Politicians’ digital pasts are a growing liability for parties from The Economists.
As I write this EDTC 300 post, I am reminded of the class discussion and breakout room talks about our presence or identity online. It isn’t a surprise that this leaves a trace on the digital web forever because of the conversation people get when trying to get accepted into post-secondary programs. So, the reasons why people get discovered are kind of their fault for spreading provocative or bluntly racist stuff online. This reminds me of something my professor from ECS 102 said about past students and their biased views about the Truck Convoy to Ottawa and the similar effect of the old American orange man’s supporters storming Washinton, DC, on January 6th, 2021. We worry about them in the teaching profession because it is a political act, and I think the approach to our presence here should be the same. Standing up for justice in a bipartisan political system that recognizes how we, as citizens of the web, should act. Should we take an oath or allegiance to use this right? I think so because people often go psycho on random people for things they say. For example, a person on X is blocking half the platform for not agreeing with his views, and users must figure out why it is happening. What the heck is wrong with individuals developing a whole new personality, leading them to harass others they won’t see? 
Monica Lewinsky was a person who had an affair with United States President Bill Clinton due to gross advances from a 47-year-old (at the time). Yet, people gave her death threats because he was the leader of their country. However, Bill claimed that he did not have sexual relations with that woman. This did not change the fact that people attack others online without knowing the true colours of a person, which became a global affair on the world stage. Justice and experiences made Monica an activist for future generations of consumers in technology and media. She now calls for us to understand the feelings of others and suffer together by acting against cyberbullying, directly messaging the individuals about the situation, being informed, telling the police, spreading positivity, and showing the strength in you not to be an online hater. Meaning that cancel culture is the current and evolving form of what not to do to a person within reason because strumming a ukulele is not thinking twice about grooming children. IT IS NOT A JOKE, OKAY!!! How could someone make a song about it for views and click online? Our world is truly not okay, and they need to take a class on this topic from Katia or get educated. 
How can I help future generations and students be on the right track for online presence? We should show the rhetoric within our community and that being present on devices like tablets, digital phones, and computers is the first step to digital awareness. Inform the youth about Free Speech, privacy, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and other legislations. Listen to the voices and promote the legal right kind of justice in a quickly evolving time in the Internet’s history. This showcases that we have to know and adhere to our responsibilities, unlike youngsters, because they can return to haunt us. For me, it was getting Twitter in grade four, and the posts don’t add up to something I would post nowadays. If you are wondering, there are many reposts and mindboggling selfies with questionable words like Yo, Boys and Girls. Luckily, when I currently search Kade Aseltine on Google, it pulls up posts from this class, news articles, and my grandma’s obituary (which makes me sad). Anyway, keep on staying alive and out of the vigilantism of the web!
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