Social Networks On The Decline

Okay so I lied. The good post didn’t come on Monday. It didn’t come on Tuesday either. You poor saps had to wait until Wednesday night for something half decent. I also apologize for the last few posts being weak in quality as well as quantity. I’ve been swamped, but I’ve got a few ideas in the works. Lo siento?

…man, my Spanish really is tanking fast.

Anyways…

So apparently social networks like MySpace and Facebook are on the decline. Is this an early sign of the end of social networks? What does this mean for the global community, and the global economy? Social networks changed the world. Will their recession change it even more?

The first thing that might happen is that the popularity of the networks levels out. MySpace will still have a lot of visitors, just not as many as it has now. The novelty of the sites will wear off, and they will reach an equilibrium. This is what we should be hoping for, if we want to retain our sanity and our pocketbooks.

On the other hand, social networks could flop completely. People are getting bored with the networks. They are, after all, little more than an extension of daily conversation for most people, something AIM can more than take care of. In addition, as people age they are less and less tolerant of the stupid two word bulletins, the obnoxious profiles, and the overwhelming number of middle schoolers. The cool factor is wearing off. It might not be long before it’s just another minor detail on the massive canvas that is the internet. Or they could all just go the way of Friendster.

I wonder what the implications would be? Your guess is as good as mine. I’d elaborate, but I’ve got some Chinese fire lizard wranglin’ to do.

Sneaky little Romney brothers

So apparently the Romney brothers are trying to scrape together enough cash to buy Rudy Giuliani’s old car, which is for sale on eBay and show up to a campaign rally in it. Whether it works out or not, it’s a hilarious idea. Just imagine how much fun they’d be in the White House. This is a side to Romney we don’t usually see, but I find it comforting.

Good natured family fun. What politician has that connection to reality on a daily basis? This is representative of something genuine, something that has been missing from American politics for a long time. These brothers are great. This may not be any sort of definitive sincerity, but it still goes a long way.

Not to mention it’s funny.

NY Giants in role reversal

This time the Giant had the sling and the small stature. He’s still got one heck of an arm though.

If you just came out of a coma, the New York Giants just won the superbowl in the last quarter, with less than a minute on the board. Considering the vast odds they overcame to get to the game and even more to beat an offense that has broken records and had yet to lose a game, it seems just a little noteworthy.

Can we see the same happen in politics? Not with Ron Paul of course, but we’ll see. Both Obama and Romney still have a few tricks up their sleeves. One of them is of course not being liars or political opportunists. That’s always a plus. Once again, I truly fear for this country if the vote comes down to Hillary vs McCain. I don’t trust either of them, regardless of their issues.

Why is it people always forget character when looking for a leader. I know it doesn’t seem like any politician has character in this day and age, but do you honestly think you should vote for someone just on the issues? There’s a lot more to being president than that. Doing whatever you can to smear your opponent, no matter how unethical, undermines that. So does carpet-bagging because you’ve become addicted to the smell of the White House. If you’re not in it for the good of the country, you don’t deserve my vote.

Stay tuned, if time allows I will have something a little more substantial (and less known) tomorrow. You might like it, if you’re interested in things that have the potential to change society as we know it.