Twitter and Facebook have had a rough week with denial of service issues and slower service but if that wasn't enough, Archbishop Vincent Nichols thinks social networking is bad for personal connections.
According to a piece in the San Francisco Gate, this Archbishop feels that Facebook, Myspace, Twitter and similar sites lead towards a lack of contact with other people, which can then promote depression.
The article describes how social networking has not alienated individuals, but rather brought many people together by bringing the world closer. Social networking has introduced many new couples and reassured the isolated that others share their interests, no matter how bizarre.
However, Trent Reznor's recent move to quit Twitter indicates that like every social institution, online networks deserve a healthy amount of skepticism.
The musician told NME magazine that he decided to close his account because 'a faction of troublemakers showed up' leaving annoying messages.
Yet even though Reznor decided that social networking wasn't for him, he didn't encourage other people to close their accounts, the news provider reported.
According to a piece in the San Francisco Gate, this Archbishop feels that Facebook, Myspace, Twitter and similar sites lead towards a lack of contact with other people, which can then promote depression.
The article describes how social networking has not alienated individuals, but rather brought many people together by bringing the world closer. Social networking has introduced many new couples and reassured the isolated that others share their interests, no matter how bizarre.
However, Trent Reznor's recent move to quit Twitter indicates that like every social institution, online networks deserve a healthy amount of skepticism.
The musician told NME magazine that he decided to close his account because 'a faction of troublemakers showed up' leaving annoying messages.
Yet even though Reznor decided that social networking wasn't for him, he didn't encourage other people to close their accounts, the news provider reported.
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