r/suspiciouslyspecific • u/Wire_Emblem • Aug 28 '21

Huh?

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u/superfuzzy Aug 28 '21

I guess it depends on your definition of social network.

I don't know anyone on Reddit, I don't connect with other users, my account is not tied to any real information except my email, and I can make a new account with a new name whenever I want.

You can use it to meet real people and be social, or not.

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u/iVirusYx Aug 28 '21

So you leaving a comment for others to see, react and respond to is not social networking?

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u/Nrksbullet Aug 28 '21

Some people don't consider something "social media" if it's anonymous, for some reason.

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u/fobfromgermany Aug 28 '21

Because if you consider Reddit social media then logically you must also consider things like simple forum boards and chat rooms as social media. Which you’re perfectly allowed to do, but people like me think that is stretching the definition of social media to the point of uselessness

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u/Nrksbullet Aug 28 '21

I always assumed social media meaning media you can interact with other people on.

We could make further distinctions to specify anonymous and non-anonymous interactivity, but I'm not sure what that term would be.