Social Networking - Today

Society has greatly advanced in the time from which computers hit the mainstream and now. Today, computers are extremely fast, micro technologically advanced, and easy to use, allowing those who are foreign to computers to become more attuned with the concept. Computers can do more than we ever imagined. They allow us to communicate over the internet almost instantaneously with other viewers to discuss, debate, and dispute problems among the world. It also allows us to bring up information about a certain topic with no limitations. The internet allows us to open our minds to the cultures outside of our home lives.

The reason I state these common facts about computers is because of the many things they are capable of doing. But computer are more than just information tools, they allow us to experience something different. Something that people 30 years ago would not dare dream possible. The idea of limitless power all within such a small conversion of 0s and 1s is now something that is impossible to not see in everyday society.

The Importance of Computers

Computers today allow us to view any source of material we wish. This gives us a whole new perspective on what we see in everyday life. But not only does social networking allow us to communicate and discuss with fellow viewers, but even start relationships and find love with people you would have never met. These relationships can now be achieved through dating sites, and even more on websites such as Facebook or Twitter, two very popular social interactive sites that almost everyone has today.

 Job interviewers use it as a background check, a tool to help determine whether someone is simply putting on a fake persona for a job, or if the person the interviewer sees is really that person’s main identity.

Social networking has hit the mainstream and has made a huge impression on society all around. People base a lot of what someone is by the types of photos they upload onto Facebook, what they tweet about on twitter, and even chatting on MySpace. But I would like to bring up one specific topic that has not been truly addressed within the social media that could have some serious benefits.

Online Awareness

Over time, people have grown accustomed to writing whatever they wish to post out to the world. It has made some massive impressions, started arguments, and destroyed friendships. It all seems silly to be so serious over a silly website on a computer, but more and more people are beginning to take things way over of the top and begun bringing more and more of their personal life into the mix to share with the world.