No surprise that what the you put on the internet, belongs to the internet. That could be a factor of why I have been slightly decreasing my social media footprint, that or paranoia. I don’t enjoy the fact that a stranger can know what I am doing and where I am doing it whenever I post on social media. I like to use the internet more for accessing content, listening to music, watching Youtube videos and occasionally Facebook browsing. I like to know I am taking from the internet without giving something back. Although I do occasionally post a message here and there, and the internet keeps track of where I go and what I buy while online. The less I post about myself online, the less knowledge others can own about me. I want to be known through engaging in relationships with people, not taking a Facebook quiz about what Game of Thrones character I am.

I am glad that I am not a very creative person, especially when it comes to the visual arts. It usually doesn’t bother me knowing that any image I put on Instagram belongs to Instagram, although . Instagram can use one of my pictures for an advertising campaign, make money off of it and never pay me a dime. Thankfully my photography skills are low, but there are some very talented people out there, people who make a living through their art, who don’t get rewarded for their original content. Can animals hold the rights to a selfie? http://news.discovery.com/animals/endangered-species/macaque-holds-rights-to-selfie-lawsuit-claims-150923.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1.

Can humans?

On a positive note, you can now sing happy birthday without getting fined!  http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-happy-birthday-song-lawsuit-decision-20150922-story.html

It’s funny how when you start focusing on something you see it pop up everywhere.