J. W. Traphagan@[email protected] @[email protected] In my view, social media should NEVER come first, or even second, or third in life. It's interesting and I've met some fascinating and enjoyable people, but I don't want it to replace my non-virtual, proximate life.
Dmitry@jwtraphagan @minogully @lyssasphere I don't treat "online" as another world - it may be complex, but it's integral part of daily communication and right now there may be people worth communicating, learning from and helping to online, and they're not less valuable because they're in different country or in different city, just there's no way to connect with them in real life in the same place. "Media" that spreads info is one thing, people we communicate are same people, even if online.
@jwtraphagan @minogully @lyssasphere But again it's not social media that comes first, it's the people that come first, and medium used is not primary factor.
@jwtraphagan @minogully @lyssasphere Mostly yes, but there are exceptions as always. I know those who prioritize their own fantasies and are ready to go far enough to chaise them while being blind to people around them.
@dmitryro @[email protected] @[email protected] They're still prioritizing people. It's just that they do it as me (priority) and everyone else (not priority). Sad way to live, but a lot of people do this.
@dmitryro @[email protected] @[email protected] Of course people are people. But many on SM are anonymous and aren't even what they present themselves as being with their SM persona. The online world isn't another world, but I do set priorities in terms of which part of the world matters most to me.