Thanks for clearing that up for my dazzy G I can now sleep well at night
No problem, should you have any other issues i'll more than happily solve those for you too.
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No problem, should you have any other issues i'll more than happily solve those for you too.
I hate how people can see that im online.
If I wanted to chat with people I'd log into msn.
Luckily facebook has a few problems where people get randomly disconnected from chat so I log off and use that as an excuse when Im not in the mood for talking to people.
If I wanted to chat with people I'd log into msn.
Luckily facebook has a few problems where people get randomly disconnected from chat so I log off and use that as an excuse when Im not in the mood for talking to people.
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Perhaps because for some it supplants "strong ties" relationships? What i mean is i accept the argument for "weak ties" connections (in terms of business/career etc) and their existence But a facebook "friend" is not the same as a real friend (not very helpful way of putting it!)
havent read all the article (30 pages) i'll read when i get home.
Lots of other reasons as well but thats a starter
If you want a slightly better paper, have a look at "The Benefits of Facebook "Friends:" Social Capital and College Students' Use of Online Social Network Sites". It's not such a dry read as the other one.
Are you trying to say it's just another way to socialise like a mobile? In which case I would agree. It's not the technology at fault, it's the way we use it.
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Strangely enough my groups assessed film project is about facebook.
only if you use it as a replacement for a "strong ties relationship" online virtual communities cant imo replace an STR. A WTR can help maintain a STR though that would otherwise fall into dis-use (e.g. long distance between close friends)
In the bottom right corner, if you click the head with the green dot, you can choose to "Go Offline".
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Kind of. Obivously technology can be used in whatever subjective way people see fit, but I'm sure there are plenty of desperately lonely people out there with 1,000 'friends' (more like unknown contacts) as a result of Facebook. I see it as inhibiting.
Personally, I don't see the point of it, popular people don't need it as they go out anyway, lonely people (like me I guess) don't need it as we have hardly any friends.
I don't wish for this post to seem like its wandering but, I just don't see why something like World of Warcraft (still a community) is stigmatised and Facebook isn't.
Even forums (like this one) could be considered to be nerdy and geeky, yet Facebook is all cool & hip.
Because in WOW you're pretending to be a fantasy character interacting with strangers posing as similar fantasy characters, whereas with Facebook you are interacting with your friends?
It's nothing to do with being popular, it's massively useful. It's a great way to organise parties, nights out, holidays, because people can access it whenever they want - it's like a bulletin board all your friends can use.
edit: damn beaten many times over! curse my love of red ovals.
Unlucky, good effort though
Nah, thats what I meant, its now going to stay offline till you change it back to online.
Nothing wrong with facebook itself although it clearly shows what is wrong with people. I've added about 10 ppl and the rest of my "friends" have added me for what is clearly to make them seem more popular as I certainly don't make the effort to talk to them and nor do they me. In fact whenever I have signed in and someone has spoken to me I tend to log off or spend as little time communicating with them as possible whilst trying not to appear rude.
The amount of pics from nights out is another sign of people desperate to show other people they have a wonderful life. They must spend their entire nights out taking pictures to basicly prove to old friends and random people on the internet that they have a life. It does seems that in the facebook world appearance is everything.
It does work though as despite the fact that I could never be arsed to make the effort to look as fun or popular as these people I do get slightly bitter and jealous when I see how full their facebook lives are.
The amount of pics from nights out is another sign of people desperate to show other people they have a wonderful life. They must spend their entire nights out taking pictures to basicly prove to old friends and random people on the internet that they have a life. It does seems that in the facebook world appearance is everything.
It does work though as despite the fact that I could never be arsed to make the effort to look as fun or popular as these people I do get slightly bitter and jealous when I see how full their facebook lives are.
Im a Facebook hater too.
I had an account then decided to remove myself from it because I was getting annoyed by the constant flow of pointless crap that people felt the need to share.
People who feel the need to divulge every bit of information about their relationships too. Particularly in rough patches or through breakups. They decide its a good idea to air their dirty laundry so to speak to 300 friends, who they very rarely actually see in person.
It has its benefits, but I actually think its been a cause for craploads of arguments and probably divorces by now. Technically its a very good site and system, but It has a good amount of negative impact on people too
I had an account then decided to remove myself from it because I was getting annoyed by the constant flow of pointless crap that people felt the need to share.
People who feel the need to divulge every bit of information about their relationships too. Particularly in rough patches or through breakups. They decide its a good idea to air their dirty laundry so to speak to 300 friends, who they very rarely actually see in person.
It has its benefits, but I actually think its been a cause for craploads of arguments and probably divorces by now. Technically its a very good site and system, but It has a good amount of negative impact on people too
And anyone deluded enough to think they have 100+ real friends is retarded.
Theres a reason people seperate and join different social groups after school. Its because they dont have a lot in common with the other people.
Yet on facebook. they all wanna chat and arrange reunions... so people who never really liked eachother in the first place , can meet up and awkwardly get along
Theres a reason people seperate and join different social groups after school. Its because they dont have a lot in common with the other people.
Yet on facebook. they all wanna chat and arrange reunions... so people who never really liked eachother in the first place , can meet up and awkwardly get along
Totally agree on the relationships part. It pathetic when you see couples breaking up on facebook and then getting back together. Makes a mockery of the relationship when its just probably a heated argument and one of them just wants to make a point. I don't have my relationship status on show, and not because Im single either