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There are two sides to the
c o i n . O n t h e o n e h a n d ,
t e c h n o l o g y h a s s u b v e r t e d
u s t o a g r e a t e x t e n t , s o
much so that for many of
us, our lifestyle has become
s e d e n t a r y g i v i n g r i s e t o
m a n y d i s e a s e s . O n t h e
other hand, there are social
networking sites that have
c e r t a i n l y m a d e i t m o r e
convenient to get in touch
with people with whom we
have lost contact. They have
also have helped business,
e s p e c i a l l y s m a l l
b u s i n e s s e s . T h e y c a n b e
h e l p f u l i n n e t w o r k i n g f o r
employment purposes also.
Of course, the decrease
i n f a c e – t o – f a c e
c o m m u n i c a t i o n i s o f t e n
l i s t e d a s t h e m o s t
s i g n i f i c a n t c o n , a n d i t
certainly is one; but I have
a l s o e n c o u n t e r e d s e v e r a l
s i t u a t i o n s w h e r e p e o p l e
have initiated contact with
o t h e r s t h r o u g h s o c i a l
n e t w o r k i n g s i t e s b e c a u s e
t h e y p r o v i d e p r i v a c y a n d
o p p o r t u n i t y t h a t w o u l d
normally be unavailable to
them.
S c i e n c e h a s g i v e n u s
many sophisticated gadgets
and tools. It depends on us
h o w w e a r e g o i n g t o u s e
them. We can enjoy social
life if we minimize the time
s p e n t o n n e t f o r s o c i a l
n e t w o r k i n g a n d t r y t o
s o c i a l i z e wi t h f r i e n d s a n d
neighbours.
Shashikant Nishant Sharma
Bachelor of Planning
School of Planning and Architecture,
New Delhi