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Justin
It shouldn't be taken too seriously. It's a place to put up thoughts, videos, pictures and jokes to share amongst your own group of friends--not the entire world. You may not care if some stranger is having a bad day but you would be interested if it were a friend of yours. It gives people a chance to keep tabs on people, see how they're doing and continue some kind of minimal relationship with old friends and acuaintances.
I have friends from grammar school that I'm friends with on FB...I don't really talk to them but we wish each other Happy Birthday here and there and comment on things here and there...just about what our relationship requires.
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Green Lady
No Facebook. No Twittering. I just can't believe anybody else would be in the least interested in a minute-by-minute account of my thoughts, feelings and actions. Also, of course, the whole performance is just too much like hard work.
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Green Lady
No Facebook. No Twittering. I just can't believe anybody else would be in the least interested in a minute-by-minute account of my thoughts, feelings and actions. Also, of course, the whole performance is just too much like hard work.
Exactly! I don't get that and truly believe it's, at its core, a narcissistic pursuit. Zuckerman apparently started it because he had been rebuked by a girl and used it as a way to get back at her. And like you said, its too much trouble.
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Beast
The Social Network was a great film, but also another turn-off to joining FB and very sad.
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Justin
It shouldn't be taken too seriously. It's a place to put up thoughts, videos, pictures and jokes to share amongst your own group of friends--not the entire world. You may not care if some stranger is having a bad day but you would be interested if it were a friend of yours. It gives people a chance to keep tabs on people, see how they're doing and continue some kind of minimal relationship with old friends and acuaintances.
I have friends from grammar school that I'm friends with on FB...I don't really talk to them but we wish each other Happy Birthday here and there and comment on things here and there...just about what our relationship requires.
I get that. But you, im assuming, are older. I think that makes a difference. It is a good thing. My sister has reconnected to a network of old school friends. For her, its a way to be connected and share stuff with other relatives she doesn't see as often as she would like. Thats the great part of it. But younger kids, I see alot of posturing. Its more a 'look how clever I am' as opposed to 'I haven't seen this person in years..' Maybe im just old, I don't know. But I just don't have a desire to talk about me, me, me everyday.
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keefbajaga
facebook = 1984 (George Orwell) and maybe even "Auschwitz"
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DaveG
I have FB and look at it daily. However, I rarely post my status, and occasionally comment on somebody else's. I have hidden about half of my "friends" because I can't take much more "I'm at Starbucks", "I am taking a walk" sort of worthless bulls**t...
It definitely has its plusses, and I have become reacquainted with some great people. I have engaged in some good discussions...
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angee
As I read my younger relatives on FB and Twitter, I do see a competitive snarkiness too, but again, is that a trait compounded by technology or just a quality of the demographic?Quote
Yes, the snarkiness is a big part of it and to me that's even worse because snark is rooted in a certain cynicism and arrogance and my younger family members seem to revel in it. That's even more disturbing because everything is a joke to them or a joke waiting to happen.
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Green Lady
No Facebook. No Twittering. I just can't believe anybody else would be in the least interested in a minute-by-minute account of my thoughts, feelings and actions. Also, of course, the whole performance is just too much like hard work.
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MadMax
Fb is evil stuff, I got it, rarely visit it though, enjoying it to a certain extent as I can keep in contact with friends in different parts of the world but let me put it this way, it wouldn't have helped Ronnie...
That makes perfect sense to me. I simply don't feel the need to re-establish contact with every person that I've had in my life going back to kindergarten just because it's possible with FB. Maybe I'm old-fashioned but I don't understand why anyone would? Were you really friends with everyone in your class? That's rare.Quote
BluzDude
My wife has a different approach to it. She does not wish to be in contact with anyone going back to her school days that she is not already in touch with. (…if that makes sense)
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tatters
Nobody over the age of 50 has any business being on Facebook. It makes you appear creepy.