Thursday, October 2, 2014

Blog Assignment #2


After reading over the options, I think Reed’s law is the one I agree with most. In our society today, a main focus in our lives is keeping up with our image and appearance on social media. We have even become a culture so concerned with social media that we forget how to have real relationships, face to face. 

There is so much power in social media - the people we follow us inspire us and affect our behaviors. We are heavily influenced by them. And with Reed’s Law it means that the power of a social network is seen in the increase and constant growth of people on social media. Social media is always changing and is always growing. 

Because of the power social media has it is an effective tool for advertisers. It is great for building brand awareness and introducing new products. Social media is also a place people receive information - I learn lots of things from my social media sites. Instead of checking the news, young kids are know going to social media for up to date news and for information. We have grown up in a world where information is literally at our fingertips. Because of this, Reed’s law, social media networks can help exponentially grow the size of networks, is the one I agree with the most. 

Technology changes every day so I can’t even begin to imagine what it will be like in 5 years. I do think it will be even faster that we can imagine and will such an ingrained part of our daily lives. I think something even greater than a phone will be our main way of communicating. I think social media networks we use today will no longer be the “must haves” but I think new ones will be created taking away even more of our privacy. I still think that social media will be a heavy influence in our lives and on the Internet overall. 

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