> but they sure didn't feel like the cesspool of anger that twitter and facebook seem to represent Not that that's a defining feature of social media (at least

> but they sure didn't feel like the cesspool of anger that twitter and facebook seem to represent Not that that's a defining feature of social media (at least it shouldn't be). But I would say that traditional forums and ones like this and Slashdot fall within this (somewhat arbitrary) definition: > Websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking.