Craigslist Calamity

"Did we hook up at the Megadeth/Motorhead concert? - w4m - 28 (Aragon Ballroom),

                 Me: Blue hair, silver tube top, fishnets, Knee high black biker boots.
                 You: Red mohawk, black pentagram gauges, viper piercings.

Anyway I'm pregnant. It's yours. contact me if you want to be part of your child's life."

I have chosen this Craigslist post (that recently made headlines) as my very first blog topic. This women's seemingly obtuse attempt to learn the identity of her unborn child's sperm donor is a perfect demonstration of just how far the character of human kind has fallen in terms of internet usage. I would normally not draw attention to other people's misfortunes, but since this nameless soul decided to share her experience with the entire Craigslist community, I feel completely justified in using her as an example.

There was a time when privacy seemed to be valued and respected. A time where people only shared information that was truly necessary and left out anything superfluous. The digital age has brought with it a drastic change in culture which was the driving force behind my decision to remove myself from MySpace and Facebook. While I enjoyed the ability to stay in touch with people with ease, I found myself frequently annoyed by the content that other people chose to share. It seems as though people want to know and share everything about anything.

Facebook status examples: "Julia is eating Cheerios and watching Judge Judy."

Really? What on earth made you think that post was noteworthy let alone necessary?

So it came down to this: Do I sacrifice my disdain for pointless posts in order to keep my networking capabilities, or do I remove myself from that circus and stay in touch with people "the old fashioned way"?

I emphatically chose the latter.

When I come across posts like the one of the "accidently impregnated heavy metal fan", it definitely affirms that I made the right choice. Although I will admit, they are definitely good for a laugh.

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