Social media going wild

Just a quick thought about the social media...

How much time does the average person invest in the upkeep of their sites and connecting with others?

I see the social value...but the claim to it having monetary value is questionable?

The value I see is that one is able to build a social profile that people understand what you stand for; what your aims are: and what you are doing to meet them and pretty well building an image of you and your enviroment.

This attracts like-minded people and enbles one to go into lively debate about one's world view.

The opportunity to expand one social circle to places;that one would normally not get to know one another; to me is the most exiting aspect.