Are we getting to a point with technology where are getting into a notification overload? Do we really need to be alerted to every little thing that is going on in the world? Do we really need to know the instant we get a new email, a new message, or a new follower? It is becoming taboo to not instantly respond to these alerts?

I feel that we are getting to a point where we are just being bombarded with notifications. Collecting the notifications in one area is not a bad idea, but every notification by default wanting our attention? I don’t think that is a good idea. In iOS 6, after I give an app permission to send me notifications, I will go see what it has set as default for options. If I don’t feel that app deserves to have sounds in their notifications, I will turn it off. (A word of caution with that – I have seen apps that will then nag you to turn the notification sounds on.) If the app become abusive with their notifications, I will turn them off (completely if the app does not have granular controls). I also pay attention when an app asks for permission to send me notifications, and will not allow it for apps that I don’t feel need to send me notifications.

Are we becoming so dependent on knowing what is going on? Has society forgotten how to disconnect? Have we gotten to a point where we need an instant response from people?

I think all this information and notification overload is not helping society and may actually be separating people from their surroundings.

And then  the ad notifications… don’t get me started on those.