[znep]

There are countless articles talking about how social media has destroyed our ability to interact face to face with people anymore. Social interaction used to consist of going out for drinks after work, meeting new people and developing personal relationships. Today we interact through a screen that hides the face behind the words, making social interaction much more impersonal and colder than before. It wasn't always cold and impersonal though. Forums, BBSes, video games, and other social platforms created opportunities for real communication and emotional bonding. But now we are at the mercy of advertising companies, governments, and ruthless corporations that want all of our data.

Do you think social media has made people's interactions worse? Have online connections replaced real ones or made people friendlier? How do you feel about it?

[skribblebumpkins]

honesytly its a mess

[awesomepal131183]

Big difference here today is smart phones. People on BBSes for example didn't used to have a pocket computer while they sit on the toilet and give their toilet opinions. Compare that to your average YT comment. Empathy still exists out there and those apps/sites exist to create more apathy for sure. Even the early internet the idiots populated the chat rooms and you had to go looking for like minded people. I see social media as maybe the new AOL or something. It won't last because when it's done making money it'll disappear. Meanwhile forums, games, and all will keep moving on