I received a message through my site this week that basically asked me why I write about social media rather than other topics that need to be discussed in the world. I suppose this is a reasonable question (aside from the fact that tech is the focus of this column!), but it did get me thinking about how social media is portrayed, and often brushed off as the vapid hobby of the youngest generations.

A lot of people in recent weeks have been writing about the negativity spouted online and taking a dim view on social networking sites – so this week I wanted to take the opportunity to refocus on just a few of the more positive uses of the internet. I’ve talked previously about online bullying and the toxic environment that some people decide to create for others, however, I would never wish this to gather more attention than all the lovely things that are said and done online every single day.

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