I really enjoyed reading your post, and I thought …

I really enjoyed reading your post, and I thought the two quotes were a nice touch! I agree with your points on privacy, and how it is hard to control the content we post, and where the information we share might end up.

I can definitely relate to the part about how our social situations have changed recently, and I don't remember the last time I was at a social event and a moment of silence wasn't filled by looking at one's phone, the fact that everyone was busy checking their phones created that silence. Admitedly, I'm also one who is constantly using Whatsapp, checking Facebook notifications and laughing at Snapchats in the corner, and it is such a shame how reliant we are on technology sometimes. I recently stumbled upon this article, and it seems like a great idea, however I'm honestly not sure how long it would last within my group of friends, no matter how close we are/how much we have to talk about, one will always have a sneaky peak at their phone in their pocket. http://www.getkempt.com/the-code/the-phone-stack.php. This lack of self control also owes to the multiple platforms and profiles people of our age are actively maintaining; again, at a social situation, how many people will whip out their phones to 'Instagram' the night, or post a status about catching up with old friends?

However, having said that, this year I have been more reluctant to post things on Facebook as it really is starting to lose its appeal. I'm not denying the usefulness of the network site, as it is vital to organising social events and groups, however I am posting less and less statuses these days. I used to, like you say, post a status about almost everything I did, whether that be what film I was watching at home, or what I was doing with my friends, and a picture would usually accompany that post. However, I now tend to only post big news to my friends, partly due to privacy issues making Facebook less attractive and a conscious effort not to overshare pointless information on the networking site. I'm in agreement with some articles I have read predicting that Facebook will soon enough die out like the plague http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/facebook/10593826/Facebook-will-die-out-like-the-bubonic-plague.html what do you think?