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Comment by revorad | Hacker News Reader

Don't hold your breath. People are not going to turn into loners any time soon.

What's wrong with technology helping people become more social? I love it and apparently, millions of others do too.

That's like asking, "What's wrong with marriage?" I'd rather choose my own mate than be forced into an arranged marriage. The current state of social networking is more like the latter. The individual needs to be in the driver's seat, controlling the nature of the social interactions. Hopefully, Google can offer a new approach that provides the kind of fine-tuned controls that reluctant adopters and privacy advocates want, without spoiling anyone's party.

"What's wrong with technology helping people become more social?"

Banality?

You could say that about any form of communication. What's special this time?

nothing. you both right.

pretty weak explanations: "millions of others do". millions are in prison rotting for murder -- would you consider that a "good thing to do" ?

social in web is still inmature. most facebooker are on the war of whom got more friends on their list -- something in real society does not happen. most myspacers upload photos next to "cool" stuff, like friends porche claimed their own, owesome vacations that never took place, etc -- something in real society does not happen alot OR you are pushed outside the circle. what you see right now is very inmature social.

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