I think whether we like it or not we all succumb to the pressures that come along with having social media. For my generation [and some others], everyone enjoys getting a lot of likes on a Facebook status or an Instagram post. Everyone is looking to have the most followers on Instagram or Twitter because we all want our writing to be significant. I believe everyone has a desire to be heard and understood as well as to have people interact with them. I definitely think about the potential for spreadability when posting something to social media because you never know who is going to see it or share it. If I am posting something to social media I am typically doing it for people interact with me in return. With that being said, I don't typically post long elaborate Facebook status up for people to share and what not but when I do have something to say I will say it. I am even more conscious of the possibility for spreadability on websites like Twitter where sharing a tweet is quite common. If you ask me, sharing tweets is the purpose of Twitter! It is the easiest way for news, pictures, memes, etc. to get around. However; the thought process behind a tweet is pretty simple being that it only consists of 150 words. I kind of think of Twitter as my diary/ train of thought feed but with a filter of course. I definitely don’t impart my deepest and realest thoughts with anyone and everyone on social media. As a matter a fact, I don’t ever convey these ideas into my writing. I suppose because we live in world where everything is immediate, I really enjoy sharing those thoughts and ideas in person. I find that to be the easiest way to spread an idea or a story as well as gather different perspectives from other people. I should find a better way to take those conversations and put them to words that would make for a good spreadable text.
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