2012.02.13
Foster: The ugly side of being social
Striving for civility
By R. McNeil Foster
Foster lives in Blue Ridge.
“Get with it, Pops.” “Get with the program, Old Man.” Those and other gems of advice not suitable for print have been made in reference to my getting involved with the social networking plague, I mean phenomenon, that has entrenched itself into what used to be a relatively sane society.
So, striving to continue the learning process even into the “Pops” years of my life, I got involved in the social networking world of blogs, friends, likes, dislikes, tweets, bings, pings, chats and various other modes of connecting with my fellow Earth citizens.
