Facebook and Twitter –a Social Network Addiction
Some may ask "Why do people today prefer to spend their time browsing and chatting on sites like Facebook and Twitter?" Is the old-fashioned way of socializing (e.g. going out, meeting new people in real life) so dead and gone?
What happened to the idea that Internet is not a secure place to display photos of yourself? People know that pictures of themselves can be copied into other's computers. And why do children have Facebook accounts? Is it safe? Is it educational?
Such socializing sites provide a series of features that can fill up your free time. If you don't have any, you may find yourself making time for them, because in some cases they seem to create addictions. You can upload photos of yourself so that your virtual friends remain updated on your latest activities. Also, if your real life friends have accounts on these sites, they can see them too. They can leave comments, rate the pictures and so and so forth. It is also a great source for gossip, because you can watch your rival's profile and see what she/he's been up to.
You can meet new people, from all over the globe, some people even find their love match on such Internet sites. You can exchange cultural information, or just chat with your friend miles away on a rainy afternoon.
You can play games. And the number of games offered is now so big, that it is impossible not to find a game for which you will spend hours on front of the computer/laptop playing. You may find yourself in the situation that if you're a mom you neglect your children and if you're a child you neglect your school. From farming games, strategy, action, fashion to puzzle games, you can find almost everything here. You can play them for free, or, if you want to advance quicker you can pay real money. It all depends on your capacity of resisting to these time-eating monsters.
These are just a few of the features that these social network sites provide, that caused the Facebook and Twitter ‘insanity'. They indeed seem to be an integral part of our lives now. And the best thing (or worst, depending on your point of view) about it is that they are upgrading their sites constantly, making them even more addictive. Some cannot do without Facebook or Twitter, and others think that they are an abominable time-killer. Then they log back on and tweet about it.
What happened to the idea that Internet is not a secure place to display photos of yourself? People know that pictures of themselves can be copied into other's computers. And why do children have Facebook accounts? Is it safe? Is it educational?
Such socializing sites provide a series of features that can fill up your free time. If you don't have any, you may find yourself making time for them, because in some cases they seem to create addictions. You can upload photos of yourself so that your virtual friends remain updated on your latest activities. Also, if your real life friends have accounts on these sites, they can see them too. They can leave comments, rate the pictures and so and so forth. It is also a great source for gossip, because you can watch your rival's profile and see what she/he's been up to.
You can meet new people, from all over the globe, some people even find their love match on such Internet sites. You can exchange cultural information, or just chat with your friend miles away on a rainy afternoon.
You can play games. And the number of games offered is now so big, that it is impossible not to find a game for which you will spend hours on front of the computer/laptop playing. You may find yourself in the situation that if you're a mom you neglect your children and if you're a child you neglect your school. From farming games, strategy, action, fashion to puzzle games, you can find almost everything here. You can play them for free, or, if you want to advance quicker you can pay real money. It all depends on your capacity of resisting to these time-eating monsters.
These are just a few of the features that these social network sites provide, that caused the Facebook and Twitter ‘insanity'. They indeed seem to be an integral part of our lives now. And the best thing (or worst, depending on your point of view) about it is that they are upgrading their sites constantly, making them even more addictive. Some cannot do without Facebook or Twitter, and others think that they are an abominable time-killer. Then they log back on and tweet about it.
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