Social Addiction
Social networking is frustrating. I decided to try out Posterous due to a suggestion on FriendFeed by Mike Arrington (TechCrunch). After signing up, I started thinking what I was going to post about and if it should be anything specific. That made me start thinking about how many social networks I've signed up for in the last month. Hell, even the last two weeks. It makes me kind of embarassed to think about it. Why do I keep signing up for these things? Why does anyone? Whatever the reasons, I feel like I can't help it! I want to sign up for nearly everything and at least check it out. But WHY?
It has only recently become very obvious to me that the "tech" community has become addicted to being social. We sign up for a thousand different social network, constantly on the hunt for something better. Something that will help us be more social and improve our lives in some way.
The questions I keep asking myself are:
1. Will it ever end? Is there a social network out there that is currently, or will be some day, perfect? One that serves all our needs? What ARE our needs?
2. Do social networks make our lives better? Or are they a hinderance to face-to-face interaction?
Hit me up in the comments and let me know what you think.
