The blessings and the curses of the use of WhatsApp

Whatsapp is an application that is  mostly used by smart phone users. There is also another kind of whatsapp installed in mini tabs and iPads  all of which are mobile devices. As this application  helps  its users to share everything in private  way such as photos, videos, sending a voice messages instead of calling and exchange of ideas by texting each other more than others, the youth has embraced this new app.

The following are the comments provided by Rwandan students who have been using the WhatApp for many years ago.

Stella Nick Utuje is one of them. She said that the app is vibrant and makes the communication faster and enjoyable.

“Whatsapp is the only best application that i’ve seen ever, it made my communication become so vibrant, because, i can do more things here on whatsapp that facebook can’t, like sending voice message to my contacts, and what made  me to like it more, is the way it notifies its users when somebody texts you or sends you something like voice notes, images or videos, you don’t need to login, just pressing on it and start reading, so, according to me,whatsapp is a blessing  in terms of effective communication not a curse’’ said by Stella Nicky Utuje

For centuries, people have been communicating in difficult ways, for instance by using : Fax, Post etc. To send a message to someone and it took a long time to get it. which is very different from now because of the advanced technology the people are drawing the whole world from their rooms. Where you can text somebody from across the world like: U.S.A, Europe , Asia etc,  and also he/she replies you in only seconds. So, undoubtedly i can say  each  an every part of  the world is enjoying the fruits of  advanced technology.

You may ask yourself if  watsapp application is curse or blessing, or using this application determining you as an intellectuel or smart minded one! It will depend on the user.

Nowadays   each an every citizen eagers to be among of the watsapp users especially the youth. It is really not a weak purpose but your intention is the only thing which will make your purpose beneficial or harmful.

Another important side of WhatApp is it worldwide connectivity that enables people to keep in touch while being separated by geographical factors.

“I was one of the most people who eagered to have a smart phone and start using whatsapp like all my friends did. Since I found my own smart phone, i saw many advantages of using whatsapp. It is a good and easy tool in terms of quick communicatication.” Jimmy K.Mugabo adds.

He however narrates that the app comprises some disadvantages.

It is costly when it comes about sending videos, pictures and other funny things to your friends. That’s the only desadvantage that I have encountered. It is user friendly but costly in terms of charging money’’ Mugabo added.

Actually technology is not bad, the worst is the way we use it, for instance , you are sharing the naked partof your body to the other user intending to attract him/her, sharing the porn movies, sex pictures and so much more.

Finally this is likely to corrupt your intellect and conscience and thus involve you into immoral behaviors.

To the best side of the use of technologies is the sharing of important information about up-building realities happening either in your neighborhood or from remote areas of the world.

Back to the useful of watsapp, we are in the capitalism world , whereby every one is intending at least to be  busy with working on something which is worthy to generate money.

The sad reality of the over use of WhatApp is that many youth are busier chatting with friends and spend less time for more important things such as studying, visiting relatives, praying and work for money.

In business places such as malls, offices, etc, service providers sometimes fail to provide clients with quality services due to their addiction to WhatApp chat.

This angers some of the clients who decide to leave the place, a reality that negatively affects the national economy at large.

Patterson Rugamba a student at Mount kenya university in bachelors of  information technology said  “Technology is the best thing ever and everyone can appreciate that because it facilitates and makes the most of works become easy  but let everyone use it as it should be used and do not allow it to use him/her but allow it to help you and show you how you can achieve in easy and quick way.”

Enjoy the use of your technology gadgets but wisely !!!!!

Nella Nzaramba.

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