slava Ukrainy”, “Glory to Ukraine”, was the greeting of the OUN, the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists in 1941.  The more responsive defenders reply to critique would be some trivial explanation of what this slogan means to the today demonstrators on Independence Square. One would be informed one that the cry has no deeper historic connotation for many protesters, that it expresses their emotions in such historic times, that it unites people from different regions, including russophone ones, coming to Kyiv, and so on. Not what do the protesters mean when they shout the slogan, but what do many Eastern and Southern Ukrainians feel when they hear “To the heroes – glory” For the protesters on the Maidan, including those from Donbass or Crimea, “heroes” may be a generic term that means little beyond the concrete context of the protests. Events of the end of 2013-2014 in Ukraine, known worldwide as “Ukrainian crisis”, are multidimensional and multifaceted. Their internal content is most accurately described by the term “Revolution of dignity”, based on a painful Ukrainian breakup with post-Soviet past and the struggle between different social and political powers to choose the direction of its further development. An aggressive intervention of Russia put question about Ukraine as an independent and sovereign state in the cornerstone of the revolution and led to Ukrainian crisis, which became one of the most serious challenges for the post-bipolar international system. Furthermore, events of 2013 – 2014 clearly showed the desire of Ukraine to play a full-fledged role in international relations.

Russia could be blamed for igniting the bloody conflicts on the territory of Ukraine, however there is no doubt that Putin had more relevant reasons to go hard, then just his own aspirations to create a new empire. Western world, who tried to incorporate Ukraine into its institutions and take it out of Russian sphere of influence literally provoked Moscow. According to national security policy of Russia, buffer zones are essential to became a super power and avoid NATO’s influence. It is not acceptable for Russia to lose their strategically important neighbor to the EU. That is why, Putin opted to take over Crimea as he feared it could host a NATO naval base. As well, destabilizing of Ukraine was designed to force Kiev abandon its efforts to join EU. Ukrainian crisis highlighted all the most important differences between decision-making processes in the EU and Russia.

All these day I can’t stop worrying about my parents, family, friends, who live there. And every time when I look at photos and videos, showing shootings and blood in my home town, I can’t believe that it might happening in the 21st century. But I’m so proud for our people, who keep fighting for Ukraine, for people who they loved. And believe me, it’s terrible when your mother call you at 6 am in the morning to say, that war has begin, there is nothing to say. “Slava Ukraini!” means a lot for me today. It means a nation, who not afraid of anything and I’m glad to be a part of it.

In Ukrainian, when we miss someone or if we are waiting for something, we say “я чекаю на тебе”, which translate to “I’m waiting for you”. I’m (чекаю) waiting for my country to become a safe place, I’m (чекаю)  waiting for my friends who must stay alive for their families, wife and kids, I’m (чекаю) waiting for the end of all conflicts and I’m (чекаю) waiting for peaceful sky underheard all Ukrainians, I’m ( чекаю) waiting for my family to call me with the words “everything is fine”.  I’m (чекаю)  waiting…