Thread: Internet Narcissisim Epidemic

Originally Posted by Lolita1x2

I think I win. I have zero!
Well, to be fair, I long ago deleted my Facebook account.

Never had one

When I had been tempted to get one they would get hacked so i would delay for awhile. Now i don't even care

I am on Facebook AND Twitter, though Twitter is primarily an investment tool (long story, not important). Facebook has allowed me to reconnect with cousins I have overseas that I otherwise would have been isolated from through distance and time. It has been wonderful over the last few years to be able to reconnect with them, if only in this small way.

In short, social media has it's perils, but there ARE tangible benefits as well.

Like Dave I have never had a facebook or Twitter account and hope never to have one. Oth I do see that there are benefits too as in Orville's case. Being on a forum like this is enough social media for me.

Another downside to social media is cyber bullying which has driven more than one person to commit suicide because of it. Oth it can help to make things like The Arab Spring possible. Either way it is a powerful tool often misused.

Bob

The age of atomic energy was supposed to be for the benefit of mankind .....visions of hover cars and endless energy and all that. Then came the bomb..... and so goes Facebook.

Originally Posted by Nightblade

The age of atomic energy was supposed to for the benefit of mankind .....visions of hover cars and and endless energy and all that. Then came the bomb..... and so goes Facebook.

Yea, trust humans to take an idea with merit and find a way to muck it up.

Bob

I do Facebook, originally to keep track of my college age kids (who are now adults) and more recently to keep in touch with real friends who are far away geographically. However, I have to admit though "friends of friends" i've gotten more exposure to people's personalities and opinions than I want and need.

Thanks for making me think about it, Richard. I may review how I control my accessibility (and exposure) to people through social media!

As an employer, this has become a workplace problem as well.
People wanting to always check their damn smartphones to watch their social sites whenever they can.
Three years ago I had to implement signed policy that said they could not have their cellphones out side the break room and only could check them at their personal time.

Also! I have two friends that are very talented musicians. Both have toured the globe.
They got together and put on a small concert Weds night from 7:30 pm until 1:30 am for just 300 people.
Half of the damn audience were on their cellphones, looking down into their babysitters, texting, checking DouchBook, etc.....while about twenty people were less than twenty yards from every seat were working their butts off for them.
I hate social media sites!!
Rant off

I have met some awesome people on this site which I suppose could be considered a social media site but.....In all the time I've been on here I've seen it kept decent and not treated like FaceCr-P When I really need to get chatty it's either PM or Good ol E-mail which works juuuuuust fine. I also use this thing called a telephone not to be confused with a um.... smart phone. It's really cool...no dropped calls,it takes messages so I don't have to be on a leash wherever I go,the clarity is amazing(not one garbled conversation ever)And you get to hear the persons voice and actually feel like your conversing with them.What will they think of next. I call my friends and family all the time and if I need a picture they magically send it on Email and it does not eat up all my time.

Originally Posted by MikeB52

Phrank articulated some of the current social media/pc/Orwellian dilemmas in Canada very well. It is a beast that will bite them in their arse's soon enough.
And that Sam Elliot Pic RoloDave, it's soo going on my facebook page
For the record I think I have the least # of facebook friends out there. 30,, just 30, and I know them all personally..
Cheers.

i can best you in the facebook friendlessness stakes - five or maybe 4, 3 of whom are members here.