If ever there was a time to not talk about the Internet, this is it. The tragedy at Virginia Tech on Monday has brought the nation together. More importantly, it brought a campus of 30,000 students together.
That’s why I think this might be the best time to talk about the Internet. And social design. And emulating real life.
These aren’t silly college students. The real life here is not frat parties and keg stands. Maybe that’s what Facebook is to us non-college students most of the time, but not now for Virginia Tech (FB account required).
Students are finding solidarity online. In this case, it’s Facebook, because the site has made it easy. They’re communicating, connecting, and mourning, just like they should after a tragedy.
This makes me proud of the Internet.
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