What
would social media be like if people did not feel as though they had to compete
with other people? What would social media be like if people did not have to
highlight their best moments and could even include their trials and
tribulations? In society, competition is prominent,
whether it is people trying to compete for a prize to companies trying to compete
with each other to win over a customer or client. Competition is everywhere.
A new app called “Botnet” gives social media users the
opportunity to not have to compete with each other. With this application, it
allows users to post as if it was a mix of Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter – some
of the most popular social networking platforms in the current day. In this app,
robots do the talking. When you post any content, robots will comment based off
of what they have been trained to comment. These robots have the ability to
support you, send you emojis, and anything that your friends would be able to. Instead,
users will not be disclosing their life to everyone. But what does this mean?
In a closed system, it feels as though that users have a form
of a diary online. They do not have to physically journal. They can post their
harshest moments and get the support from online people. People that they do
not know. This allows users to form a trust with robots. However, this app has
it’s own limitations. Based on an article posted on Vice, a user tried to start
a fight with robots on Botnet and the robots were still able to communicate similar
to real people – they gave their honest opinion and even disagreed with this
user. So, is this application created for the better or the worse?
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