Those are prime examples of the power that social media can bring. Unfortunately, with all the good, there's also the polar opposite. Everything comes with caveats, but a wise man * cough * ( :D ) once told me, it boils down to how you look at it and what you consider as important.
Thanks Jed. As I've posted about before, our expectations impact us in very powerful ways. For me, the interactions mentioned here were a wonderful gift to be celebrated. For those who experience negativity via social media, hopefully they can find the root cause and work through that. It's my opinion the technology just amplifies things. It can amplify joy or depression (among many other emotions).
Thanks for commenting.
True that. Maybe you could do a lecture series about that. Who knows, it might catch on and change a lot of lives. My expectations surely changed, so that's already a testament to its effectiveness.
I've discovered that comments are a powerful thing, that's why I try my best to leave one in every post that I enjoyed reading.