The Article Discusses the Disadvantages of having a conversation through technology instead of a face to face conversation. According to the article people who spend their time on devices and social network sights are finding themselves lacking in the ability to communicate in person. The topic involving Facebook is also something to discuss considering it came during a time when loneliness in humanity was at an all time high people were promised a chance to change that while in fact it only made online communication and online rep a thing of great interest while the good old days of hanging out with friends and talking with other people face to face a thing of the past. People saw themselves able to change their lives through the internet and they though themselves able to do anything and be anyone while in fact in the real world they could be the most antisocial person in the world.

“Facebook” the pinnacle of social media network and a supposed answer to the increase in human loneliness. Is Facebook Making Us Lonely? that is the question and the article done by Stephen Marche. The article talks about how Facebook came during a time when the world was experiencing a huge increase in loneliness and it was the solution to a problem that was impacting the world. It shows how not just Facebook, but technology itself changes the way we interact with people, according to the article it eventually pushes people away slowly until you are finally communicating with someone from a distance instead of looking for a face to face interaction. A key topic also discussed throughout the article is the way loneliness makes us use these devices believing that what we find through the screen is what having a real interaction/ relationship is about.

(not Friends Facebook)

Looking at some friends that I have its clear how much usage people get out of Social Media Networks. They seem to put their lives into these sites when in fact most of the people on their friends list are people that they have never even met or spoken to. People seem to do this in order to seem more social or outgoing when in fact they could be a person that likes/wants to avoid face to face conversations. This form of constant connection while avoiding a face to face conversation causes the person to seem or feel lonely even though they are connected with the world.

Now just because some sites are the cause in an increase in personal loneliness it does not mean it generally affects their overall performance when speaking face to face, but of course I could be wrong depending on how long is spent online. Coming from personal experience back in the day (High School) I used to be a YouTube addict not Facebook. I would watch constant videos from gaming to comedy and more and this was a major reason why my personality is one of humor, but of course I have been quiet recently maybe its the YouTube Backlash.

One thing that doesn’t surprise me is how quickly stories spread especially through social Network sites.Yvette Vickers a former playboy playmate and B-movie star was found dead about a year later in her home mummified Its not surprising that the news would spread like wildfire with information on her past. The social media craze is making news and stories spread through the cyberspace in the blink of an eye. I personally think this is bad because anyone can spread a rumor or cause controversy and spread it through the internet and then who knows which moron buys the story.

In the end social media sites will be a tool that can be used, but if it is its to an extent because who knows how you will be affect by it not just Facebook. There is also the deal with fake friends who are just there to make a person seem popular, but in the end only shows that he just adds fake friends no offense to anyone who does this. Most likely social media sites wont change for a while.