Social Networking has done two things, neither of them good..

• Given people a “public megaphone”
• Exposed me to this gibberish

I’ll start with the second point. Some may argue that this is something I can control. Sure, I could just NOT USE THE INTERNET. Sounds fair. I’ve tried so hard to not be critical.. of grammar, of spelling, of everything. I know that this is partially my problem. I’m a very high strung person, and my standards are set pretty high. But what I see on a day to day basis is just a joke. Step up, people. Take responsibility. Don’t just accept everything. Improve yourself .. if enough people do it it may become “hip.” Then good grammar and spelling will be the perfect match to your spray on jeans, your keffiyeh and your H&M jacket (I know - I won’t tell anyone that it’s not from Cambridge’s garment district).

As for my first point - I’m all for people having a voice. However, the line between opinion and fact has been heavily blurred, if not completely erased. It also seems that everyone feels overly compelled to share. Everything. If something is really, REALLY interesting then share it. Do you really need to update your status more than a few times throughout the day, though? Do you need to tweet “sigh”? No. What did you do before Myspace, Facebook and Twitter? Before the Internet? Did you text message all your friends with useless b.s.?

All right. I’m sorry to have subjected you to this rant, but I needed to get it off my chest. How do you feel about all of this?