Networking

I heard an interesting talk last week about the networking activities like Facebook, Twitter and their bad effects on the social life and the construction of the personality.

FaceBook (FB) was created in 2004 by Marc Zuckergerg with the idea in mind to offer Harvard graduates to remain in touch after starting their job careers.

Today it is estimated that 300 millions people – approximately US population- are connected. It was said that 43% of young people of less than 18 years old recognize to sped more than 4 hours a day networking.

The question debated was: why do people need this kind of virtual exposure? Why do they prefer virtual communication to normal face to face relationships? Is it the only and last chance for people to comfort themselves they exist?

I think Networking activities like Facebook, MySpace… success is a sign of something happening in the society. People prefer talking with their computer and harbors the idea of being part of a community. The more the friends they have, the more comfortable they feel.

I think this tool can be very useful as long as you keep control of the information disclosed and if you are able to maintain a normal social life.