What is the value of social media?

We all know it distracts us, takes us away from family and friends, where our only connection is maybe a photograph that could have been shared in person? Especially sites like this, where none of those characteristics exist, like seeing your family and friends? It feels as social media creates more isolation and loneliness than a smile in person while people stare into a screen to tell a story they could have in voice.

What gives?

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FloorGenAdm · 51-55, M

If there's a nuclear war, zombie apocalypse, gov shutdown, etc. Like the old ham/CB radio buff of yesteryear maybe that's what the social media value is?

awildsheepschase

@FloorGenAdm Or back when in wartimes they would send a telegram. I have a photograph of my grandfather with a pigeon on his head and also a copy of the letter because he was determined not fit for duty (eyesight) so he was left tending letters and telegrams. Once he was done, he would write every night to my grandmother finding secret codes.

I don't think SW is gonna give you that kind of help even on friend's line.

FloorGenAdm · 51-55, M

@awildsheepschase I thought this was about social media not only SW.

awildsheepschase

@FloorGenAdm It is, I have many thoughts about social media but I have kept myself away from a lot of social media, so I'm a little biased in how I talk.