Being a user on both Facebook and Twitter, I do use them sometimes to keep in touch with people that I know well in my life as well as what events there are that could be taking place. However, it seems to be the case that when I do talk to my friends or people that I know well on such sites, it doesn't feel the same when we happen to talk to them in person if that makes any sense. I know there are a quite a number of videos on YouTube discussing whether these sites are doing any "good" to us; I personally feel that we are becoming isolated in such a way but that's just my opinion. This may not apply to everyone of course. What do you guys think?

yeah this is definitely true. its not the same as sitting in the same room with someone. you can't see emotion or tone of voice on facebook so its hard to gauge. my friend is funny because he acts stupid and says things funny and its not the same as checking out a post he made. bu at the same time, its great for keeping in touch with those people who you dont want to see at your house very often :P

It's difficult. On the one hand, you have all your friends right there in your room, on the other hand no one is really there. To me, at least the instant-messaging parts are very useful, but - as you mentioned - it can be hard to catch emotions. I think it requires you to get to know your friend or whoever you're talking to in another way, so you are able to understand how and what she/he means in chat. At least that's the case for me, since after some time I can interpret their writing style pretty good. Then it can be close to a real talk, which in some cases could never happen otherwise due to distances for instance.

I barely talk to anyone in real life.. Since starting homeschool last year i have sort of lost touch with friends from primary/high school (australian education system fyi). i occasionally chat to the mvia facebook.. I also have friends from different countries who i've met via different forums that i talk to on a daily basis.. other than that, i barely talk to anyone.. and i don't feel lonely... then again i'm studying to be a CSI and sit down late at night researching famous open murder cases and see what the evidence says and try to get a suspect.. and i do that for fun, so i'm not exactly a normal person. Talking to them via online or IRL doesn't make me feel lonely.. i don't think i have ever felt lonely in my life. 

 

Although for other people.. it might make them feel lonely, it depends on THAT specific person. 

 

Ha, i created a topic like this awhile back, how ironic. In my opinion yes, for the most part, my whole thing is people who use social media are so out of touch with the real world, in my school i would say about 97% of the students there use networks like kik and snapchat, the latter being the most popular, use it way too much and i think that is the problem right there. The only social media i use is YouTube and nothing else. I have deleted all my networks Iused to use.

I barely talk to anyone in real life.. Since starting homeschool last year i have sort of lost touch with friends from primary/high school (australian education system fyi). i occasionally chat to the mvia facebook.. I also have friends from different countries who i've met via different forums that i talk to on a daily basis.. other than that, i barely talk to anyone.. and i don't feel lonely... then again i'm studying to be a CSI and sit down late at night researching famous open murder cases and see what the evidence says and try to get a suspect.. and i do that for fun, so i'm not exactly a normal person. Talking to them via online or IRL doesn't make me feel lonely.. i don't think i have ever felt lonely in my life. 

 

Although for other people.. it might make them feel lonely, it depends on THAT specific person. 

 

A fellow homeschooler. Yeah, most of the talking I do with the few friends I have is through IM on Skype (partly because they live all around the world), but my best friend who lives fairly nearby visits a lot.

 

I don't get lonely really, just bored.

if you get lonely ask someone to hang out. but yes being on the pc all the time not talking to friends and even being on here or talking to them on live for pc yes im lonely my friend.