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Two Dogs Explain Social Media

Two dogs, one light brown and one darker, stand facing each other near a white brick wall.

These dogs are a perfect metaphor for the internet.

These angry dogs are the perfect metaphor for what it’s like to exist on the internet. Even if you’ve never gotten into a fight with someone on Facebook, you’ve seen it happen. Isn’t this exactly what it looks like?

They’re snarling and barking at each other through the gate, as though they’re going to fight the moment that the gate is removed. However, when the gate is pulled back, they are both polite as can be.

When the gate is slid back between them, they start barking again immediately. Maybe the fact that they can’t fight gives them courage.

Maybe they just hate the gate? They are perfectly fine with each other when the gate isn’t between them. On the other hand, maybe they’re just being nice when the gate doesn’t protect them.