So what makes a blogger forget he had a blog? Facebook.
I have migrated from one social network to another for the past 5 years. Starting from the cheesy Friendster to the now-insecure Myspace to the current fave Facebook. Some people insist that social networks are for those without real social life, living in their virtual social world where interaction is as real only as your computer games.
Of course this is untrue. Scoial network is an extension of your social life, keeping you connected to people you know and interacting as a group in a more regular fashion. One interacts with real people, not virtual characters. The medium of interaction is the only thing different. It’s akin to a “tambayan” or a place where one can hang out without the physical travel.
Logging on to your account is like a short trip to this place which you can do while at work or doing your school paper, while in a boring meeting or downloading multimedia.
It’s not for people without a life but rather for those who actually have a lot to share with others. Imagine your updates without activities, photos, notes.
It is also for those who are bored. I myself have answered quite a number of quizzes. “What Greek God are You?” or “Which middle earth character are you?” and so on.
Of course this can’t replace real socializing. But hey, whoever said that? One thing is sure, it does enhance it in the same way that blogs did not replace literature or the press but contributed to it.
Oh by the way, Happy Second Anniversary to Full Circle! Two years, bah.
