I find it funny how a "mass media" tech user writes an article about how social media is dead, yet has less than 7,000 updates over nearly a 4 year period. Don't slam a tool that you don't use. Your just as bad as the company's that "buy twitter" followers to build up their following real or fake. More than likely, your Facebook activity is no different.
I agree with your comment about needing to adopt a new name for social media, but I certainly don't agree with your chosen name or other remarks. We're in the world of digital communications and that is how I personally prefer to refer to this new era of media.
Also, we're just starting to scratch the service of this new media era and how we consume media on multiple devices, specifically mobile. To be a troll on this era already is like giving up on your profession. I'm sure you had valid points, articles, and arguments, but this is not one of them.
Some of the "celeb twitter users" in the social media world (ie: Gary Vaynerchuk, Chris Brogan, Scott Stratten, etc) hustled and authentically engaged to build up their following and brand. Maybe if you used the tool as a means of productive brand building or genuine interest to help others, you might find it more useful than you do right now.
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