Leifer
Senior Member.
Do some on-line users intentionally create groups of followers to boost their ego ?
Does this allow the creation of sensationalized user-content stories (or conspiracies)....in order to maintain a self-gratifying web persona ?
Not always......but to a certain degree.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/06/130611122111.htm
Does this allow the creation of sensationalized user-content stories (or conspiracies)....in order to maintain a self-gratifying web persona ?
Not always......but to a certain degree.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/06/130611122111.htm
I think a lot of the on-line active conspiracy believers are seeking WWW attention. They have found a common ground, and a common crowd with which to bond.......not every conspiracy believer, but a great deal of them. I have a feeling that they know there are strong arguments disputing their stance, but often ignore (or censor) contrary opinions and information, in order to keep and maintain a certain group of friends and followers.
"It's about curating your own image, how you are seen, and also checking on how others respond to this image," he said (Panek). "Middle-aged adults usually have already formed their social selves, and they use social media to gain approval from those who are already in their social circles."
For narcissistic college students, the social media tool of choice is the megaphone of Twitter.
"Young people may overevaluate the importance of their own opinions," Panek said. "Through Twitter, they're trying to broaden their social circles and broadcast their views about a wide range of topics and issues."
http://ns.umich.edu/new/releases/21517-you-re-so-vain-u-m-study-links-social-media-and-narcissism