Current Events > Social Media: A Net-Good or Net-Bad?

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Whacha think? Rather a world with or without it?
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Net-Bad, it's become too political and corporate for it's own good.
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Bump
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it's a net-good as far as technological advancement with some very glaring cons as the trade off

quite a few scientific breakthroughs and inventions have had similar mixed impacts on society over time
lots of good, but with notable "side effects" that we've just kinda ignored cause we love new shit we can show off
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Social media has become a cess-pool of political bullshit, "reality" and instathots and social "experiments".

And then you have people who are obsessed with putting every moment on their social media app. Like a mother breastfeeding her newborn or a mother putting pics up of her children bathing.

There just are zero boundaries now.

People don't value any privacy.
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In 25 years, it will likely be a net-bad.

It's the culmination of a society once separated by countries and even states and cities. These divisions created bubbles which others are not respective of, can't come to terms with and refuse to do to do so in many cases, thus it will just amplify hate and fear in society.
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are forums social media?
gamefaqs is an internet media, and people are socializing in the forums, so is CE also a part of social media?
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Giving every moron a platform was a bad idea.
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The only real positive is thst one guy you hung out with a few times in high school and forgot about sends you a friend request and you guys chat for fifteen minutes, then life continues as normal.

And when you think about it later, it really wasn't that much of a positive anyway.

Life brings people into your path and takes them out of your path for a reason. We're not built to maintain thousands of relationships for decades. We keep in touch with the people most important to us, and the rest don't miss us any more than we miss them. They're keeing up with their most important people too.
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Ricemills posted...

are forums social media?
gamefaqs is an internet media, and people are socializing in the forums, so is CE also a part of social media?

Uhhh, I guess so.
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Unsugarized_Foo posted...

Ricemills posted...

are forums social media?
gamefaqs is an internet media, and people are socializing in the forums, so is CE also a part of social media?

Uhhh, I guess so.

definitely option B then.
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Ricemills posted...

are forums social media?
gamefaqs is an internet media, and people are socializing in the forums, so is CE also a part of social media?

i dont think so, there is no emphasis on social networking on forums
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Social media allows people with terribly unreasonable, idiotic, and ignorant views to find each other en mass and band together.

Before social media those people would be shunned and their stupidity would end there.

Said people also tend to be VERY LOUD and want to make sure everyone knows what they believe, social media simply feeds this idiots.

So net loss for sure...
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The greatest thing about the internet is that it's given everyone a voice.
The worst thing about the internet is that it's given everyone a voice.

I never jumped on the bandwagon. The few times I did try poking my head around the corner on social media, it reminded me of why I'm *so* glad I never got sucked in.

Life is way better without it, trust me. And it's not as if you completely lose track of life, there are other ways to communicate with people.
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flat_tyre posted...

I never jumped on the bandwagon. The few times I did try poking my head around the corner on social media, it reminded me of why I'm *so* glad I never got sucked in.

Life is way better without it, trust me. And it's not as if you completely lose track of life, there are other ways to communicate with people.

social media was not always this bad, tho.
when i start using facebook on 2008 or 2009, it was a much better place than today.
even friendster never devolved into a cesspool like facebook and twitter now.
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Ricemills posted...

are forums social media?
gamefaqs is an internet media, and people are socializing in the forums, so is CE also a part of social media?

I'd argue no. Websites and services like forums don't have that aspect where they inherently try to get you to put a face to your presence.

Edit: Technically all community sites fall under social media, as a technical term, I suppose. But if we're to draw a line between "modern" social media and all the negative stuff that gets associated with it, it's usually identity that sets it apart from the old channels we're used to.
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Dustin1280 posted...

Social media allows people with terribly unreasonable, idiotic, and ignorant views to find each other en mass and band together.

Before social media those people would be shunned and their stupidity would end there.

Said people also tend to be VERY LOUD and want to make sure everyone knows what they believe, social media simply feeds this idiots.

So net loss for sure...

Reminds me of a Churchill (?) quote, "The best argument against democracy is a 5 minute conversation with the average voter"
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I don't use social media and my life is fantastic. I've noticed that those heavily involved in social media tend to have more psychological problems (like depression), or they end up getting themselves in some drama or into trouble.

I don't see how social media has helped society in any way. Everything that you can do on social media can be done in a healthier way through other mediums.
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Afternoon
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