The Matrix is already here: Social media promised to connect us, but left us isolated, scared and tribal

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[–]whistlepig 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

I don't know if I agree. Depends on how you define "social media". If you're talking about twitter, facebook and such that are more perversions of the word "social", then yea, but there are so many other forms of "social media" that have the opposite affect. The obvious being forums and many other similar groups. I recall an irc channel I use to frequent almost daily between 95-03 and that definitely brought people together. We even occasionally met up at relevant trade shows and partied together. Those were some good friends.

[–]hfxB0oyA[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The article is talking about the perversion varieties, for sure.