Too Much Media

This post is about the how we are entering a stage of over use of mobile entertainment and social medias. Just think for a second how much we all log-in to our favorite social sites. How many endless clicks and views on YouTube have we all clicked? I like everyone else, love the new technologies and how we are able to do anything from our phones, but when is it going to be too much?

YouTube, Vevo, HBO Go, Netflix, Hulo, and the thousand of other mobile entertainment sites that are out allow for us to constantly be entertained. I use most these sites as well. But like me, I ask, when is the last time you’ve been to the movies? When have you seen a play or other form of entertainment? We have a abundance of ways we may be entertained and it seems like we are missing out on other opportunities due to this burst of mobile entertainment. With the new technologies we don’t even have to leave our beds to watch our favorite movies. I miss the time when you had a movie date and you actually had to get up and go the local Blockbuster and pick out a movie, now I just log onto my xBox and I can rent a movie from there. So what I bring up is that maybe it is simpler to access all this media but when does it go to far? I feel like my days are wrapped around watching pointless goofy YouTube videos and exploring all the funny nonsense on the net. Just check out some of these stats from YouTube:

Netflix has subscribed 20 million users, which if I had to guess a majority use the instant movie aspect more than mail-in, but quote me on that. 

I also think the use of social media sites are outrageous. Whenever someone asks do you have a Facebook before they ask for a telephone number seems like we are afraid for the old method of communication and actually calling and talking. I can not believe the endless hours people spend on Faceook and Twitter and trying to feel connected instead of just going to connect with people face-to-face.  Just Check out this video and learn how much we are relient on social media. I recommend you watch the entire video, but the focus on media is at the 1:15 mark

So I end with this, we all adore our technologies and being “connected” to one another, but when is too much? Does your tweets have any substance other than telling what your are doing at every second? How much are we sacrificing to be constantly logged in and on our computers/ smart phones? I don’t about you but I feel like bars and places to socialize are going to turn into nothing but internet cafes and the only spoken words will be “Whats you name on Twitter[e.g. ,Facebook, Instagram and so on.]”