Does social software make us less social?
Bill Cammack over at the Fast Company blog makes an interesting assertion:
“While I agree that (social media) CAN…(make us more social) How often *DOES* social media lead to actual social interaction, for YOU? …I became less social instead of more social because of the fact that my friends are always at my fingertips. For the sake of this post, I’m defining “social” as actually going somewhere to hang out with friends of mine, IRL. (In Real Life)”
Bill says that because people are always a click away, he actually has become less social (face-to-face).
I’m interested to know if others feel this same way: has social interaction through software had the same effect on you?
And, if so, has the increased social interaction through software been for the better, or for the worse?
Bill Cammack over at the Fast Company blog makes an interesting assertion:
“While I agree that (social media) CAN…(make us more social) How often *DOES* social media lead to actual social interaction, for YOU? …I became less social instead of more social because of the fact that my friends are always at my fingertips. For the sake of this post, I’m defining “social” as actually going somewhere to hang out with friends of mine, IRL. (In Real Life)”
Bill says that because people are always a click away, he actually has become less social (face-to-face).
I’m interested to know if others feel this same way: has social interaction through software had the same effect on you?
And, if so, has the increased social interaction through software been for the better, or for the worse?
