The problem with Social Media
by Steve on 08/14/10 at 4:14 pm
The problem with social media is that no-one’s life is interesting enough to sustain it. The idea behind social media is relationships, and these come interacting with people. That is great on a small scale, like 10 or 20 or maybe even 25 friends or acquaintances. But, no one needs or can communicate with more [...]
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