SXSW 2012 - Tweeting On Weekends: Are We Becoming Socially Anti-Social?

Tweeting On Weekends: Are We Becoming Socially Anti-Social?
Event	Interactive 2011
Format	Panel
Organizer	Rohit Bhargava – Ogilvy
Description	At kids soccer games around the country, hyperconnected Dads tweet about trivia to pass the time. Meanwhile, as you walk into a supposedly social event, people all around you pull out their devices to "check in" on Foursquare or Gowalla. Through the night, people continue sharing their real feelings and thoughts not with the person in front of them but to their audience of "followers" on Twitter, making a real life social event feel decidedly ANTI-social. Sound familiar? As technology allows us to share every moment instantaneously online, are we missing out on what is right in front us? And if so, is the only solution to turn our gadgets off, or is there some imaginary line of balance that we can strike? This session will explore those questions, and the anti-social path that our always-connectedness may be leading us towards. Most importantly, we’ll try to uncover how you might fight back and reclaim your humanity from the social media bubble around you.
Questions Answered	Is social media adding to our ability to be social or is it hindering it? Could you put yourself on a "social media diet" or is the only solution to hide your devices? Who manages to strike a good balance and what are their secrets? How do you know if you are becoming too reliant on technology and missing out on life? Are there any social media tools that can help you to balance yourself?
Level	Beginner
Category	Self-Help / Self-Improvement
Tags	Events, geolocation, social media

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