Hal
Niedzviecki’s article, “Facebook in a Crowd,” reflects upon his experience of
attempting to become a real friend with his Facebook “friends”. The title of
his excerpt sums up the reading rather well: Facebook in a Crowd which means to
me: just another face lost in the crowd. After, he has a failed attempt at
throwing a party with Facebook friends on the list of attendees. He discovers
that his attempts to acquire friends through social networking may not be the
best way to acquire them in the real world.
When did the number of online
friends become a means of having a sense of accomplishment in life? Do not get
me wrong. I was once an individual swept away by the glory of having thousands
of friends. But is it not the quality of friendship that makes the most
difference? It has made a huge impact in my life, knowing that there are other
people in the world who truly express a genuine concern for another person's
well-being and share similar beliefs.
This goes right along with Hal’s
experience with online friends. He sent out a request to 700 of his Facebook
friends. Yet, only 1 person out of 700 who received the request actually showed
up for his party. That one person is a true sign of the quality of online
friendships. One can figure that only .00143% of someone’s online friends truly
care. Although, I can rationalize, and
say that he most likely has people on his friend’s list that are true friends
(just as we all do).
The true moral of the story is
quality versus quantity: quality should always take first precedence.
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