In My Humble Opinion #2

Whats going the deal with social media sites? Aside from the artists who promote their music, and organizations that disperse valuable information to the public, no one should have Facebook or Twitter. Okay maybe that's a little brash, but in reality these websites are filling our brains with insignificant “status updates” that distract us from reality—i.e. we are getting stupider every time we long on.

On countless occasions I have found many of my classmates not caring what the teacher is teaching about and online on these sites. They’re more interested on finding out who’s hooking up with who, lurking through peoples profile pictures, or chatting it up with their best friend.

Something else that bothers me is how easy it is to meet strangers on these sites. Technology is literally everywhere and it is facilitating the world’s growing numbers of stalkers. Your should be aware that you are just a “finger tap” away, from being creeped on. The comScore report shows social media sites have increased 40 percent with stalkers over the pass three years, that is just insane!

Any way I promise you that we are all going to lose our motor skills from constantly hiding behind these technological screens. They are enabling stupidity and infidelity.

Personally, I have desensitized myself from the perils of social networking sites when opening up an Internet browser. It was truly addicting for me. I was one of the now 250 million plus users who religiously sign on every time they have an extra minute to spare. This took away from my productivity.

I would literally be signed on for hours at a time and go through roller coasters of emotions while lurking through people’s profiles. I would feel like a creep; I would get depressed and jealous at the same time because the manufactured lives exhibited through “their” pictures made “their” lives seem better than mine. It was horrible! And then I found it therapeutic to reinvigorate my page by adding new songs and what I thought were “hot” pictures of myself—how pathetic.

I find humor in this now. I don’t disagree with the idea of these cyberspace clubs but they should somehow limit the use of these things; which I don’t think would ever happen. If I could somehow abolish these sites I would. I want life to be simple again—without the pressure of having to “sign on” to let people know what you’re doing or to see what they’re up to—who gives a shit! Go read a damn book! (222)