Is social networking healthy?
Filed in archive Second Life on July 25, 2010
© Franco Bouly
Is it a sad commentary on life when many people report that their best friends are online connections - people they have never met? At one time I would have been shocked by this, but not anymore. When I have friends online that I have never met, that I talk to more than the real people around me every day, I just wonder how I changed so quickly.
What is it about the anonymity of the internet that has fostered this global connection that has significant importance in people lives? I have an internet friend that I am concerned about right now. We speak every day, rain or shine - it doesn't matter online. And not only do we speak every day, we speak several times a day. Yet I didn't hear from him yesterday…in fact, I have not heard from him since he sent me an email from a pub he was at on Friday night.
Do you have friends on the internet that you feel more close to than with you flesh and blood friends that you see all the time? What are your thoughts on this phenomenon? I would love to discus this further.
© Franco Bouly
Permalink: Is social networking healthy?
Tags: social network, online friends, global connections, networking social+networking
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Response from:
Thomas
(07/25/10 9:43pm)
I have several friends that I've met online that I feel closer to than 'real life' friends. As a visual artist I spent a lot of time in my studio so 'real' friendships can be difficult to sustain. So I've found that the people who know the most about me are people I social network with. Most of them are on the social networking art site I'm a member of, www.myartspace.com, and Facebook. It has its down falls, but online friends are almost always online when you need them. lol
Response from:
SEOx2
(07/29/10 5:26am)
I think social networking is really healthy. You get to know new people and you get knowledge about different things of your interest. I think social networking has really changes the world and it have reduced the differences among various cultures and countries.
Response from:
Susan
(08/05/10 11:21pm)
Yes, social networking is healthy as you meet your lost friends here and can improve your social network.
Response from:
Robert
(08/06/10 8:42am)
Its going to be the best thing to work on these days as it's the most important thing to work on & gives the result as well..
Response from:
Alex Posicionamiento Web
(08/08/10 6:59am)
This is a great title and discussion. People should really know if Facebook is healthy or not because of its fast growing popularity in any age group. But frankly speaking it really depends on the user of Facebook how how will he or she socialize using Facebook. Because as far as Facebook applications are concerned, there are a few applications that is not that healthy to the society but again, it will depend on the user on how he or she will absorb it.
This is a great article! Keep it up!
Alex
This is a great article! Keep it up!
Alex
Response from:
Taigh
(08/17/10 8:32am)
I think this is a really interesting topic. Wit the evolution of social networking I don't think its a question of 'if' it's going to change the way we connect with one another, but more 'how'.
At the end of the day, we are connecting with people more then ever. And some might feel that the relationships are more 'superficial', but there's nothing superficial about meeting new people around the world from these sites. We can also keep in touch with friends from our past and reconnect with them.
I saw a 5 year old girl using the computer the other day... now that was impressive and a reconfirmation that this new way of interacting with friends is here to stay :)
My 2 cents, cheers,
Taigh
At the end of the day, we are connecting with people more then ever. And some might feel that the relationships are more 'superficial', but there's nothing superficial about meeting new people around the world from these sites. We can also keep in touch with friends from our past and reconnect with them.
I saw a 5 year old girl using the computer the other day... now that was impressive and a reconfirmation that this new way of interacting with friends is here to stay :)
My 2 cents, cheers,
Taigh
Response from:
k?z oyunlar?
(08/22/10 3:15pm)
At the end of the day, we are connecting with people more then ever. And some might feel that the relationships are more 'superficial', but there's nothing superficial about meeting new people around the world from these sites. We can also keep in touch with friends from our past and reconnect with them.
Response from:
aman.maruri
(09/08/10 1:40am)
social networking should be in remote areas...
because rular peoples don't know about net. & also computer . by this step our country will be develop.
because rular peoples don't know about net. & also computer . by this step our country will be develop.
Response from:
Amar
(09/08/10 2:15am)
Every person should be use the social networking site because its good for you
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