Will Twitter change the way we live? Today in my ATEC 2321 class we discussed about the impact Twitter and other social networks have on our lives.I think with social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, etc, it makes communicating so much easier and faster. If you can't reach someone on their cellphone, you turn to Facebook to send them a message. Instead of the old school journal writing, we use blog sites such as blogspot, livejournal, etc. However, with these easier ways there are also some negative things about Twitter and Facebook. Confrontations and face to face conversations are dwindling. Rather than telling someone how you feel about a certain subject, you could just send them a message. Also, numerous people without a Facebook or Twitter could feel excluded, and out of the loop. The media is programming us, and taking over our precious time. If you're not spending time commenting on people's walls, tweeting, or blogging, you're playing Facebook games such as Farmville or Backyard Monsters. I myself am a victim of this. i spend so much of my time on the computer and when I'm doing homework I end up getting on facebook and playing Tetris Battles or Backyard Monsters. The internet is like a black hole that sucks up our time. Rather than doing homework or physically talking and hanging out with my friends, I'm playing games. I never thought about cutting down on my social networking time to be honest. I still get things done, but when I'm not on I'm thinking about, "oh did I get a wall post?", "did I get a facebook event invitation?". I find that Facebook is in my subconscious. How do social networks affect you?
