The Value of
Social Media By Christiane Marshall
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Let your internet engagement show your inner beauty through online actions with Netiquette.” —D aviD C hiles
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hould Christians spend time on social media? It was late, and I noticed I had a new message from Kim: “can you help me out? i need someone to call my sister and wake her up cuz she can’t hear me yellin. kinda weird, i know, but you’re the only person i can find online...” Kim had ALS and was unable to walk and had minimal use of her hands. I had never met Kim in person. She lived in Texas and I lived in Ohio. I was glad to help. I joined mySpace years ago because my adult children were scattered in five different states. They were on mySpace so I signed on too! I soon began communicating with other people and realized that I was gathering a little community around
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me. Kim was one of my new friends. I followed my children and some of my new friends to Facebook eventually. I found myself encouraging others and bouncing ideas around. Others noticed my comments and asked to be my friend. It was almost like being in grade school again. “Will you be my friend?” I’ve been living in a rural area for 13 years and have had fewer opportunities to have an impact on the physical world around me. People used to stop by and visit in the suburban area I grew up in. The internet has opened up a whole new world for me. And social media is the frosting on the cake!
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