Reflection: This is something I have always considered with
social media technology. While we may not talk to our facebook friends as often
as we used to, we see no need for regular face-to-face contact since we already
know their living patterns and their recent activities; we are being social
without realising. While I understand that virtual interaction is nowhere near
as satisfying as physical social interaction, it does allow us some interactive
possibilities that we would not otherwise be able to participate in with our
busy schedules. This notion of an aspatial context is slowly taking over our
physical environment. Look at public transport for example; when we are using public transport, we are not really ‘on’
the train/bus. While of course our physical beings are present, our minds are transported
elsewhere through the use of our portable technologies. We are utilising this
time to catch up with friends, communities and groups online; a form of
indirect communication. It is not
necessarily a bad thing (as with anything it will have its advantages and
disadvantages), we seem to take on other peoples experiences as our own.
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