unsuppressed views

nothing is more overwhelming than to be followed, whichever social networking it is.that's why people like posting and posting the every details of their lives, from breath to breath of each second. sometimes they even lie, like posting fabricated versions of what really happened to make it something grandiose, and so people will give their comments. in these comments (negative or positive) you give yourself an affirmation that you really exist and what is happening with your life is important cause the facebook people troubled themselves commenting on your "stat", and that it really makes you feel good. though you suppress it for nonchalant effect, others now think you're cool because you didn't fret about it, but deep inside you're screaming: "yes!!! and daming nag comment!" 

i think people just want to be followed and so seeing their followers on tweeter or facebook and the likes makes them feel... famous. and that's it, people wants fame even in a smaller scale like these social networking services. it will eventually lead them to some bigger venue in the future if more and more will follow them. like what mostly happens on youtube. but now since, they want to be "renowned" on their own simple way, they start it on facebook. what could be more accomplishing and fulfilling than to see those vertically lined up list of assumed friends in the corner of your screen. you screaming deep inside how overwhelmed you are to have such number of friends. you didn't even know some of them. you might even be the first one who added them. 

you really like it now. you imagine yourself being the boss, the famous one, surrounded by minions bowing their heads towards you. in the cyber world, you can actually do everything, including being the king of the world. and that's how it fulfills the desire lacking in the real world. the desire for affirmation and friendship, even kingship.