Posted on 09/29/2015 2:10:57 AM PDT by knarf
We've been conditioned into it and it's been going on for at least 20 years !
People use Farcebook as a substitute for real relationships. It keeps them from actually having to bathe and develop useful social skills.
I use it as a communication tool, like a phone or email.
Sites like LinkedIn re better for business networking.
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Facebook is only popular because people without real friends and want “real” friends can accumulate them here.
Then they can brag about them and bash them at the same time. That is what they do to their real friends (minus the “”).
Isn’t that what friends are supposed to do.
Me, my real (minus the “”) friends I can count on one hand and I do not bash them. They stand by me and I stand by them.
I am on facebook, mostly to keep track of what's going on with the fellow members of my church and church activities. It's fun to stay connected outside of church with my brothers and sisters. I didn't create a profile on facebook and didn't offer any personal information. I also rarely post, just lurk or private message.
Its like checking your email and seeing a news article then getting sucked into reading it. Meanwhile you notice the “20 celebrites who haven’t aged gracefully” and get sucked in further while all the other faux ads that look like interesting news articles suck you in. Before you inow it you’ve spent
15 mins being distracted for checking one freakin email! We are so easy to manipulate. Squirrel! Look...See...
Facebook- Lets you reconnect today, with people you hated in grade school. Yes, that’s fun.
"phone book"? Dude! I remember those things! Saw one recently at my mom's house. Funny though, they seemed much bigger when I was a kid...
First it was photography. Then it was film. Then it was recorded music. All of these have combined to make it possible for our senses to experience - albeit in limited fashion - time travel on a repeated basis. Only a couple of generations of people have been able to see themselves age; to have snapshots before and after the aging process has done its thing.
Lately the capacity for all of these mediums has become nearly ubiquitous. I am sure there are many who count it a bane, and many who count it a blessing. It does bear careful consideration as to what effect overall this instant access to sound and visual material has on society in general. Has it enhanced life and conversation, or has it cheapened it?
I am thankful that not everyone is doing the same thing; that some prefer FB and others refrain. It was not all that long ago that email was a privilege for only a few. Now one is almost expected to have instant access to all kinds of media. This has brought about a great deal of anxiety and meanness which extends to other habits which coarsen our interaction, whether driving or conversation. I don’t see this so much as a conspiracy as a natural extension of human nature, which is predominantly interested in itself first, and then others.
Ultimately one must decide *what really counts.* In the end we will find that much or our life is spent in chasing chaff and missing out on greater beauties and virtues. That said, there is certainly a place, IMO, for good photography, film, and recorded music. The problem is that a good many people fail to distinguish between excellence and mediocrity and this end up crapping all over creation with their words and conduct.
I never post anything about myself but I do follow others, specifically USMC, veterans, and prolife groups, and I occasionally post an article from here. I am a visual person and love the pics.
Thanx, Fester
Uncle Sam’s Misguided Children are my favorite ... uuhh
A lot of the Marines I know also like it. I’m not that hard Corps. LOL just a former Marine Mom.
I do get the duffleblog emails every day though.
Why would any red-blooded conservative support an organization and CEO committed to stealing your privacy, illegal immigration, open borders, gun control, copyrighting your life and photos, and establishing a liberal dossier on every member? Joining Facebook is akin to providing material support for the enemy.
You have to block the krap. I do more blocking of puppies, people’s birthdays, showoffy posts about where people are, insanely reappearing celebrities, photos of food, stories that have no meaning for me . . . etc. etc. I block friends if all they post is krap.
If you don’t do this, it takes forever to scroll through to the things you are interested in.
As I posted on another thread, it is worth it to me to get the stories that the media won’t cover, complete with photos and videos. That’s what I have it for. And I often share the posts I think are important.
Everything I post is Public. I don’t see the point of not using it to be an advocate for your ideas and opinions. You have to get in the viral game. For me it’s a tool, for education and publication, it’s not for entertainment or schmoozing.
Beware of Facebook. Facebook locked my sister out of her account for a while. They said they needed to verify her identification and requested that she email them her government ID. Her account stayed up but she could no longer access it.
I think FB may require government ID from everyone in the future. I find my self posting less and less on FB and now I only post generic pictures there now.
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