The Social Network

Web 2.0 is the name of the game these days, and one may have already heard of the up-coming phenomena called the Web 3.0 and Web 4.0 ,which will herald the amalgamation of the virtual and the real. What one is baffled by, is the speedy, almost miraculous proliferation of this media called the Web, and also the social network,which it houses, where one is not only informed, but also gets the opportunity to interact, share, or voice one's views, initiate on-line friendship, increase one's network, and in a way, allow the Web and it's numerous members to access not merely individual points of view, but also an individual's individuality- his very existence.

Thus, while through the 'pages' and 'communities', that a person patronizes on social networking sites such as Orkut or Facebook, one may be able to get a bird's eye view of someone's entire persona. Similarly, regular updates , be it professional (such as 'Linkedin' or mere updates in the professional section of 'Orkut' etc.), or personal (status updates reflecting the states of mind, a person goes through, throughout the day e.g., Twitter or Facebook, or a mere updation of the relationship status) are enough to delve deeper into a person's personality- his very entity.

Apart from the obvious, the interactive media also assists one to become a 'virtual' social animal, by posting comments, sharing photos, videos,music, promotional articles and so on and so forth.

All in all, the 'Social Network' - the most integral part of the Web 2.0 revolution makes one wonder, what next? Perhaps this is thus, just the right time for David Fincher's 'The Social Network' to hit the theatres and redefine and stress on the very many aspects of the social network that envelopes our daily lives.