On the Pros and Cons of SNS Communication

SNS refers to
websites or
applications that allow people to
interact via the internet.

Representative SNS services include
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok, etc...

Naturally, note is also an SNS.

Connecting with strangers
through various sites and apps.
You can connect with people all over the world.

It is truly a dream-like
community system.

However, because you belong to
a community,
what you cannot avoid
is communication with others.

This time,
“On the Pros and Cons of
　SNS Communication”
is what I will share with everyone.

I hope you will use this as a standard
for communication on note.

Well then, let's get started (^^♪

✔SNS
　Communication
　Pros

First, I will introduce
“six”prosof SNS communication.

・Since you are not face-to-face, it is easier to express your true feelings
・Highly anonymous media makes it easier to post freely

・You can connect with a wide range of people regardless of age or region
・There is a possibility of meeting people you cannot meet in real life

・It is easy to have niche conversations and gather information
・You can write what you want to write, liberated from your current position or social status

These are the “six” points above.

In the case of note, because you can
operate without disclosing more information about yourself than necessary,
it is an
“SNS where it is easy to express your true feelings.”

Also, the point that you can connect with a wide variety of people
regardless of age or location
is a wonderful benefit, isn't it?

I feel that note is a place where creators can
exchange opinions
through the creative works they have made.

For me personally, communication on note
also has an image of an adult social gathering place
that other SNS do not have.

✔SNS
　Communication's
　Cons

Now, I will introduce
the cons of SNS communication“five” points.

・Unintentionally connecting with people you have never met
・Possibility of becoming either a perpetrator or a victim of slander

・Tendency toward extreme thinking because it only supports opinions identical to your own
・Not suitable as a place for discussion

・Tendency to become emotional and aggressive due to text-only posts

These are the “five” points above.

As the term “flaming” suggests,
because it is a place where it is easy to speak your true feelings,
it is also a drawback of SNS communication that it is easy to become more aggressive than necessary💦

Because it is anonymous and
“easy to write what you think”
there are cases where, depending on the person,
even “hollow malicious words”
are taken heavily,
leading to both mental and physical exhaustion...

Also,
even if it is suitable for “gathering information,”
it is also a major disadvantage that
fair judgment cannot be made as a place for discussion.

After all, unlike in real life, opposing opinions
have an aspect that makes them difficult to accept.

Precisely because the receiver is also anonymous,
one can come to think, “There is no need to listen.”

While it is a place for free expression,
productive discussion is difficult...
After all, speaking face-to-face via Zoom
is more credible and suitable for discussion.

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SNS is fun, isn't it?

You can connect with all sorts of people, and
speak your true feelings...

Also, because people who are similar to you
tend to gather, you can gain empathy and
have your desire for approval satisfied.

However, what you should really be careful about is
"excessive prejudice."

You are not the only one
using SNS.

A wide variety of different people
use SNS.

That is precisely why
your words and thoughts alone
are not necessarily the absolute truth.

I feel that those who are truly good at
SNS communication are those who accept and empathize with others and
genuinely enjoy SNS.

It is important not to cling to your own ideas more than necessary,
and sometimes it is also important
to agree with the other person's ideas.

Fortunately, note has a convenient feature called "Like," so
why not start by casually sending a "Like"
to say "That was great"?

I would be happy if you could pursue the joy of
SNS communication through this article.
I hope you enjoy it.

Well then, until next time.
Goodbye.