Thursday, 19 February 2009

In reply to social networking doom

BBC NEWS | UK | Online networking 'harms health'
Once again another sensationalist piece of writing ignoring the facts. How about adding... "like anything else e.g. over exercising, excessive drink or eating, too much of anything is not good for you."

I use Facebook for connecting to my family who live in another country. Most of my friends do not live that close to me and if the public transportation links actually work to 'real world needs', then may be I would be able to pop around for a cuppa and not have to use Facebook at all.

When will journalist ever present the real facts to provide a balanced view. After all you flood the news with content about knife toting hoodies. Is it possible that you, the media, are contributing negatively to the issue? I'm sure may people would be thing why should I leave the comfort of my home to be stabbed. Wasn't it in the papers last week that someone got stabbed...

He added: "It's not that I'm old fashioned in terms of new technology, but the purpose of any new technology should be to provide a tool that enhances our lives."

Isn't social networking website just an extension of the telephone which was also an extension of the wired telegraph? What negative
impacts has happened since this technology came along? All of these technologies have enhanced our lives in some way.

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