Posted on 05/22/2012 11:52:50 PM PDT by real saxophonist
I could less what Mad Dwagg or anyone does, the post was in reference to the fact on how unimportant FB is to people’s lives.
That doesn't mean that the social refers only to the individual.
You really have a hard time with concepts don't you.
You lose your ability to read and understand English.
Did you ever learn what a synonym is?
A January 2009 Compete.com study ranked Facebook as the most used social networking service by worldwide monthly active users.[8] Entertainment Weekly included the site on its end-of-the-decade “best-of” list, saying, “How on earth did we stalk our exes, remember our co-workers’ birthdays, bug our friends, and play a rousing game of Scrabulous before Facebook?”[9] Critics, such as Facebook Detox, state that Facebook has turned into a national obsession that results in vast amounts of time lost and innately encourages narcissism. Quantcast estimates Facebook has 138.9 million monthly unique U.S. visitors in May 2011.[10] According to Social Media Today, in April 2010 an estimated 41.6% of the U.S. population had a Facebook account.[11] Nevertheless, Facebook’s market growth started to stall in some regions, with the site losing 7 million active users in the United States and Canada in May 2011.[12]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook
Facebook Detox
Facebook has become an international obsession. We tell ourselves it’s a way to “stay in touch” or to be “social with friends” but, is it? I say it has become an unhealthy obsession that takes away hours out of many people’s day and creates a deep sense of insecurity as we compare ourselves to others. The goal of this blog is to show you that you do not need Facebook, and without it you can thrive! Facebook is, contrary to popular myth, not a necessity.
Well, I am sure glad you are not the arbitrator as to what is or isn't important in my life. You might decide that my firearms or grandson aren't important. LOL!
You remind me of the guy who claimed that there is no good reason why everyone shouldn't ride a bicycle to work. Or the brain surgeon who claimed that since cell phones have clocks that nobody needs a wrist watch. Both of them pontificating here on FR just like you. Both of them were downright silly.
Neither is indoor plumbing but I think I won't be getting rid of that either.
[ Then in post 218 you Post this:]
"Never said that it was FB ONLY use, but that was it's primary use. "
The 'only use' refers to individual social interaction.
So noting the words I emphasized, you can see that the two comments are totally consistent with one another.
FB is a social media, most of which is involving individuals talking about themselves.
Some of it, a small % is organizational.
That is the part that you want to make a big deal about.
All of it is social, relating to communications.
None of it is crucial.
Clear enough?
Why don't you find the post where I state that that Facebook is ONLY FOR social chatting.
I stated that is it's primary use.
Is that correct or not?
Keep building those strawmen-Sparky.
For your information, I didn’t initiate this with Mad Dwagg, he came after me because he didn’t like a comment I made about FB-which was a true one.
Note the word real, that is being valuable for one's life.
Clearly, guns have a real value.
Loved ones have significance.
Cell phones, watches and bikes are useful in the real world.
Most of what FB does has no such value or real life significance.
So, your logic is consistent with others who have defended FB, non-existent.
You think indoor plumbing is not a necessity?
It is if you live in the city!
The logic you FB defenders have is quite amazing.
Give up indoor plumbing or posting pictures of myself.
My what hard choice that would be!
In one article that I recently read, an analyst predicted that Facebook will disappear by 2020. Of course, there is no way to say for certain if he is right or wrong. But, I believe that there is much truth in his prediction. Can you really still see society hooked on Facebook for another 8 years? I can’t. Even if Facebook is huge today, that does not mean that it will be huge in the future. Technology changes faster than ever, and there is a good chance that something new and fresh will be invented that will replace Facebook, and hopefully (a)social networking as a whole, for good.
http://www.facebookdetox.com/
Q: Should I invest in Facebook?
As of now, Stock of Facebook is valued at $34.03 according to NASDAQ. Yesterday it was valued at $38.23 when the market closed. Today it fell $4.20 (a loss of 10.99%). People are going to have to realize that just because something is popular, it does not make a good investment. Facebook, unlike many other products, is an intangible item. Unlike minerals, computers, vehicles, and home cleaners, Facebook can not be touched. Instead, it is a virtual item that can gain and lose popularity according to a person’s/society’s whims. Further, it is not a necessity. You do not need it to run your heat, get from one place to another, compute, or stay clean. Unlike companies such as Apple, Microsoft, Procter and Gamble, AT&T, Conoco-Phillips, Starbucks, Amazon.com etc., Facebook is not something that one can expect to be around for at least another decade or two. Facebook also only has one major product, and that is social networking. I ask then, why would a person find this to be a sound investment?
I skimmed your posts and is clear you are out of your element on FR.
I feel sorry for you. You simply don’t have a clue and are unable to acquire one.
I see that you can’t make a cogent argument so you babble .
Better luck on the next thread.
I haven't seen anything intelligent posted by you.
But keep trying.
Study confirms: Facebook is for losers
Posted on September 9, 2010 by Mark Baard Self-centered jerks are the heaviest Facebook users, as are those with poor self images:
A recent study of Canadian university students suggests the heaviest users of Facebook are narcissists and people with low self-esteem.The study of 100 students ranked participants based on levels of narcissism and self-esteem. It revealed that those who ranked high for narcissism almost universally spent more time logging into and updating their Facebook profile.
http://heretic.blastmagazine.com/2010/09/09/study-confirms-facebook-is-for-losers/
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