[olibhel]

Social media has absolute changed the way people live their lives in my country - India.

Personally, it has made me lose interest in my favorite outdoor activity i.e. hiking because of too many people showing up. Ex: I won't set foot on a trail on weekends[0].

[0] https://i.imgur.com/7V4cd4Z.png

[data-ottawa]

At least people are getting outside and doing things together.

It’s the same in Ontario Canada, which can be frustrating.

But I am curious what activities are now missing all those people.

[johnchristopher]

Er.. is everywhere like that ?

[pengaru]

Mmm, overpopulation.

Will you be blaming social media for their overcrowded trains too?

https://imgur.com/gallery/2Xo9x

[disco_framework]

The comment you're responding to refers to India as their country.

I'm assuming they've witnessed the changes first hand in that case.

[pengaru]

Social media (or any other means of advertising, past or present) has affected these things everywhere.

Even I complain about my inability to be alone on a trail in CA, or struggling to find campsites, occasionally shaking my fist at social media for it.

But the linked images from India showing extreme overcrowding has far more to do with the population size than social media. When you have that many people, any little force generating focused interest is getting multiplied by a huge number.

[twilightzone]

There are plenty of trails in India, this one just got advertised. You shouldn't conclude the world is overpopulated by looking at footage from a football cup match.

[pengaru]

> You shouldn't conclude the world is overpopulated by looking at footage from a football cup match.

You shouldn't deny India is overpopulated when riding a train there resembles a footclub cup match.

[vaidhy]

Is Japan over-populated? Tokyo's trains are extremely crowded. Is US over-populated? LA traffic jams are crazy.

What is the definition of over-population? Over what area are you measuring it? Those train images are likely from just one city. There are other places where the trains just run like any other place.