Hyperreality in LiveJournal

Baudrillard used the term hyperrealism to mean a world where reality is represented as more perfect than reality (crudely speaking). I've been watching the 'latest posts' section on LiveJournal and, when I read them, things always sound more interesting than they probably really are. This could be for any number of reasons; the mundanity of every day life is edited out, there can be a tendency to mildy exaggerate for comedy value etc . I don't mean to make a judgement here, there isn't anything wrong with these things, an LJ blog detailing the daily grind would be dull dull dull.

Umberto Eco says (writing about Disney Land) 'Once the ‘total fake’ is admitted, to be enjoyed it must be seen as totally real'. Well I suspect LJ readers quite enjoy the ride.

Maybe the LJ community is an example of hyperreality . Like a visit to Disneyland, we all suspend our disbelief and 'go along with the ride' to get maximum pleasure from the experience.