The beginnings

Watching the social network got me thinking, on the face of it nothing explains the enormous popularity of the social networking sites but the fact that humans are social animals and they simply want to be....well...social. But when you think about it, other facets of the phenomena becomes apparent. For some it might serve to fill the gaping hollow in their current social circle and they seek to plug this with either people from their memorable past or strangers. Others like to publicize every aspect of their lives right down to the smallest detail, like if they have been to the bathroom this morning. Others use the social networking sites for the purpose they were originally designed for, to be in touch with people. Lastly, my most favorite of all, people who use it as means to feed their inflated egos and these sites justify their condescension for the humanity.