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'Anti-social network' video spoof mocks Google+

Maybe social networking fatigue is getting to me, but for some reason it wouldn't have even surprised me if something like Google-, the anti-social network described in this video spoof, actually existed.While the imaginary network's name is a play on Google+ and primarily mocks the newest addition to the Internet, it does take a few jabs at everything from Facebook to YouTube as well. This makes

Maybe social networking fatigue is getting to me, but for some reason it wouldn't have even surprised me if something like Google-, the anti-social network described in this video spoof, actually existed.

While the imaginary network's name is a play on Google+ and primarily mocks the newest addition to the Internet, it does take a few jabs at everything from Facebook to YouTube as well. This makes sense since author and videblogger Robyn Schneider created the video because she — like many others — is frustrated with social networks in general:

I think social networking sites are ridiculous, and I never know what to do when I get there, except deny friend requests from random creepers, get quietly p-----d off at my friends for adding me to events that send out constant reminders, and puzzle over wall posts that are supposedly from people I know, although I swear to God, I have no idea who these people are. 

As someone who contemplates quitting every social network at least once an hour, I understand Robyn's complaints. But on the other hand, I have also seen how powerful a simple social media campaign can be and how the Internet can occasionally bring out the best in people.

That's what's keeping me online for now — but the day those reasons cease to exist, I'm learning to code and building a real version of Google-. And then I'm inviting Robyn to make another video.

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Rosa Golijan writes about tech here and there. She's obsessed with Twitter and loves to be liked on FacebookOh, and she can be found on Google+, too