In my opinion, social networking has far surpassed the "fad" status it was given when it first began. Of course, like anything in the world, it does have its advantages and disadvantages.
Obviously, it is much more convenient then anything we have ever experienced before. How many of us have completely planned a get together or event through Facebook? I know I have, many times.
Twitter, on the other hand, I still cannot grasp the purpose of. Are we supposed to obsessively update our daily happenings? Because I sure do. It's an addiction I cannot shake. I even update via text.
Myspace seems to have disappeared. I don't even know if it actually exists anymore. What was once the hip place seems to dissolve once Facebook entered the realm.
Tell me, what are your thoughts on these addictive sites?
I like keeping up with what my friends are doing, and I also like following certain celebrities to see what their thoughts are. Being really into books, I also like following authors and publishing houses. AND being an MLIS student I'm really interested in the use of social networking sites in libraries. I'm actually writing a paper on it right now! =)
ReplyDeleteThat would be a great paper to write! Let me know how it goes :)
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