"Social networking fatigue"

Depois do sucesso, vem o cansaço. Será que os utilizadores dos social networking sites são passíveis de sofrer de fatiga devido à sua utilização frequente?

Some get tired of 'sharing' on the Internet
By ELLEN LEE
Wednesday, November 08, 2006

If you believe the buzz, the latest incarnation of the Web is all about sharing, connecting and community. Social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook have exploded in popularity, drawing new users into the fold each day.
Users create profiles about themselves, link to their friends and post photos, messages and updates about their daily lives. Like instant messaging and chat rooms before it, social networking has become a powerful way for people to communicate via the Web and another place for people to spend their time online.
But even as the phenomenon continues to swell, the effort to maintain an active social life on the Web is taking its toll. Some have grown tired of what once was novel. Some feel bombarded by unsolicited messages, friend requests and advertisements. And some are cutting back.
This suggests that as much as people want to connect through the Internet, the practice also can have the opposite effect: social networking fatigue.
"You join a lot, but you don't keep up," said Dave Taylor, a 44-year-old Internet marketing consultant who complained about having social networking fatigue on his blog after joining about 15 sites.

in ScrippsNews