In or Out?

We are social animals. We all like to meet, communicate, participate, be acknowledged, be heard and be seen.





And we all love social networking. Day in and out, before work, after work, on holidays, and business trips, from all across the globe.The world seems like a very small place now!



As I write this blog, I am trying to remember the real reasons why the whole concept of social networking really started.
A few reasons as I see it : Meeting new people, meeting like minded people, keeping in touch, updates on your communities, updates of your current life, public discussions, maybe contemplations, kill free time..and then some.

As a regular user of a networking site, I use the options to the fullest. I update status, post comments, join in social discussions, post pictures, have even taken those dumb quizzes and played dumb games and grew out of it. Every body is on networking sites these days. And everybody loves participating on them.



But there is also, a new, very silent, knavish and sly breed of people who are a part of the 'social networking game'. This breed of people sit silently and are a part of people's profiles and lists. They watch and read but refuse to participate. They don't make an effort to put updates, leave alone interacting with others. This set of people generally, so far that I have noticed, feed off the creativity and passion and positivity of the others and try to bring them down, just to satisfy and equate them to their own paradigm paralysis as a justification. Their jealousy comes out in leaps and bounds and they try to belittle the ones who enjoy being on these sites and are passionate about participating in them.The passion of one person is the dagger for another.



What are these people really doing here?

Whatever the reason may be, for all those who like interacting on such sites such as myself, don't get bogged down by these people. They will always be there to do what they are here to do. They gota do what they gota do.

Enjoy, be passionate, live the experience and enjoy letting your creativity out! It is natural to us.

Besides, in this pace of life, in today's difficult world, I would personally welcome any medium that brings people together from all across the globe, in unity. This is the least we can do to make our world a better place to live in.