Hey There!So when I saw this tweet, I immediately had to retweet it to my own followers and I knew I wanted to share it with you all! "Social networks tell it all". In five words, this tweet manages to, basically, explain our whole lives. In recent years, social networks have began to dominate the internet. I'll be quite honest, I seem to only use my internet for Facebook, Twitter and to check Angel. Yeah okay, occasionally I might venture onto a celebrity gossip site, and do some online window shopping but I mostly use my internet to check my social networks. As embarrassing as it might sound, I sometimes even find myself subconsciously typing in Facebook or Twitter into my search engine bar when I actually intend to go to a completely different website. Yeah, you might categorize my actions as a bit obsessive but I think it just goes to show how much social networks have taken over our lives. Nowadays, it's rare for someone to not have a Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr or some other social networking account. Social networks have enabled us so many privileges that we were not necessarily afforded some years ago. We can connect with people who live on our dormitory floor or people who live half way across the world. Furthermore, social networks have enabled us the opportunity to express ourselves. Whether you see it as a good thing or a bad thing, people use social networks to voice their opinions, their emotions and even their problems. I think that's exactly what the tweet above targets; just how people use these social mediums to "tell it all".
In all honesty, I do believe that people should consider the things they post online before they post them. Yeah, I know even I'm guilty of posting subliminal messages on Facebook and Twitter that clearly tells my friends or followers, "hey, Charisma must be mad at her friend since she posted such and such on Facebook". But in retrospect, I realize that using these networks to reveal the personal problems I might be having with a friend or even my parents is not such a smart idea. Expressing myself in this manner actually does reveal too much about what's going on in my personal life when really, personal problems should be kept personal. A friend who you might be fighting with today can become your best friend again tomorrow and it's rather awkward to explain to someone that your bashing of them on Twitter was justified because you were upset.
Essentially, I think this tweet is especially significant because it highlights an important point about what we decide to share on our social networks!
Our society has almost become engulfed by different forms of social media. It is in everyday conversations and for most people it is impossible not to check facebook at least once a day. Personally I am on facebook at least one hour a day. These different forms are convenient for keeping in touch with friends but also distorts the lines of what a friend really is. That is my biggest problem with them but I'm addicted to it so I can't change.
ReplyDeleteI laughed when I read that you sometimes subconsciously type Facebook or Twitter in the search bar when you need to go somewhere else because I do the same thing! It's crazy that if you're bored or even awkwardly standing in a group the default seems to be to check your social network. I personally use my Twitter sometimes to get some complaints off of my chest but then sometimes later regret them. I think it's really important that you included that people should watch what they put on social networks because often it's a fleeting emotion that they post about and it can be awkward to explain later!
ReplyDeleteOne thing me and friends always say is that when you log into the internet, the first thing you do is check facebook. No matter where, no matter how, you check your facebook first. Even on my cell phone, my two most used apps are facebook and twitter. I totally am guilty of the subilminal messages thing- I think everyone plugged in is. Sometimes people bother you, and you have to vent. When I'm upset with my friends, I usually turn to twitter or my older sister. Though, maybe brodcasting it so that the entire internet can see it is not a good idea.This entry is a really good point that I never really thought of, I love it!
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