Comments on: boycotting social media?

By: Seth

Seth — Thu, 27 May 2010 03:09:50 +0000

Interesting post. I am personally not a member of any of the social media applications, namely, facebook, myspace, twitter, or a blog. I do however find myself “plugging-in” to the internet more often than I would like, even if it is for a “legitimate” reason.

I have found the works by Marshall McLuhan very insightful regarding the affect of technology upon our society and personal lives. McLuhan is known for the statement “the medium is the message”. McLuhan believed that the medium affects the society at large not by the content but by mere characteristics and aspects of the medium itself, i.e. it is not the content you look at on the internet so much as the internet itself that is shaping your mind, psyche, and soul. This cuts right to the core of what you are talking about…it is not simply, ‘is what I’m doing shaping me?’ But, ‘how is my mere participation in X shaping my mind, psyche, and soul?’ These are more profound questions than simply questions of “moderation” or even “intentionality”.

We could all use to un-plug a little more…especially me!

~Seth

By: ETS

ETS — Wed, 26 May 2010 22:27:33 +0000

Over the past few years I’ve learned, mainly the hard way, that Satan will pervert and we can abuse any good thing given the opportunity.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 26 May 2010 04:54:19 +0000

…misty…i hear you… when I wrote “using it in moderation” I hesitated because the “moderation” thing is so cliche but many times things become cliche because they are true. other words I could have used are “intentionality” and “relationally.” i think if we are intentional in our usage and/or we use it to help supplement/augment/support relationship it is a great use of the media. but still…all things in moderation!

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 25 May 2010 21:06:30 +0000

I’d comment, but I’m boycotting blogs. They piss me off.

By: Bill Moseley

Bill Moseley — Tue, 25 May 2010 20:54:30 +0000

Thanks Kruck and Justin. Everything in moderation…….

By: misty

misty — Tue, 25 May 2010 20:45:04 +0000

EXACTLY! On all accounts, especially the part about pride and insecurity. What a catch-22 we’re in. I guess “all things in moderation”…cuz that’s easy.

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