You should care about this technology because...

1. We live in a world where information (data) is very important. 

    Each day we use maps, directories, along with a variety of other data tools. There is more to it than just information, these are the tools that do clever things with the information. Tools that are open source and can be used in your business or profession for free.   

2. Social media technologies are far more useful for the control of data than you know.

    The technology we use to access information must be free and open, and compatible with the tools we use personally or professionally. Each of us needs the ability to access data on one seamless platform. 

3. Power is knowledge, knowledge is information, and information is data.

    There are a variety of ways to use data politically, or in business that will guarantee success. Public access to both the data, and the tools that handle data, is essential for an equal playing field for all of us. There are ways of using data for propaganda that are more subtile, and convincing than ever before. 

4. The only social media technology that you control.  

What sets Civilsocialmedia.com  apart from all others is that we are a user managed social media-ecommerce platform.    

Social media technology is what the name implies, social because it only works when used in collaboration with others, and media because it is the future of communication. Communication and collaboration are the roots of civilization. Similar to reading, and writing, this is a new ability we all must learn, today.  

If properly used social media can greatly increase our ability to both communicate, and collaborate. If improperly used it will work against the best interest of humanity.

You should care because the future is now.  Although this technology may have the appearance of "cute kitten videos" it is in fact a powerful paradigm shift and can be very dangerous. Knowledge is power, all technology can be a good thing, or it can further enslave you.