Social Networking

     Social Networking is a fascinating aspect of today's technology. Almost everyone one is using it. Whether it is Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Tumblr, or even LinkedIn. You are most likely on at least one of them. If not, you are out of the loop. 'The loop' is what we are all desperately trying to stay in. On these sites, we share pictures, communicate with family, friends, and colleagues, play games. No matter what you do on these networks, its all about being connected to it. Each network is striving to make you the most connected to their network. Being that we the people are oh so connected., corporate businesses are promoting their products and companies on these sites. For if it is on our social media, it must be good and cool. Yet, sharing your opinions on these social media websites can lead to a downfall and a dark side.

     In an article by CNN, 'Dictionary Word of The Year: Unfriend' . The words imply means to remove someone as a friend typically on social networking sites. This is most popularly done on Facebook. The word 'connecting' is mentioned a lot in the article. It is noted that there is a thrill that people connecting or even unconnecting on social networking sites  has now become part of the lexicon. While this may be true that 'Unfriend' was the dictionary word on the year in 2016, I would like to offer a reason why. THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. No matter who you supported, at least one of your friends supported the opposing candidate and may have 'Unfriended' you. For shame! I believe in the right to express your opinion freely and respectfully. Everyone should respect their friends respectful opinion whether they agree or not. However, they still might be connected on another platform because there are oh so many. Will there ever be just one?

     In an article by Wired, 'Great Wall of Facebook: The Social Networks Plan to Dominate The Internet and Keep Google Out' Facebook knows it's audience like no other social media platform. The article states that Facebook had information from its users such as that "They used their real names, connected with their real friends, linked to their real email addresses, and shared their real thoughts, tastes, and news." They in every sense of the idea have a full profile of all of its users and knows how to cater to them. However, when is knowing too much a problem. Facebook does not want to share its information with Google. These websites are beginning to know too much about us that we are losing our uniqueness and spontaneity. Soon the internet will fully define us.

     Social Networking and the Internet have come a long way. My prediction for the future is that their will be holograms in your home to shop and try on clothes, grocery shop, and to even FaceTime with a full hologram of a person in your home. Who knows? It would be weird to think that it is impossible.