MySpace, Twitter, blogashpere, BookFace, web2.0, social media, mobile sites, apps ...
Whatever it is, what is it replacing? All of these things are relatively new, so we all can probably remember a time in our life without them. Even though it has been within the last 5 years or so, it is hard for me to think about a time that I didn't spend extreme amounts of time with them.
I am not blasting them as tools of the devil. Obviously that would be fairly hypocritical since I'm posting this on a blog. The question is just, what has it replaced? If hours of surfing to the end of the internet has replaced hours of TV watching, then the argument could be made that it is an upgrade (in some form or fashion). But what if BookFace game apps and forums/chatrooms now take the time of more worthwhile activities. With the plethora of options on laptops/smartphones to fill our time, the possibility of moving from worthwhile 'time-fillers' to wasting time can happen quickly, easily and often without us noticing it.
Again, this is not meant to be a condemning thought for others. That's not my style. In fact, more than anything, this is condemning for ME.
Final Thought: In a day, do you spend more time in/on social media, or The Word?
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