Watched a late night program last night about facebook and the impact it’s having on society. Let’s start with a word about friends.
Some people say that facebook devalues the meaning of the word friend. I prefer to think that the word friend has been redefined. Friend now means ‘passing acquaintance’. and what we used to call friends are now called ‘real friends’ or ‘close friends’ or ‘old friends or whatever.
Facebook really is a double-edged sword. Time spent with distractions rather than actually meeting people. And has it really made a difference. I think it’s right that facebook helped Obama’s campaign, but I suspect Obama would have beaten McCain anyway. However, he might not have beaten the Clinton political machine.
And what of Rage Against The Machine. They would certainly not have been Christmas No. 1 without the facebook campaign. However, Cowell wouldn’t have had the number one for the last few years without the same technological developments that allowed facebook to operate. So facebook is fixing a problem created by the technology which facebook uses.
And facebook is in the news again today. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8552740.stm. As they say in Vietnam – “if you open the window, it lets in the dirt.” On the whole communication has got to be good. So much oppression in the past was caused because people didn’t know what was happening. That’s oppresive regimes work so hard to censor.
So, what difference has facebook made to my life? That’s very hard to say. I’ll think about that some more. However – my best friend doesn’t have a facebook account. Maybe I’ll phone her up tomorrow. When I first knew her, I’d write a long letter every month or so. Now I struggle to write an email any longer than a facebook status update. But we’re still in touch, get on great when we meet – although last time we met up, I spent the whole time getting her iTunes working.
Just one more thought before I sign off for this post: dislike is a bad idea – it will lead to bullying. Oppose it.
Is facebook a good use of your time?
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Watched a late night program last night about facebook and the impact it’s having on society. Let’s start with a word about friends.
Some people say that facebook devalues the meaning of the word friend. I prefer to think that the word friend has been redefined. Friend now means ‘passing acquaintance’. and what we used to call friends are now called ‘real friends’ or ‘close friends’ or ‘old friends or whatever.
Facebook really is a double-edged sword. Time spent with distractions rather than actually meeting people. And has it really made a difference. I think it’s right that facebook helped Obama’s campaign, but I suspect Obama would have beaten McCain anyway. However, he might not have beaten the Clinton political machine.
And what of Rage Against The Machine. They would certainly not have been Christmas No. 1 without the facebook campaign. However, Cowell wouldn’t have had the number one for the last few years without the same technological developments that allowed facebook to operate. So facebook is fixing a problem created by the technology which facebook uses.
And facebook is in the news again today. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8552740.stm. As they say in Vietnam – “if you open the window, it lets in the dirt.” On the whole communication has got to be good. So much oppression in the past was caused because people didn’t know what was happening. That’s oppresive regimes work so hard to censor.
So, what difference has facebook made to my life? That’s very hard to say. I’ll think about that some more. However – my best friend doesn’t have a facebook account. Maybe I’ll phone her up tomorrow. When I first knew her, I’d write a long letter every month or so. Now I struggle to write an email any longer than a facebook status update. But we’re still in touch, get on great when we meet – although last time we met up, I spent the whole time getting her iTunes working.
Just one more thought before I sign off for this post: dislike is a bad idea – it will lead to bullying. Oppose it.
Is facebook a good use of your time?
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