Social Network: Is it a positive or negative change?

Social Network has drastically changed how we communicate. Just a few years ago we communicated through  mail, a land-line telephone and face to face communication. Today we send text messages, leave voice messengers, use instant messenges, send emails, talk through headphones, cellphones and interact with the internet. In this day and age Social Networks has become a crucial part of many of us without us realizing it. We don't even notice this but as soon as we open our desktop to access the web we un-subcontiously open our favourite social network just to see the updates we have received.

 

 



There are many positives and negatives that comes along with Social Network. The positives looks at keeping in touch with your friends and relatives. According to Daniel Nations he mentions how good social media is for family and friends http://tinyurl.com/26zng7q. Social Networks has provided us the opportunity to connect with people and build a better relationship with those with whom we are unable to meet personally.

 

Social Networking reduce the communication barrier, we are unlimited to communicate our thoughts of a particular event that took place, bad customer service experience, we can raise our voices and share our experiences with a large number of audiences in just a few seconds.

 

The negative effects of Social Network looks at how extreme usage of social media can lead to isolationas it reduces the level of human interaction. "Because of social media the interaction with other people has become effortless and people have isolated their lives behind online identities". Face to face communication and meetings has been reduced and many of us has lost the charm to be together under one roof.

 

Many studies has shown that the extensive use of social media can actually cause addiction to the user. Throughout the day the user feel the need to post something on their pages or check others post as it has become an important part of their lives.

 

In conclusion, I have mentioned a few positive and negative points of social media, but it doesnt explain that social media is a good or bad thing it stand somewhere in-between.

 

I would love to hear your thoughts and opinions about whether social media is a positive or negative changes in our daily lives.