An interesting debate (potentially)

Hello Everybody,

I got to uni a bit early this morning (most unlike me, I’m normally an Olympic-quality over-sleeper) and stumbled across a local artist who was using one of our spaces to put on an exhibit. There were loads of interactive pieces and some really interesting images. The main theme was concerned with the role of the internet, and primarily social media, in community.

The piece in the photo below asks the question “Does social media make you feel more connected with your community?”… and, I suppose, to cut a long story short, I’m interested in what you all think?



Anyway, I look forward to hearing back from some of you. Until then, have a good afternoon,

Simon

hi Simon, this looks really interesting, is the exhibit still on? In answer to your question, my thoughts on social media are that it creates superficial links between groups and individuals, also the anonymity allows people to create facades of themselves which simply don't marry up to reality.

Saying that, as you get older, go to uni, start work and your social circles become more disparate then it is an ideal medium for keeping relationships alive despite distance.