Internet technologies have created an instant way for communication. Twitter, Facebook, and Email are just a few ways that are being utilized daily to spread information about a vast verity of topics.
The idea behind social networking site like Twitter, Facebook and Email are great in theory when examining internet forms of communication, but when put into practice they often becomes watered down with useless information. No one needs to have the instant relay of meaningless updates and for the most part is it just a distraction that pulls individuals away from more productive or creative acts. Celebrity gossip and cliche culture references have mostly taken over the information that is produced online often making it useless.
There is a more positive side to internet communication that is often overlooked though. Over the past few weeks the social uprising that has been taking place in Egypt is a great example of how something like the internet can be used as a form of progressive communication that can be used for the better of mankind. Thousands of individuals can and did organize to try and improve the quality of their lives by using such a tool. It’s unfortunate that there is more of an interest in finding out what Miley Cyrus is doing then using the unique tool to its potential, but it is easy to how much of an effect the internet has on the way we communication, be it for pleasure or for social change.
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