Social Networking

A recent study found that 1/3 of the U.S. population do not use Facebook or Twitter. They stated this fact as if it were a horrible statistic. I believe that it is a good thing. There is way too much stress, drama, and pressure put onto people because of these sites. It gives me hope that there are still people out there that know how to socialize with a handshake instead of a keyboard. I personally have both a Twitter and Facebook account. The main reason is that there are certain announcements and postings that are critical to my education and career posted on these sites, though I do use them for entertainment purposes as well.

If the internet was shut down today, our world would collapse. The 1/3 of Americans not umbilicalled to the internet would be able to survive with very little difficulty. However, that means that about 210 MILLION people would be without a lifeline to their lives. I understand that not everyone that uses these sites are addicted to them like myself, but it is disconcerting that so many people are linked to them and the people that are not are being chastised for it. I say let them live their lives the healthy way and let us learn from them.