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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967
A word doesn't become a buzzword just because you disagree with it. I used the word 'narcissism' (thanks Catlady) because that's what I believe it to be. Personally, I find the phrase, "People are just communicating, the only thing that has changed is the technology" trite to the point of inanity but that's only my opinion and only because I disagree with you.
I guess we'll have to take opposing viewpoints on this  |
It's a buzzword because it is used inappropriately. Narcissists are real, but someone posting what they had for breakfast is not a reasonable usage of the word narcissism.
Find it as trite as you wish, but it's true that all we're seeing is a technological change. People may talk about trivial things on social media, but they talk about the same trivial things in person and always have.
I don't use social reading, but I accept that other people may wish to. What I do doesn't have any bearing on what other people ought to do.
http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jan...ssism-20110106