The concept of produsage helps us immensely in our everyday lives by helping us reflect on our lives perhaps through blogging means, educate ourselves on new verbiage through sites such as Wikipedia, and Facebook or Twitter help people keep in touch, via photos and messaging, often times lending morale support to each other in times of need. Some folks may even use such sites to reinvent themselves into presenting their best selves as they can be anyone they want to be online.
I am definitely already a produser, I am am an avid user of email (I know... stone ages), I own a smartphone which uses Skpye and other user-led apps, and I also take a look at Facebook from time to time to enjoy photos from family and friends. I am just learning to tweet, thanks to this course, and am having fun exploring all of the options available.
I think Facebook and Twitter can be used in a negative way often times to feed egos as well. If used incorrectly this harmless medium for people to share and enjoy, can become a platform for people that are narcissistic to attempt to soak up a little more sunlight. Usually this is a small offense, but it can become a problem if people become a little to self-indulgent with their posts and sort of become their own Facebook celebrity of which they've designed. The medium should be should be used to bring people together in a better light, not as one person's ego stroke.
All in all, whether it's to shop for textbooks, look up an unfamiliar term, join a webinar, or share on a discussion board all are mediums by which we utilize produsage in our everyday lives and very soon many of these mechanisms will become a part of our professional lives as instructional designers.
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