Social Networking is not so much a phenomenon but a new way to communicate entirely. Neanderthals had stone tablets, the Knights of the Round Table had swallows with ropes tied to them, and our parents had mixed tapes and love notes. Our generation, proudly or not, has been tied to the social networking crusade of the internet.
I don't personally think that this fad is dangerous or not, however. If these sites 'lead to fights' or cause emotional drama, the same could be said about just interacting with one another; so simplified, these networking sites like
Facebook.com just make interacting and sharing simpler; which helps with anything, from fights, to school projects.
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Pat i enjoyed how you gave other examples of how other generations had their own ways of "social networking". You provide a good point when you say that its not good or bad, as that's how i see it as well it is what the people make it to be.
ReplyDeleteI think it would be interesting to see a mix tape revival. With CDs, it just doesn't seem personal.
ReplyDeleteAll that aside, I agree that social networking in itself is not dangerous. The users themselves create either a positive or negative enviroment. I also llke how you talked about the different uses social networking sites like Facebook can have.