This is bothering me... All of the PS4 "Social" features announced had to do with being by yourself in a room and "socializing" with your friends through the internet. Is that really what socializing has turned in to?

Sony says people who don't want to be connected online are "anti-social": 

http://www.vgchartz.com/article/250770/playstation-4-doesnt-always-have-to-be-connected-to-the-internet/

Sony's idea of playing with your friends involves not actually being with your friends:

http://gamasutra.com/view/news/187022/How_Sonys_PlayStation_4_will_leverage_Gaikais_cloud.php#.USZPoqUqauI

Are gamers like me, who still enjoy playing video games in a real social environment (in person), that much of a minority? 

They should have created something like Miiverse instead of Facebook, Twitter, and all the other shit social sites integration. That way gamers could provide feedback and ask questions in specific game channels. 

You must have missed the part where the new online system had channels for games, where you could watch others play and also have chat rooms going on.

Okay, well then that is all they mainly need.  I just don't see a need to share on Facebook and Twitter.  I can see YouTube integration being important for some that want to post their gameplay videos.

Considering that social networking consists of banging away at a keyboard (real or virtual) by yourself and "socializing" through the internet... maybe. People seem to love this shit.

Facebook, Youtube. This forum.

"anti-social" its clear that he wanted to say anti-socialmedia shizzle...

I love playing the Wii U with friends, but you just have to look outside, or look at your kids, little brothers/sisters to see that socialmedia has changed the way we interact with people. you cant deny that, and PS is taking that approach to pick that up. easy.

I dont give a flying f about socialnetworks, but the socialising as a gamer stuff in my console is awesome

What do you want them to say?  "Hey, put down that video-game and go outside"?  Online social connectivity has become absolutely huge.  Are you denying that?

It sounds like you're trying to turn a feature into a strawman argument where options provided by Sony are supposedly some form of mind-control.  If you would rather play that way then go ahead?  Is Sony trying to stop you somehow?  Are you saying they won't let you have a second controller or something?

so i guess Nintendo Land is not made for social, can tell me what is it for?

Sony's not stopping you from getting into the same room to play a game with someone.

"Hold on Frank, can you go into the other room so we can video chat. It really upsets me how anti social you are with your face and your voice right in front of me."