# Is 'Engagement' in the context of technology good or bad?

**URL:** <https://community.humanetech.com/t/is-engagement-in-the-context-of-technology-good-or-bad/3359>\
**Category:** Best practices\
**Created:** [February 4, 2019, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/is-engagement-in-the-context-of-technology-good-or-bad/3359 "2019-02-04T20:52:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![magdalen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/community.humanetech.com/magdalen/32/2509_2.png) [@magdalen](https://community.humanetech.com/u/magdalen)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/is-engagement-in-the-context-of-technology-good-or-bad/3359/2 "2019-02-04T20:36:43Z")

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“@magdalen welcome to our group- contribute the articles you’ve written in the past to our forum please- looking forward to your engagement!”

the word “engagement” and the idea that we want to “engage” each other all the time is part of the problem. i was just kind of riffing on that.

engagement = spend a bunch of time on your computer or phone, with content we are convinced is necessary!

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