I think "traditional" social media (Usenet, IRC...) was a nice complement to everything. However the new social media like Facebook etc. is not a complement but

I think "traditional" social media (Usenet, IRC...) was a nice complement to everything. However the new social media like Facebook etc. is not a complement but a replacement for texts, phone calls, keeping in touch by more offline means. As a matter of fact the new services were pushed and advocated mostly from outside the tech community. So I don't see any obligation. The founders already sum it up pretty nicely: “It’s like eating McDonald’s to get healthy. It’s not the right source of nutrition for our social well-being...” Recent development in that area rather stemmed from opportunistic goal-seeking...