Electronic Writing

I never really started communicating through blogs and social networking sites until I began college. I think part of the problem was the fact that I never had to communicate with anyone via internet. In high school, I saw my friends everyday, so I found the whole social networking thing kind of pointless. I was also incredibly involved in extracurricular activities all throughout my high school career, which never permitted me any time to be 'social'. I do find it a great way to stay in touch with friends from high school, even though finding the time to do so is strenuous. One of the biggest 'pet peeves' I have with blogs and social networking sites is bad writing. I understand that they are meant for entertainment and that they aren't really to be taken seriously, but I absolutely hate when people use bad grammar. It makes them seem uneducated, which I very well know they aren't. I just find it annoying that they can't take the time to look over what they have written. I'm a perfectionist when it comes to writing; something that was instilled the moment I started taking honors English classes in high school. I take writing very seriously, especially at a time when technology rules the writing world. We live in a fast-paced society where communication is key; the simplest shortest statements are the only ones that are able to hold our attentions; and where we are able to read and understand things without the proper use of grammar. I feel with such technologies, the art of writing is slowly, but surely becoming obsolete.