Comments on: Lifecasting: The Age of Narcissism, Exhibitionism blooms http://whatsnewmedia.org/2007/10/06/lifecasting-the-age-of-narcissism-exhibitionism-blooms/ (aka What's new, media?) Wed, 25 May 2011 11:44:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Fedor Heymann http://whatsnewmedia.org/2007/10/06/lifecasting-the-age-of-narcissism-exhibitionism-blooms/#comment-19739 Fri, 20 May 2011 09:37:10 +0000 http://whatsnewmedia.org/2007/10/06/lifecasting-the-age-of-narcissism-exhibitionism-blooms/#comment-19739 When looking back in history only recently communities where too small for anyone to hide anything from their surrounding for long. It seems very likely that we make up for the reduction of community and exposition originating from the individualization in society by actively participating in communities in social media. The vast, in-depth knowledge about our peers seems to have prevailed. What has been added to our life is broadcasting. The broadcast makes this knowledge broadly available. This is most likely to have an effect beyond the group in which this knowledge would be shared naturally. The outsiders are now granted more insight creating a new social playing field.

]]> By: aldan http://whatsnewmedia.org/2007/10/06/lifecasting-the-age-of-narcissism-exhibitionism-blooms/#comment-17997 Wed, 14 May 2008 23:40:59 +0000 http://whatsnewmedia.org/2007/10/06/lifecasting-the-age-of-narcissism-exhibitionism-blooms/#comment-17997 There’s no doubt in my mind that this is a blooming issue, and it probably won’t stop. People now have the ability to “broadcast yourself” in full range.

Some are annoyed to hell by this, for many reasons – mainly the annoyance issue of people pointlessness on the internet. Sure, I don’t give a rat’s if Tommy broke up with his girl, or how many people in “Network X” feel strongly about going “green”. These things simply don’t matter to ME, but they matter to someone out there. Someone wants, and sadly needs this information.

I choose who I associate with, initially based on their conduct. If you act a fool, or don’t vibe with me, I’ll say peace and move on. People front and advertise all the time in the real world, and thus I can ignore them just the same in the digital.

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