Not a new idea but one that needs a lot more attention. Thanks.

I don't know i I agree that there is anything unnatural about having large social network but without a smaller support group to relate with intimately, the larger social network becomes meaningless.

I'm mostly concerned with the retreat that some people make from the 3D world because the online world is where everything seems to be happening now. For some this retreat is simply metaphoric or subconscious, perhaps becoming less engaged with the people and environment around them, looking for post opportunities and ignoring the need for making true friends like you mention. I notice in myself though, that the retreat is becoming increasingly literal as real life is becoming more and more catering to those snapshot moments and online shoutouts. I feel as if everyone has become accustomed to their echo chambers, and while they may be more open minded than in the past, these echo chambers kind of lock them into their current viewpoints. Everyone is jaded as hell and it makes me feel that I might as well just try to connect online.

I love steem because it gives me a chance to connect to new people based on ideas, opinions, imagination, and intention, not only based on this desire to be a bigger deal (although you will probably always have a little bit of that). I only wish that I could see more of this in my 3D life. Community is the answer to so many problems, creating a new culture where people are less concerned about their image, less rooted in their egos.

Following you, hope to see more posts like this and share ideas about how to make shit better.