Ever since the idea of 'writing' was conceived, humans have recorded our thoughts and occurrences of our daily lives in diaries or journals. They reveal what our ancestors cared and thought about, and hand down wisdom from one generation to the next. Social media has moved into space once occupied by diaries, although how we use it isn’t quite the same anymore.

A diary entry is often a thoughtful process. It's like a mirror that reflects your emotions, and the
events that take place in your life. A tweet or Facebook status update, however, is very much in the
moment—the fancy restaurant you just ate at, or the fashion item you just bought. Worse are the trolling moments so many engage in – making fun of that oddly dressed person on the train, or attacking a friend because they support a different political party than you.