When I first discovered the world of Internet I felt the power flow through my fingers! E-mail and instant messaging there's no way it could get better; that's technology for you. Now we have sites like facebook where we can upload our photos and write everything and anything about ourselves to share with everyone including their mother. However, all this online 'bonding' with friends and family can turn hurtful just like what's stated in this Wallstreet Journal artical regarding Facebook.
In truth, I like logging on to Facebook taking random quizes, uploading what few pictures that I have of myself and using instant messaging to chat. The problem with this is that people can start to rely on these factors to communicate regularly with loved ones instead of taking time out of their hecktic schedule to simplely call that special someone. Then there's the boring factor, an example would be posting what you're doing at that very moment like 'Taking a nap', 'Watching Price is Right' or 'Zzzzz...'. What cares???
Also, jealousy and envy may rise because you're visiting someone else's profile more or you're no longer in the top five; something really pointless and probably avoidable. I've never felt any of this fatigue since I've a 'don't care' attitude when it comes to online interactions involving things like that of the sort. However, I've a friend who has expierenced an episode with myspace over an issue about no longering being one of the top, if not, the very FIRST member of the top five friends list among other conflicts that were rising from the depths of cyberspace. The whole thing would've been solved earlier if everyone stopped trying to fix the problem through the internet when everyone has a phone and attends the same college and just communicate the problems face to face. The way things should be...
So, next time you find yourself on Facebook or any site that allows you to express yourself just becareful and don't let it carry you away.
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I agree!!! Totally!!! I'm so sick of people constantly checking their facebook and myspace as if they're the only source of communication. What about, you know, hanging out?! Have we forgotten what it is to have a face-to-face conversation? Yes, I know it's a little uncomfotable sometimes, and akward silences do occur in real life, but isn't it worth it to have someone with you when you're "lol"ing?
ReplyDeleteThat's it! You're no longer on my rediculously superficial and shallowly flat friends list! I'm deleting you as soon as I log on because you don't deserve the title spot anymore! I have more friends than you do, by 5, COUNT IT! 5 MORE! Teach you a thing or to by blogging here and not making comments on my pictures. God! I'm so angry with you!
ReplyDeleteXD Great blog *two thumbs up.