Recently, Account ‘Bamboo Forest’ named of University is being used actively in Facebook. What is purpose of this account? First of all, this name ‘Bamboo Forest’ is derived from tale that servant who knows alone secret of king could not endure the closeness and yell the secret in a bamboo grove. In other words, ‘Bamboo Forest’ is the place for charging unethical behavior and illegal activities of superior office or expressing one’s feeling. At the beginning, this account was popular between companies. But now, It is very popular among unversities. Of course, ‘Bamboo Forest’ of Ajou University was held in 00, 0000 and active enough to have 4,516 followers, currently.
When this account was in fashion between companies, the primary purpose of ‘Bamboo Forest’ was taking out corruption within the company. But now, the primary purpose of this account is changed because the popularity move from companies to universities. ‘Bamboo Forest’ of universities was made for a variety of purpose including student’s unsatisfactory experience about event, curriculum, service of university and concerning, etc. Also, because this account exist for frank writing of students, every tip-off is posted through anonymous. Even managers never know who reports the writing. And this point is the most significant feature and major part. At the same time, the anonymity is standard between pros and cons of ‘Bamboo Forest’. In addition, let’s deal with tip line’s adoption system which is operated by managers.
First of all, many students relieve the burden on writing owing to anonymous. So students post writings of different types from finding their ideal type who they saw accidentally in university, their prominent question to subject which is a charged issue. Especially, this account becomes attractive to those who wants to bring up their concern honestly and listen opinion of other people , but not because the eyes of others is uncomfortable. Besides, students introduce their suggestion about sensitive point which take place in university and social issues. Then, many others start opining actively about that suggestion through comments. Through this process, ‘Bamboo Forest’ of Ajou University is not just social networking service, but also place for debating. This is positive effect and advantage of the account. There are cases that many people have idea individually about issues of university or society and want to toss around with others. However, It is hard to make such chance and express one’s opinions frankly to casual acquaintance, realistically. So, students can join the discussion and tell their honest views thanks to anonymous on ‘Bamboo Forest’ of Ajou University.
However, sometimes this anonymous cause immoderate honesty and coarse manners. Especially, in case that treat argument which have two positions of opposite, mood of the situation is not just heartwarming. Because the case often that some students express one’s opinions through radical expression take place. This is the hand that light a wick.
Next is the problem of tip line’s adoption system. The anonymous play large role in operating tip line’s adoption system. Owing to anonymous, unweighted students report article of large quantity and these article include inappropriate contents to post the account. If managers post every article, students complain about their Facebook which is covered with too many article of this account. And immoderate topic get on the wrong side of the students. So managers operate tip line’s adoption system for shortening this complain. They post article of the fixed amount and check topic of articles is moderate or not. Clearly, this action is for students. But, simultaneously this action can make some students who write for some purpose disappointed. Because if their articles are not posted, they does not know why. Morever, although they have courage and write sincerely with urgency, if their article is not posted, they have not inconsiderable wound.
In this situation on ‘Bamboo Forest’ of Ajou University, Let us hear students and managers’s opinion about pros and cons of the anonymous and tip line’s adoption system.
New Materials Engineering – Kim Min Jun
I have experience that I could find my wallet through information of ‘Bamboo Forest’ of Ajou University. There are not only this case but also possibility of obtaining the information thanks to thousands of students.
However, sometimes I have seen who suffer from anonymous writing. Also, I have gathered one’s brows because of raw criticism on comments. So l think more thorough filtering of managers is needed forward.
Department of Political Science and Diplomacy – Kang Pill Soon
Of course, the more thorough filtering is enforced by managers. And I think when writing of students is not posted, managers have obligation to inform of the students why their writing is not posted. Although it is not criticism or harming to others, if their precious writing is ignored without even knowing why, the writer is very distressed. So managers need to find solution for solving this problem.
Managers of ‘Bamboo forest’ Ajou University
From the perspective of manager, we leave much to be desired, too. Of course, we know the fact that many students have complaints about tip line’s adoption system. We have heard ‘what is the difference between media control and this system’ from students.
However, when student’s sincere writing can not be posted, we feel pitiful about this, too. Actually, the norms of tip line’s adoption system vary from manager to manager. So that is one of big problems to us.
Forward, we will grope for solutions such as establishing additional account.