Summary: For this blog I have decided to write about Ian Daly's essay, "Virtual Popularity Isn't Cool- It's Pathetic". In the essay he talks about how now a days people are so worried about popularity on social networks that they stop focusing on everything else. In the essay he gives an example of how older men are acting as if they are teenage girls. They seem to always be more worried about posting on Facebook and having more friends than each other, instead of actually worrying about their jobs and careers. Throughout the essay one is able to understand Daly's argument that social network popularity is pathetic and is something that doesnt deserve all the attention it's getting from all the social network users.
Response: Well my response to Ian Daly's essay is pretty straight forward, I agree! That's the reason why I decided to talk about this essay for this blog. I see this happen all the time with the people around me. Everyone is so worried about having more friends and followers on all of the social networks that it sometimes feels as if they have no life other than being on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. 24/7. From my personal experience I know I spend a great amount of time on Facebook. But for sure I know I'm not really worried about how many friends I have and I barely post anything now. Before I used to be more into all of that but now I've stopped worrying so much. I understand that for teenagers, all the social networks are really popular right now, it's basically their life, but when you start seeing older folks on social networks "acting like teenagers" that's when you, or at least in my case, realize how lame it really is...
I agree with you Ana. Seeing older people stuck on a social media is just weird. I do agree that I as a teenager and young adults is what we do. Social media is a part of us. I mean I can say it doesn't ruin my life because I'm not on it 24/7 but I can also say that it does feel good knowing that people want to follow me on Instagram and like my pictures. I can also disagree because it's not that we are worried about having more friends, it just gives us "teenagers" and "young adults" a good vibe that older adults won't understand.
ReplyDeleteYou are right about older adults on social sites acting like teens sometimes. I have personally came across a couple. I do however think being on social sites all the time has nothing to do with age or even not having a life. Some people conduct their businesses by using social networks so therefore they need to stay on the social account. As for myself I love social sites like Facebook Twitter Instagram etc. I feel these different sites keeps me updated about everything going on from what celeb is dating who to ISIS beheading someone. I wouldn't say it consumes my life but I do spend a lot of time looking at my different social sites.
ReplyDeleteI don't think it really matters how old someone is on social media site. I see people with unhealthful obsession with social media of all ages.
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